Peer to Peer file sharing. direct PC to PC

[malice19]

Hi People

My mate has finally got Broadband, so we are now looking for a program to transferring large files, like work and home video ect.

At the moment we are just using MSN messenger which is naff

So thought i would see if any one can recommend a program which we can use to send large files to PC - PC using direct connection over IP?

Some thing as simple as MSN where you drag and drop and it will send it over to other PC

Thanks for your time

[Nick F]

You could always setup a FTP server on each computer and do it that way. Dont forget though that most broadband connecions have rather slow upload speeds.

[malice19]

You could always setup a FTP server on each computer and do it that way. Dont forget though that most broadband connecions have rather slow upload speeds.

Am trying to use FTP explorer but dont know how to connect to his PC?

Im a total Nub to this ENJOY

[suryad]

Err you will most likely need his IP and I mean the IP assigned to him by the broadband company as well as the IP he is automatically assigned to if he has an internal home network. You will then have to have you friend go into the router and specify that anytime someone tries to access using the IP given to him by the ISP then it will route directly the request to his computer. I think this is called setting up the DMZ and all you gotta do is set it up in the router.

There is another service called www.no-ip.com or something like that where for free you get a choice of a url which will act as an alias for your friends IP. So instead of typing xx.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx you will say friendscomp.no-ip.info in the url and it will take you there. These are some of the ways off the top of my head. I am kind of in a rush so I am typing this as fast as I can and so i do apologize for the lack of details.

[Nick F]

Read this, it should help a bit

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1491

[malice19]

Read this, it should help a bit

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1491

Aye Thanks 4 this....
Its a Great Help!

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[malice19]

Err you will most likely need his IP and I mean the IP assigned to him by the broadband company as well as the IP he is automatically assigned to if he has an internal home network. You will then have to have you friend go into the router and specify that anytime someone tries to access using the IP given to him by the ISP then it will route directly the request to his computer. I think this is called setting up the DMZ and all you gotta do is set it up in the router.

There is another service called www.no-ip.com or something like that where for free you get a choice of a url which will act as an alias for your friends IP. So instead of typing xx.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx you will say friendscomp.no-ip.info in the url and it will take you there. These are some of the ways off the top of my head. I am kind of in a rush so I am typing this as fast as I can and so i do apologize for the lack of details.

Thanks 4 taking the time to help.... !

[Nick F]

Aye Thanks 4 this....
Its a Great Help!

Thanks 2 every ones Posts "Its all Good"

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