Nowadays, no one is surprised by the presence of several computer devices at home - a laptop, a desktop computer, a netbook. Of course, it is more convenient when you do not have to run with a flash drive from one device to another in order to rewrite a movie, photos, music. All this is much easier and more convenient to do using your home network.
It is necessary
To create a network between two devices, only a specially crimped twisted pair cable is needed. If you want to combine several computer devices, then you will also need a special device - a switch. It will be the center of your network, all computers will connect to it to access other machines, and it will redirect their requests exactly where it is needed
Instructions
Step 1
If your network will have only two computers, twisted pair connect their ethernet-ports (network cards). If there are several devices, connect them all to the switch ports one at a time. When the devices are turned on, the lights on the switch should light up, indicating that the connection is established.
Step 2
After connecting the devices with wires, you need to configure the systems so that all computers can see each other. Click Start - Settings - Control Panel - Network Connections. A window will open in which there will be a shortcut "Local Area Connection". Right click on it. Open the properties of the Internet Protocol TCP / IP.
Here you need to set the IP address and subnet mask. The netmask will be the same for all your devices 255.255.255.0. Assign the first computer 192.168.1.1, the second 192.168.1.2, and so on for all devices on the network.
In order for computers to see each other, check if all computers are in the same workgroup. To do this, right-click on the "My Computer" shortcut, select "Properties" and open the "Computer Name" tab. Assign the Mshome homegroup to all devices.
