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Hi-
I've got my home wireless network working now, including being able to print
from my laptop to a printer connected to my desktop (with both machines
connected wirelessly through a router). There are a number of reasons why
this wireless setup is superior, for my use, to a physical connection to the
desktop with a LAN cable.
However, there are some things I'd like to do through the desktop that would
probably go much faster using a LAN connection. Can I set up a second
network that lets me connect my laptop directly to the desktop using a LAN
cable? Do I need any special accessories or software to do this? In
particular, the desktop HD is much larger than the laptop and I like to
backup files onto the desktop (say 5 to 10 GB worth). Am I correct in
thinking this would move much faster over the LAN than wirelessly?
Thanks for any help.
Kelley
Hi-
I've got my home wireless network working now, including being able to print
from my laptop to a printer connected to my desktop (with both machines
connected wirelessly through a router). There are a number of reasons why
this wireless setup is superior, for my use, to a physical connection to the
desktop with a LAN cable.
However, there are some things I'd like to do through the desktop that would
probably go much faster using a LAN connection. Can I set up a second
network that lets me connect my laptop directly to the desktop using a LAN
cable? Do I need any special accessories or software to do this? In
particular, the desktop HD is much larger than the laptop and I like to
backup files onto the desktop (say 5 to 10 GB worth). Am I correct in
thinking this would move much faster over the LAN than wirelessly?
Thanks for any help.
Kelley