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I would like to have 2 connections on 2 computers, where 1 connection will be used for internet and the other will be used to transfer files from a Windows 7 Ultimate computer to a Windows XP computer.
The connection for the internet goes to a router, the other connection is a twisted pair cat5 ethernet cable straight from the windows xp computer to the windows 7 pc.
I would like this setup to eliminate the router in between when transferring files from one computer to another as it will be faster.
I obviously have 2 network cards on the windows 7 computer as well as on the windows xp computer.
My question is, how do I specify which connection to use for internet and which connection to use for sharing as the router is by default creating a lan between the 2 computers as they are connected to the same router.
I tried setting a static IP without a gateway but didnt work.
Couldnt find anything on google, actually im tired of researching something which I do not know how to explain in a few words, I had to give an example.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
twisted pair cat5 describes all catX cables, as well as stp phone lines... But, more pertinent, describe your router and why you think this would be faster at least by any scale that matters. – Austin T French – 2013-05-04T22:26:02.017
It will be faster because i tested it. WHen I connected pc1 with pc2 without a router the transfer speed went up to 40mb/s+ and when the router is used it wont go over 15mb/s. I have to correct myself, the cable I used is straight through not crossover – drinu16 – 2013-05-04T22:51:11.153
When i tested it, I had to disable the internet connection on both pc's so that the only connection was the one between them. – drinu16 – 2013-05-04T22:52:28.190
tried setting a static IP without a gateway but didnt work.
I believe you also need the subnet mask, did you set that? – Alvin Wong – 2013-05-05T05:36:42.403Yes the subnet mask came automatically as 255.255.255.0 – drinu16 – 2013-05-05T14:16:45.007