Fastlynx over a crossover cable
- Manually assign an IP address to each computer.
- Start with your Connecting machine.
- In the Control Panel open the Network Connections and find your Ethernet adapter.
- Right click and select Properties.
- Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) connection and press the Properties button.
- On the General tab, select the radio button that says “Use the following IP address†and input:
- On your listening computer you will want to do the same steps, only set the following address
- Click OK to save the IP Address, and OK to close the connection properties.
- Start Fastlynx on Both computers.
- Set the Listening computer Security to allow TCP/IP
- On the listening computer click on the Configuration menu and select security.
- In the center of the security dialog box, make sure that the option is selected that says “Deny Access to all TCP/IP clientsâ€
- Then click on the “Add†button to the right of the box labeled “Except those with IP addresses in this rangeâ€
- Enter the following range: Starting 10.10.10.0 Ending 10.10.10.10
- Click ok to set the range, and OK to close the security dialog box.
- Click on the “Specify Remote Connection Parameters†button
- Make sure that the “Listen as server†radio button is selected
- Check the “TCP/IP (LAN/Internet)†box.
- Enter that computer’s IP address (10.10.10.2)
- Click OK.
- On your connecting computer, click on the “Specify Remote connection parameters†button
- Make sure the “Connect as client†radio button is selected
- Input in the TCP/IP section the address of the listening computer
(10.10.10.2) - Click OK
IP Address 10.10.10.1
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 10.10.10.2
IP Address 10.10.10.2
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 10.10.10.1
Fastlynx now should show next to TCP/IP “Listening on 10.10.10.2, port 2689â€
Fastlynx should then flash Connecting to 10.10.10.2 then show the remote computer file system.
You can then transfer as usual.