whats a computer to computer network used for please?

hey guys 🙂

ok just been setting up my time capsule etc and noticed if i click the wifi icon>create network it asks me if i want to create a computer to computer network??

now sorry for sounding dumb, but if i do this can i share files/photos etc between my macbook & imac please?

i have a wireless network in my home if that helps and again sorry for this simple question but someone will prob have used this before!

thanks 🙂

imac G5 - macbook - 4gb ipod nano-16gb ipod touch, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Apr 17, 2008 2:00 AM

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Apr 17, 2008 5:21 AM in response to Bad Monk

You want to set up the time capsule as a router, distributing IP addresses and sharing out the internet connection that it received from your modem, LAN, etc.

Set up all computers for DHCP and they will get an IP address from the router (Time Capsule). Go to System Preferences>Sharing, and turn on File Sharing for both machines. Now, you should see each computer in the SHARED section of the sidebar.

If you connect as Guest (default) you will only be able to access the public folders. If you click the "Connect As…" button, you can log in as one of the accounts on the other machine and access all of the files in that account.
Or, you can set up particular folders you wish to share out, assign privileges to users, and use those folders to transfer files back and forth.

Apr 17, 2008 6:04 AM in response to Bad Monk

Further to Barney's reply. If you are not copying large files across and not wanting to copy many files at one time, Barney's reply is best.

If however you have large quantities to copy at one time it is faster to start one computer in target mode by holding the T key at start/restart, then connect it to the other machine using firewire cable. The target disk will behave as though it's an external drive of the other machine. when you've finished eject the 'disk', disconnect and switch the machine off.

Neville

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