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Need help connecting two desktops together for file sharing.

The cheapest way possible, the desktops are about 5 feet apart and I want to send some files over to my newer PC from the old one. The files are about 400mb so nothing really really slow. The cheapest way possible please. I will only use this once or maybe a few more times, not to many times and not often.

sorry i only have 5 points to give
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Try direct cable connection. All you need is a cable from parallel port to parallel port. Read the help on direct cable connect...

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dcc.htm
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another suggestion is two NIC's (they are cheap now, check www.tigerdirect.com for network adapters) and a crossover cable
much faster than a direct cable connection
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both of the computers have ethernet cards, could i go out and buy that cable they use for networking and cable modems and such, looks like a giant telephone cable with the large head. it would connect into both as i look in the back of them.

how much are these?
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you should be able to get on at your local computer store
Cims glad to help
after you get the cable see here for how to's on setting up your network
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/category04
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thank you very much steven!