To connect two computers via lan you need a lan Ethernet cable

To connect two computers via lan you need a lan Ethernet cable

1. connect two computer via Ethernet cable.

IN 1st computer

Go to control panel -> network and sharing center > local area connections

Right click on it and select properties

In internet protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and double click on it

Select the check box ‘use the following ip address’.

           Ip address:  192.168.1.1

         Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Press ok and close

 

IN 2nd computer

           Ip address:  192.168.1.2

         Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Now turn off both computers firewall

For check the connectivity enter the following command in 1st computer

ping   <ip address of another computer eg. 192.168.1.2> & press enter, if properly connected then it show following :

Reply from 192.168.1.2 : bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.2 : bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.2 : bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Check reply in another computer also, use 192.168.1.1 instead of 192.168.1.2 while checking in 2nd one.

After both computers reply

Go to 1st computer 192.168.1.1 address

To share the data  right click on file and folder and select share with and in it select everyone

Now  go to 2nd computer and choose start-> run

type:---       \\192.168.1.1