File sharing between computers

Factual Questions
1

Ok- This isn’t a napster file sharing type question.
How could I transfer two files easily between computers? I have two computers at two different houses, how could I transfer a file without using file sharing programs like Kazaa?

2

email?

3

If it is a larger file, you can use AIM… probably the easiest way of doing it…

4

Get a website. You can get one free from places like Geocities. Then upload your file to the website from one computer, visit the website on the other computer and download it. All you need is to know the filename/extension - it doesn’t have to be linked in HTML or anything like that.

5

Okay, a few questions.

  1. how big are the files?
  2. do the computers in question have CD-R drives?
    3)how far away are the houses?

If the houses are close enough together, and they have CD-R drives (or, just the computer that has the files you want to send, if you’re only going to be sending one way) and the file isn’t humongous, you could do it that way. Hell, if the files are small enough, you could even use floppies.

Of course, if it’s a big file and you don’t have a CD-R and/or you’re more than a couple of miles away, it complicates things. Most IM programs allow you to send files.

6

How large are the files? Do both computers have broadband connections? Is this just a one-time transfer or do you need to set up a system to transfer the files regularly?

If the files are small enough to e-mail, that’d be the easiest way. If the files are very large you might want to look into a removable drive, like a USB hard drive or a CD-R drive.

7

They are about 150 MB…

8

Try this…“WWW.File share” http://www.wfshome.com/index.html Its freeware, and it seems to work pretty well. The program is sort of like FTP for dummies. You install it and tell it what files you want to share, and then it turns your comp into a web server with an http:// addy. You send the URL to whoever you want, and they can browse that folder just like a website.

It only shares the folders you want and you can shut it down any time. The website says there’s no spyware, and I’ve used it a few times with no ill effects.

Jon

9

Oh, and if IIRC it also will resume broken downloads which is good if you’re on a dial-up.

Jon

10

If you do it a lot, you might want to look into getting one o’ those USB keys. It’s basically flash memory that plugs into your USB port, and can be used like a floppy drive only it’s MUCH bigger.

11

You could always network 'em.