wired or wireless lan

[bobmane]

i'll assume verizon will hit me with data usage charges even if i do wireless lan file transfers??

if so, i'll assume that i have to do wired lan for transferring file between my 3 W7 workstations?

 

[2xg]

Hello,

Data File transfers has nothing to do with the Data Usage, you're not on unlimited plan with Verizon?

You may do unlimited wireless/wired file transfers and won't affect your data usage plan with Verizon.

Streaming Music/videos, downloading/uploading files using wired/wireless internet connection will affect your data usage.

 

[bobmane]

no i am on a 5gb a month plan. i always used dsl before so didint know how the data usage works.


do you have any tips for setting up a lan with my 3 windows 7 machines (on Verizon wireless connection)

i do video production and graphics so some files will be large between workstations

 

[2xg]

You may do Files sharing, but if the files are large the transfer rates might be very slow. You may give it a try.
Use the Homegroup Feature in Windows 7 to Share Printers and Files - How-To Geek

You may also consider a NAS solution, transfer rates are pretty fast. I use NAS at Home and Work and they are very good. I have 2 of these and works great.
Please have a read here: Network Attached Storage (NAS) | | Tech Support Forum