connecting 2 computers without data switch

8/6/2019 Connecting 2 Computers Without Data Switch

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How to Connect two computers

without a Data switch

Network cable

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What you need ?

1.Network (UTP)cable,

Buy UTP(CAT 5) cable for this connection .

Network card. (Ethernet card)

A net work card is vital hardware of your computer.It is installed in your computer by the manufacturer.

To check your hardware right click on My computer

Click properties, click the option of hardware

Click Device manager. There you can find the

option of Network Adapters

In this picture you can see (2)Two network cards

are installed in the same computer.


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PCI Network card

Built in network card

Network Card

Usually network card is installed in the

computer by the manufacturer.

Other wise you can purchase it from

market.

1.PCI Network card which is inserted inPCI slot.

2.Built in Network card.

3.USB Network card.

USB Network card

USB

Rj45


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Connecting the UTP cable to Network card

Put the connecter in the LAN port of the network cards of the bothcomputers and boot both the computers.

When the window will completely load on the computer it will showyou the connectivity of the two computers at the task bar .

Connectivity network icons

If the network card is not configured ,computer can show the promptmessage that (Cable is unplugged) at the task bar.

Cable is unplugged


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Network icons on the task bar

Note :-If the cable has crimped properly and the network card

has configured properly then you can view the network iconson the task bar.

If the cable is not crimped properly OR

The network card has not configured properly,

then we can view the prompt message at the task bar

A NetworkCable is unplugged .


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Configuring a net work card

First of all, double click on the

task bar where network icon is

located , Click on the Internet

Protocol TCP/IP Click on

properties and set theTCP/IP protocols as shown on

the next page .

Task bar


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TCP/IP of computer No .1 Computer No .2

PC No 1 PC No 2


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Sharing a folder/drive on a network

Choose a folder or drive and right click on the

folder and click on Sharing and security.

If you see the above prompt notice click on it and

then click on the Share this folder on the network

Click Ok to continue and then you will see that

icon of the folder has been changed.

Before sharing After sharing


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How to Search a shared folder/drive on a network

First, you have to search the computer to which you want toaccess on a network.

For example You have two computersNamed PC1 and PC2.

IP Address of PC1 IP Address of PC2

192.168.1.53 192.168.1.52

You had shared a folder name (Garden) on PC1 and now you want toaccess that folder from PC2.

From PC2 you see the desktop. There you can see icon of

My Network places , right click on it, click Search for computers

There enter the name of computer you want to find ( i.e. PC1)


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Computer has searched the PC1double click to open it.

(You can also make a shortcut to

this computer on your desktop. Rightclick on PC1, click create shortcut


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When you will click onPC1 you can view sharedfolder garden


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Search a computer by IP Address

You can also search a computer on thenetwork by giving exactly its IP

Address, The IP Address of PC1 is192.168.1.53.

Enter this IP address instead ofcomputer name.


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How you can find/Change the computer name

If you want to change computer

name click here

Right click on My computer, Click properties click on Computer Name there

you will see the computer name .You can also change the computer name by click

on ChangeEnter the new name and Click Ok and click Ok to restart.


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Sharing a printer on the network

Click Start Click Printer and faxes Right click on the printer which

you want to share. Click Sharing


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Circle Share this printerClick Ok and you willview the sharing mark onthe printer.

For example this printer is

installed on PC1 and nowyou want share this printeron the network.

First of all you have to

search the computer onwhich printer is installed.


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Double click on the printer icon

Click yes and network printer will beinstalled on your computer. Now if theprinter and PC1 computer is On you can

print your document from your computerjust you print from your own computer.


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