Increasing file transfer speeds with multiple network adapters?

Hello,
I want to move gigabytes of data from my PC to my PowerBook G4 at a faster rate. My PC has 802.11g WiFi and 100Mb/s ethernet and I've got my Airport's WiFi and 100Mb/s ethernet on my laptop so I'd like to somehow combine these two network interfaces to speed up my file transfers. How can I do this?
I've read a little about 802.3ad link aggregation, but AFAIK this applies exclusively to 802.3 ethernet ports.
Thanks,
Shaun
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Does your PC have a FireWire port? you can use IP over FireWire for better throughput than the wired ethernet.
You can't use link aggregation in this case since it requires multiple interfaces of the same type (e.g. two gigabit ethernet cards), but you cannot mix media such as AirPort and Ethernet.
The alternative would be to install a gigabit ethernet card in your PC. You'd at least then get gigabit ethernet speed between the two devices which is also a step up.

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