Networking your desktop and laptop computer can provide you with many benefits, from fast file transfers and home networking to playing online games with friends and family. In this article, you will learn how to properly network a computer and laptop.
It is necessary
computer, laptop, power cord
Instructions
Step 1
Make sure your laptop and PC have installed and working network cards. To connect, use a twisted pair power cord with RJ-45 crimped connectors in a “cross-over” scheme that allows you to connect two computers, or make the correct connectors yourself if you have a crimping tool.
Step 2
Connect one connector to the connector of the network card of the PC, the other to the connector of the laptop.
Step 3
In the lower pane of the desktop, you will see the network icon that appears - two monitors. Click this icon and start configuring your local network by clicking the Properties button.
Step 4
Go to TCP / IP properties and disable the firewall in the security section ("Advanced"), and then uncheck the checkbox on the authentication requirement. In the properties of the Internet Protocol, specify the IP 10.0.0.10 and the subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Apply changes.
Step 5
For a laptop, enter the IP address 10.0.0.20 and the subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Apply the changes again, and then go to the Internet Protocol settings on the laptop and do the same there - set the protocol data, disable the firewall and authentication.
Step 6
Reboot.
Go to Start, select Control Panel and run the Network Setup Wizard. In the "Connection Type" section, select "Other". Next, select "This computer belongs to a network that does not have an Internet connection." Click next and create a name for the computer under which it will be displayed on the network. Check the box next to "Enable File and Printer Sharing" and click "Next" again.
Step 7
After the changes are made, complete the Network Setup Wizard. Restart your computer, and then repeat all the steps to configure the network on the laptop. After that, your computers will be connected to a common local network.
