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Re: [LUG] file transfer via router

 

On 07/08/12 17:29, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> My daughter used to share my desktop as a separate user. Recently she
> had a birthday and a new laptop (thanks dad!). Since we use IMAP for
> email she has not lost any history there. But now I need to transfer
> whatever other files she wants from the desktop to the laptop.
>
> These two computers obviously share the same router, albeit my desktop
> using a cable, and her laptop using wifi. I realise that I could copy
> the relevant files to a memory stick as a method of transfer. I also
> realise that I could set up teamviewer and use that, which seems a bit
> OTT for a few files.
>
> So I am asking if there are simpler programs or methods to do this, as a
> one off. I have looked around Google but am becoming a bit confused now.
> Any help gratefully received,
>
> thanks
>
> Neil
>
What about dropbox,  its good for small files but also something that
can be used if you need to copy files to friends etc,  (copy to public
folder and you can give people links to files). 


Paul

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