TO MAKE A LAN CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO COMPUTERS

Here describes to make a Peer to Peer connection between two computers

COMPONENTS REQUIRED

LAN CARD OR BUILT IN LAN IN TWO SYSTEMS

CROSS CRIMPED CABLE (EASILY AVAILABLE IN COMPUTER HARDWARE SHOP)

IN TWO SYSTEMS

Make sure your LAN card or built in LAN is properly installed and working.

Plug the two ends in the LAN port of the two systems.

IN FIRST SYSTEM

Start-control panel-Network connections

Right click Local area connection and select properties.

NOTE: Local area connection icon appears only if your LAN card driver is installed

In General tab select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties

Select Use the following IP address

TO KNOW ABOUT IP ADDRESS CLICK HERE

Give the IP address and Subnet mask.

(Eg: 192.168.10.11  subnet is 255.255.255.0)

Click ok

In the local area connection properties Tick the “show icon in notification area when connected”

Click Close

Start – control panel- system

Select computer name tab click Change button

Give a suitable name in Computer name box

(Eg: sys 1)

Change the Workgroup to a desired name

(Eg: home)

Click OK then Apply- OK

Welcome message appear System seeks restart

Restart the system.

IN SECOND SYSTEM

Start-control panel-Network connections

Right click Local area connection and select properties.

NOTE: Local area connection icon appears only if your LAN card driver is installed

In General tab select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties

Select Use the following IP address

Give IP address with same Network ID with Different Host ID

(Eg: 192.168.10.12 subnet is 255.255.255.0)

Click OK

In the local area connection properties Tick the “show icon in notification area when connected”

Click Close

Start – control panel- system

Select computer name tab click Change button

Give a suitable name in Computer name box that not same as in First System

(Eg: sys 2)

Change the Workgroup to a desired name that same as in the First System

(Eg: home)

Click OK then Apply- OK

Welcome message appear System seeks restart

Restart the system

YOUR SHARED FOLDER IS NOW AVAILABLE BETWEEN TWO SYSTEMS

If no connection is between two computers disable Firewall.

HOW TO CHECK CONNECTIVITY CLICK HERE

HOW TO SHARE A FOLDER CLICK HERE