Peer-to-peer or

P2P file transfers

are conducted between people all the time, though many don't know what P2P is. In this episode we'll tell you

what P2P means

and tell you how

peer-to-peer file transfers

differ from other

file transfer methods

.

With PCsync and a special USB cable, you can easily connect two PCs, a PC and a laptop, a Mac and a PC or any combination thereof to transfer files. Simply link the two computers and then drag and drop files from one to the other. Miss Download likes it when things just work.

Leaning a little more toward the Tech side of the Sexy Tech equation, Kate unleashes her inner geek to show us how to take our adult content on the road, how to stream it to the Xbox 360, Apple TV or other devices. She also covers off the sure-fire way to play just about any video format you're likely to encounter with VLC media player.

CuteFTP Home makes it easy to

transfer files from your computer to your FTP site

and vice versa. You can drag and drop files and the transfers will begin immediately. You can download and upload files to your default directories and navigate both your computer's file system and your FTP directory with ease.

The folks who worked on the early computers were pretty straightforward about naming things. They didn't go medical and give things Latin names. For the most part, the names for most computer technology is really simple. FTP? Nothing more complex than "file transfer protocol".

When you're transferring data it's often helpful to know how fast it's moving. Mbits/s or Mbits/sec is a shorthand notation for megabits per second, but what does that mean? Doc explains.

When you're dealing with files on your local computer and your

remote FTP site

, you want to be able to transfer files quickly. You also want to make sure that the files you're transferring are indeed the correct files. FileZilla makes

managing file transfers

easy by giving you the ability to compare files in multiple directories to look for changes.

If you want a quick and easy way to share information with family and friends Windows Live Messenger is what you need. It makes it easy to transfer files and folders in real time. You can send a file or have folders that you share with those you trust.

For moving file or even folders to your Web site from your computer you can't beat FTP Voyager. Connect, select your files, and upload. It's just that easy.

If you want to make quick work of uploading files to your FTP site you'll want to check out WS_FTP Home. It's fast, intuitive, and really easy-to-use. You'll need to have the details for an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) site to connect to. In our example, we're using a web server. FTP is a quick and easy way to get files and pages from your home computer to your home page.

Have you created your Web site and now you need to get all
the files up on your domain? Made changes to your existing site and want
to get those changes uploaded? Whenever you need to do something with
your Web site you'll want to use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client
like FileZilla!

USB 3.0, AKA super speed USB promises 10 times faster transfer speeds. Don't let the jargon confuse you; basically, it's crazy fast and as simple as existing USB. Take the example of a movie transferring in 15 minutes with existing USB down to 1 minute.

Download CuteFTP Home has everything you need to transfer data over

file transfer protocol

. If you have your own web site or are thinking about

creating your own web site

, you'll need an FTP client like CuteFTP Home in order to move your web pages from your computer and onto your web host. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan runs through the basics of CuteFTP Home and highlights some of the cool advanced features of this full featured FTP client.