Networking an iMac and a Windows PC

I have two computers side by side, an iMac and a dell workstation. I want to file share between the two. Does anyone know the easiest way to do this? Is it with a cross network cable or by creating a network with an ethernet cable?
If anyone knows where i can read about this or has some advice it would be cool.
thanks.

Philip, Welcome to the discussion area!
You can do it with any Ethernet cable. Your iMac has an autosensing Ethernet port.

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