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There are times
when you want to
transfer your
important files and
documents from
one computer to
another.
Especially, if you
are to manage
multiple computers
on your home
network or a
workgroup,
transferring files
between them
becomes tedious. Though you can use the following alternatives to
transfer data.
Tip: Create Wireless Home Network Without Router in Windows 7/Vista.
1. The mostly used media to transfer files or documents is removable disk
(USB drive). But the drawback of the removable media is that if you want
to transfer a large amount of data, you need to divide that in various part
as the total data would not fit in the limited space of your USB drive. It is
also slow comparatively with the hard disk.
2. You can use Dropbox to sync files across multiple computers. Dropbox
is a great tool but it is useless with out an internet connection.
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Hence, you should use a fast, reliable and all time available way. One of
the best choice to transfer files between two Windows computers is
connecting them with an Ethernet cable.
The Ethernet cable is nothing but a simple cable connected with RJ45
clips at both ends. Bu it comes with two different configuration.
1. Straight-through cable.
2. Crossover cable.
You can see the configuration diagram of both types from the following
image.
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Where the crossover cable can be used only for file transferring, the
straight-through cable can be used in various purposes.
Here I will discuss how to connect two Windows computers on LAN though
an Ethernet crossover cable and how to transfer files, folders, videos,
pictures, images etc. between them.
Create a Home network using anEthernet crossover cable
Things that you’ll need:
1. A crossover or straight-through cable. This time I am using the
crossover cable.
2. Supported network card in both computer.
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3. Both of the computers should have the Ethernet driver installed in it.
Configuring the computers
Below are the steps involved in configuring your computer to connect
them on a LAN using Ethernet cable.
Step 1. In order to start the connection, you’ll have to assign different IP
address for both computers. To change the IP address of your computers
for the LAN connection, you should make changes in the LAN adapter
settings.
Open Control panel from the start menu and click on Network and
Internet and click on Network and Sharing center.
From the left sidebar, click on Change adapter settings.
Under the Network connections window select the appropriate icon
for your LAN adapter and right-click on it, then choose Properties.
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A Local Area Connection Properties box appears.
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Under the Network tab select Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4) and click on the Properties button.
Now set the addresses as mentioned below in each computer and
click OK.
At the first computer ( say, Computer 1):
IP address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
At the second computer ( say, Computer 2):
IP address: 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Step 2. Now, connect one end of the cable into the Ethernet port of
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Computer 1 and the other end with the same of the Computer 2 and apply
the following steps in both the computers.
Right-click on Computer from the start menu and select Properties.
The system properties Control Panel window opens as shown below.
Click on Change settings and the System properties dialog box
appears. under the Computer Name tab, click on on the Change
button to assign a WORKGROUP. Assign the same workgroup name
for both computers otherwise it won’t work.
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Restart each computer. It does not matter which computer you restart
first. After starting both the computer, double-click on the Computer icon
at the start menu and then click on Network from the left side of the
explorer window.
In the computer 1, you should see an icon denoting your second
computer’s name under the Network window. Similarly, you can see that
the first computer has been appeared under the Network window of your
second computer.
If they do not appear, you should get a message prompting to turn on
Network Discovery and file Sharing. Click that security pop-up and
select “make the network a private network”. In case, you may have
to restart your computers.
Once you see the other computer in your Network computer window, just
double click on it. If the other computer is password protected, you will
have to enter the exact user name and password of that computer to get
access of the shared folder.
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If you want to share some files or folder of a computer with the other
computer on the network, right-click on that and select Share with >
Homegroup. Even you can share a total drive by right-clicking on it.
Let me know if you face any problem when sharing files between two
computers on LAN.
Also check out how to share Internet connection using an Ethernet cable.
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By Tanmay on March 15, 2011
Comments
Determine says:
April 12, 2011 at 9:39 pm
I cannot access the drives a
message is displayed “Drive
access not granted. Contact your
network administrator.” Please
help.
ReplyReply
Tanmay says:
April 12, 2011 at 9:43 pm
Are you the administrator in your
both computer?
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Determine says:
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April 12, 2011 at 9:52 pm
Yes, and I have turned off network
password.
