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Transfer files from my home PC (UK) when I am in Germany?

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Elliot B.

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I am currently in Germany.

I want to be able to connect to my PC in the UK and transfer files to the Germany PC.

I have someone in the UK that can set it up whatever is required on that end.

What is the best way to achieve this?

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Slugsie

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Windows Live Mesh. It will keep any folders you specify synced between any PCs you want. Plus it allows you to remotely log into any of your PCs from anywhere and administer them.

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Elliot B.

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Windows Live Mesh. It will keep any folders you specify synced between any PCs you want. Plus it allows you to remotely log into any of your PCs from anywhere and administer them.

^this.

I don't need any folders synced. I just need 20 or so files from the UK-based PC.

VPN?

mesh, dropbox...something like this....or if you're in the mood setup a ftp server

Teamviewer?

I will look into these, thank you! :)

I just use homegroup on w7.

That's assuming both are w7 machines.

The UK-based PC uses Windows 7, the Germany-based PC uses Windows XP.

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articuno1au

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FTP.

Why make it hard? Simply install an FTP server on your machine at home, and use an FTP client on the machine you have with you.

Hell, you run into problems, you can FTP straight out of windows..

http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client

http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=server

Fast, simple and secure :)

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cork1958

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FTP.

Why make it hard? Simply install an FTP server on your machine at home, and use an FTP client on the machine you have with you.

Hell, you run into problems, you can FTP straight out of windows..

http://filezilla-pro...php?type=client

http://filezilla-pro...php?type=server

Fast, simple and secure :)

I believe the majority of ISP's DO NOT allow for running servers, although a lot of people still do it anyway.

Teamviewer is a piece of cake.

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jakem1

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With the latest version of Remote Desktop on both PCs you could copy files by just copying from the UK explorer window (in Remote Desktop) to your DE explorer window. You just need to make sure you have remote access setup on the UK PC and the RDP port forwarded correctly.

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"I just need 20 or so files from the UK-based PC."

Amazing that no one has bothered to ask the size.. If they are small, just have whoever in the use attach them to a an email. Other than to be honest the best option suggested is teamviewer.

Have the person set it up for access whenever, set it to run all the time.. Then you can connect and control or copy the files you need, etc. etc.

This will work if the files are not HUGE... If you talking about trying to move 20 4GB iso images, then your going to have a bit of problem -- unless you have some really sweet bandwidth both at your place in the UK and DE.

If they are HUGE, have your person put them on a disk or flash and drop them in the post to you ;)

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BlueDroper Zhao

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You can try BlueDroper. This application uses UDP techonology to allow you access your computer from anywhere. What you need to do is startingit on the computer you want to access over internet. Then you can use same application on your another machine to access your home/office computer at any place. You can download it here:http://www.freeuploadshare.com/files/Y0qUDYp1340033503.html

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