Otherwise, if they are both connected to your home network by cable, you don't need to connect them together. But, if you do it through the two consoles' Wi-Fi connections you still need the Ethernet cable to directly hook them together, through their respective LAN ports. It is possible to do it over a wireless or wired home network. You also need a lot of patience as the transfer process can take a fair while, especially if you have a lot of games stored on your hard drive.
You will need at least one Ethernet (LAN) cable and both machines to be switched on at the same time. That includes users and their settings, games and save files, plus screengrabs and video clips. If you've upgraded to a PS4 Pro from an original or second generation PS4 you can directly transfer your important data from the old console to the new. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT How to transfer your games, save files and profile from your old PS4