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Tanmay says:
April 12, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Hmm..I can’t understand the
problem. Turn on Network
password and try to access your
remote computer by giving the
user name and password.
ReplyReply
Determine says:
April 13, 2011 at 7:12 am
Its working now without making any
changes. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyReply
Nurul Islam says:
April 16, 2011 at 7:39 am
Yah Its working. in previously I
wasn’t connect two pc’s. thanks a
lot for this help……….
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WONG says:
May 31, 2011 at 12:18 pm
I have follow the steps as you
mentioned but I could not proceed
even though I have provided with
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the correct username and
password of the other computer
which i’m trying to connect.It said
‘logon failure, unknown username
or bad password’.
Please advise.
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wolniq1 says:
June 17, 2011 at 8:26 am
Thanks a lot … its really a valuable
information and also the most
precious ones for most networking
people or networking students
……
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john says:
July 12, 2011 at 12:49 pm
if my laptop is configured for the
office network and i do the above,
won’t i destroy the work network
configuration, after which i
probably need the system admin to
add me back to the work network.
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Sumudu says:
July 14, 2011 at 10:47 pm
how i can share Internet using this
network ????
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Arif says:
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July 20, 2011 at 2:27 pm
After following this process, Under
networks I can see both computer
but when I doubble click on other
PC then wants permission but
there is no password on any PC.
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Mehmood says:
August 9, 2011 at 7:48 pm
hey dude after d last step, der was
a window showing….”detecting
problems and at las problem not
solved”….:(
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Akshit says:
August 29, 2011 at 9:08 pm
When i tried using this option to
transfer data btwn 2 laptops the
approx speed was around 1mbps,
is there a way to increase the
speed of the rate of transfer?
thanks for ur help :)
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Joe says:
September 26, 2011 at 5:27 pm
This was soo easy, it took me 7 yrs
to figure out how to network 2 pcs
directly. Noob proof directions. I
would expand on what a straight
through cable can do vs file
transfer only for crossover. Thnxs
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a lot.
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ARUN AGGARWAL says:
October 11, 2011 at 4:36 pm
when i tried to home Network on
both pc. but when i am restart our
pc’s , my computer automatic jump
to public network , please solve my
problem
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jeevan says:
October 25, 2011 at 11:18 am
thks for sharing..
ReplyReply
Sanjana Not says:
December 19, 2011 at 3:17 pm
lotz of thanx
ReplyReply
Mihiran says:
December 22, 2011 at 3:32 pm
thax lot
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Rajkiran says:
December 24, 2011 at 5:56 pm
its connecting but i need to change
settings for data sharing
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Alfred says:
January 7, 2012 at 1:37 am
I want to network two system using
win 7 . I want the easiest way to
network it. Also which of the
following cable will be suitable for
pairing two computer.is it twisted
pair cable or unshielded twisted
pair cable.
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Peter says:
January 25, 2012 at 11:09 pm
Hi
PC 1 = 192.168.1.xxx (wifi) –
multiple win 7 devices
IP device = 192.168.0.xxx – single
device (crossover cable), has no
windows OS – used for data
control.
How do I route between the 2
networks?
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Gul says:
March 6, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Not successful
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Darab Imteyaz says:
June 27, 2012 at 11:11 am
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Thank You so Much! it’s really
awesome!
. . . it’s help me alot. :)
Good work buddy! ( _̂ )̂ keep it up!
:)
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Sean says:
July 5, 2012 at 10:22 pm
i would like to find out as whats da
difference between a network
cable and a crossover cable.
ReplyReply
Bhupinder says:
July 19, 2012 at 11:39 am
cant ping the two pc’s..can access
data frm network
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harvinder says:
July 25, 2012 at 8:29 pm
I tried to connect two window 7
computers using lan by giving
them same work group name ip
addresses all that.they both ping
each other but when i went to
network icon it is not showing other
compute.y?
