| Okay so why write about it? Well because there | | | | create a workgroup. In the name option give it |
| was once a time that i needed to know how to | | | | the same name you gave it for its description and |
| connect two computers together and I couldn't | | | | in the workgroup section type in "my first |
| find any articles to help me and no links on the | | | | network" (REMEMBER: Names of the computers |
| internet that had it in detail, so this is for the | | | | should NOT be the same, BUT Workgroup names |
| people that might experience the same. | | | | should be EXACT the same on both) |
| So let's begin! | | | | Now once you change these, you will be asked to |
| Firstly you will need to know how exactly your | | | | restart the computer, so simply click yes or ok, |
| two PC's are going to connect. So here it is. The | | | | whatever you are prompted with. |
| computers will connect directly to each other | | | | Step 2 |
| therefore no hub will be needed. For those of you | | | | After the computers are rebooted you will need |
| that don't know, a hub is just a device that | | | | to setup IP addresses for each computer. This is |
| connects computers in a network via UTP | | | | how: |
| STRAIGHT THROUGH cables. | | | | On your desktop, look for the icon named "My |
| The reason why I wrote straight through in caps | | | | Network Places". Now dpouble click it to open it. |
| is because this is not what you will be using to | | | | Once open look on the left to see an option "view |
| connect the two computers. Instead you will be | | | | network connections" and click on it. |
| using cross over cables. You can get this from a | | | | Now right click on local area network and click |
| local computer store for relatively cheap. Or if | | | | properties. |
| you feel like doing work then make it, its really | | | | Where it says "This connection uses the following |
| easy. If you need any help, then a Google search | | | | items:"; scroll down to "Iternet Protocol (TCP/IP)", |
| on how to make crossover cables will help alot. | | | | click on it and click the properties button. |
| The reason why I don't tell you how, because I'm | | | | Now click on "Use the following IP address" and at |
| telling you how to connect two computers not | | | | "IP Address" type in an IP address e.g 192.168.0.1. |
| create crossovers. | | | | Although you do the same steps for both |
| Anyways that's all the requirements you'll need, | | | | computers you must have different IP addresses |
| just a cross over cable. (Please note; if you | | | | so you can make the second computers IP |
| buying or making a cross over, make sure it's at | | | | address 192.168.0.2 |
| least cat5e UTP cables.) | | | | After you set the IP addresses just press the |
| Now that we got that out of the way, let's get | | | | tab button and you should get a number in the |
| to work! | | | | subnet mask as 255.255.255.0, then press ok and |
| Step1 | | | | wait a while and now you almost done! |
| On each computer, right click on "My Computer". | | | | Step 3 |
| Click Properties and then click on the "Computer | | | | This is the easiest part; just take you cross over |
| Name" tab. Where it says "Computer description:" | | | | cable and connect to each computers network |
| Give each computer a description (It must not be | | | | card RJ45 port. That's it you now will be able to |
| the same). Now click on the "change" so that you | | | | see the computers in "My Network Places". You |
| can change the name of the computer and | | | | may start sharing files! |