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Discussion in 'Overclocking, Cooling and Modding' started by fredericklee, Oct 9, 2002.

  1. fredericklee Newcomer, in training Posts: 43

    Hi
    I have network my 2 computers through a router but I cannot transfer files between my 2 pcs if one of them is off. Is there any thing that I have done wrongly?

    Thanks
    fredericklee, Oct 9, 2002
    #1

  2. SleeperDC Newcomer, in training Posts: 193

    um....you have to at lease give us some more detail so that we can help..

    what OS?
    how is the cables connected?
    SleeperDC, Oct 9, 2002
    #2

  3. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    Both machines need to be on if you want to transfer any data between them.
    Mictlantecuhtli, Oct 10, 2002
    #3

  4. SleeperDC Newcomer, in training Posts: 193

    oooops, i missed the part where you said one of them is off.
    SleeperDC, Oct 11, 2002
    #4

  5. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training Posts: 6,504

    You can't transfer data to and from a computer that does not have the power on. Some motherboards and compatible network cards do provide a "wake on LAN" feature but generally speaking for 2 machines to communicate, both of them have to be switched on and have a network aware operating systems booted.
    Phantasm66, Oct 11, 2002
    #5

  6. PHATMAN5050 Newcomer, in training Posts: 645

    Oh, is that what Wake on Lan means? You can connect to the computer with it off?? Or just that the computer's LAN card has power when the computer is not turned on?
    PHATMAN5050, Oct 11, 2002
    #6
     

  7. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,893   +117

    Computer starts up when it recieves a signal from the LAN, thats what I always guessed it was...
    SNGX1275, Oct 11, 2002
    #7
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