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Raymond says:
July 30, 2012 at 9:11 pm
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HELP.. i followed the steps but i
can’t see both my computer and
the other computer in network but
when i try to ping the other
computer’s IP it works (0% Loss)
and on the other computer it show
it’s computer name only (just 1 / it
self)
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Wealth Promise says:
August 2, 2012 at 5:41 am
How to share files and document
between two computer system
connected through cross over and
straight lan networking.
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David says:
August 7, 2012 at 9:09 am
After reading your article “Connect
Two Windows 7 Computers On
LAN Using Ethernet Cable” I found
something for you to test. I have
an Imac with windows7 installed
using Parallels 7 trying to network
with my HP Pavillion. Both are
running window7 home premium
64 bit. I followed your instructions
to the letter, but they won’t
connect. They both show
themselves as connected to the
network, but they won’t
communicate or recognize each
other. I have called every suppot
tech I can think of, and they are all
stumped, and of course, they are
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all looking for the router. I connect
to the internet via USB modems,
one for each computer as this is
my only option out here. No cable
or dsl, and I won’t use satellite. I’d
welcome any help I could get
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Wealth Promise says:
August 11, 2012 at 4:12 am
Please i want to locally connect 10
system to be able to share file,
document, music etc. How do i go
about it?
ReplyReply
eagle says:
August 14, 2012 at 1:58 pm
thanks for your experience note,
can i share more than two
computers at same time. pls give
me more information about
computers
ReplyReply
STEVEN says:
August 30, 2012 at 6:29 pm
IT IS REALLY USEFUL
INFORMATION. THANKS
ReplyReply
Harborbreeze ceiling fans says:
September 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm
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Yup!! it’s a interesting task I have
done work on Ethernet cables,
When I was a lecturer of
engineering college, that was my
work to connect system to internet
by LAN cables.
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Hampton Bay Fan Company fans
says:
September 17, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Hey its really very nice and useful
article. using Ethernet cable for
connecting systems are so typical
process and tough process but
this article makes it easy.
ReplyReply
cfa 1 exam says:
October 22, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Thanks for giving me this kind of
information. Iam very much
interested in networking so for me
this topic is really great to discuss.
ReplyReply
Dhanaji says:
October 30, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Thanks for provide this info,for
using this i have connected two
laptops.Thanks
ReplyReply
Dhanaji says:
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October 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm
I want information for secure the
PC from external hard drives.Plese
kindly provide detail information for
secure the USB drives.
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mayur pande says:
January 7, 2013 at 2:36 am
hi great tutorial, only problem im
having is the same as WONG did
previously. Every time i type in my
user name and password it says
they are wrong which cannot be.
please help!
thanks
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rutash says:
January 18, 2013 at 3:24 pm
for my case it says time out .i have
tried many times but invain .please
reply in mail.
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Paa Kwesi says:
February 7, 2013 at 11:51 pm
Thanks very much for your help.
I’ve really learnt a lot and I hope to
get more tutorials like this from
you.
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Adhitya AIW says:
February 19, 2013 at 6:52 am
what should i do if it required
security password??
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mahesh yada says:
March 20, 2013 at 1:11 pm
With lan connection I can transfer
only in one laptop but in other
laptop it show the user name and
password dailog box I fill the user
name n password it would not
connect it
show //mahesh-pc/ rajesh
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subhash says:
March 22, 2013 at 8:32 pm
problem find .when i double click
on second computer
“window cannot access//subhash”
check the speling of the
name.otherwise,there might be a
problem with your network. to try to
identify and resolve network
problem,click dignostics.
my first pc is an laptop (win7) and
my second pc is an dekstop (win
xp).so please tell me this
connection is possible or not
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subhash says:
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March 22, 2013 at 8:58 pm
enter your name and password to
connect subhash
username and password me kya
enter karu
pls reply fast
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john says:
March 27, 2013 at 8:53 pm
Not a very comprehensive tutorial.
” If they do not appear, you should
get a message prompting to turn
on Network Discovery and file
Sharing. Click that security pop-up
and select “make the network a
private network”. In case, you may
have to restart your computers. ”
” you should get a message” ? –
problem, right there.
Had to enter advanced sharing
settings and turn it on from there.
Still , no luck. The other PC isn’t
showing on the network . I
restarted them both , again, and
the problem persists.
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