Is it possible to connect two laptops together and transfer files between the two? What type of cable to use?

You need a USB "data transfer cable".





wdw|||You can do it with different cables, depending on what type of connection ports your computer have.


1. You can use NIC port by using Network Cables for Data Transfer (crossover) as long as both run in the same network or workgroup.


2. You can use USB port, using USB Data Cable


3. You can use Firewire port, with Firewire Data Cable.|||DON'T use ethernet cord from port to port, you will fry your ethernet card, or mb if it's onboard! The crossover cable mentioned in the earlier answer does work, is made to do what you want to, and will not smoke your components. The USB file transfer cables have been getting cheaper, and aren't a bad way to go either. I mostly use an external hard drive, as time is not so much a factor any more.





Be sure to do a search checking out any advice you read on here, some answers would cost you a boatload of bucks.|||Yes. Basic cable - check your laptop's to see what kind it has.... serial, usb etc... you may have one of usb and the other of bus-2 - in which case you have to have an adapter to transfer the pin connection.





the main laptop would need to have a clue as to what to call the item plugged into the USB or BUS port... like your floppy drive is D or E; your second laptop would need to be identified by some letter... like say, R... then you're set....the first laptop's menu file would show the available drives to transfer from/to...including your new drive R....|||three methods





1. home network


if you are on a home network you could find the desired computer and drag and drop the file to there.





2. ethertnet cord (RJ-45)


Plug both ends into each of the computers ethernet ports and drag drop.





3. usb


use a male to male usb cord to connect to 2 computers then drag and drop also





as i started 3 methods #2 would be the fastest|||If your laptops have bluetooth, you can transfer files over bluetooth, else get a "crossover LAN cable" from a local computer store.|||Go for "RJ-45" Lan cable for easy file transfer. Niether you can transfer through Wi-fi (peer to peer connection).|||i bet so, but i don't know about the cable. Go to Best Buy or on the internet look up Transfering File Cables.