Sometimes you may have an old Mac lying around that you would like to retrieve files from. Thinking it's an easy task, you grab your nearest USB stick only to find the computer does not have any USB ...

An ad hoc network consists of one or more computers that are interconnected, but don't need a centralized access point, such as a router, to transfer data back and forth. Ad hoc networks are ideal for ...

Looking for secure file transfer software tools for your network? We explore the most popular SFTP clients to help you decide which one is right for you. Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client ...

In addition to being on the same local network, however, both devices would need an internet connection. (Unlike AirDrop’s local ad hoc network.) As explained on ShareDrop’s GitHub page, the webapp ...

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The world of file transfer has changed dramatically over the last decade. A growing mobile workforce, increased business-to-business interactions and more stringent security and privacy requirements ...

Whether you use Android or iOS, you have lots of options to beam data to and from your PC without much effort. We live in a multi-device world. At a minimum, you almost certainly have both a computer ...

Computers connected via a Wireless Local Area Network, or WLAN, can transfer files over the network to other connected computers. Network file transfers can be very convenient, especially in ...

I have a friend who is trying to do transfer large files (multiple gigs) on a daily basis on a ‘wonky’ network. Wonky in the sense that the speed is variable and not always available. This means that ...

Its pretty essential for me to keep my photos synchronized between my laptop and desktop. Some of these shoots can result in 10+GB of photos. I recently upgraded both computers to Windows 7x64. The ...

When copying files to a shared folder, if the process randomly stops, this post will help you fix it. Shared folders are a great way to centralize resources, and they can be in the form of a shared ...