How to Connect One Computer to Another Via Ethernet Cable

For the small business or family purpose you want to connect computers for sharing data, information and lots of thing without using Pen drive and data card then you need to follow some simple steps which helps to connect two computers together. This article will show you how to connect two computers using various operating systems. Note: these instructions create a private network of only two devices.

In this segment, I describe you how you can connect both computers together, if you wants to create small network to one computer to another computer then you need “Ethernet Crossover cable” which helps to create a Local Network on your home, business, shops, club etc .

In this Article We describe two windows PC process, like if you use both computer with Window XP, then how you can connect both computers together, in case if you are using one pc with window 7 and another PC with window XP then how you can connect both computers together,and last is if you are using both computer with windows 7.

1. Window XP
2. Window 7

Note: Both computers are required “Network Card”

You can purchase “Ethernet Cable” from nearby the electronic or computer hardware shops.

Network card is establish on back side of the computer and right/left side of the laptop, Network card feat on your PC is different type, you put the crossover cable  conductor on both computers {in the computer marketplace we called it RJ 45 conductor}

Now you need to follow some simple steps to join one computer to another computer

How you can Join Each Computer together

Note: in this section we connect same window computer like: Window XP to XP


1)    IP Stetting is Required

• Go to “Start”- “Control panel – “Network Connections”

• Find Local Area connection & Right Click, select “properties” option and now Local area connection property dialog box is open.
• Now Select Internet protocol (TCP/IP) and hit on OK and Internet protocol property dialog is open
• Use the following IP address on the both computers and entre the unique IP address for Local Networking (192.168.1.*). In this IP where is * there you can enter any number of this (1 to 255). Entre one computer IP address is 192.168.1.1 and enter second computer address is 192.168.1.2
• Once you enter IP address then you see Subnet mask Box bottom of the IP address. Now you enter this number 255.255.255.0 then OK

Note: Follow these steps both the computer

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2)    Create a Work Group

• Go to “Start”-Control Panel-open “System”
• Now Dialog Box was opened and navigate “Computer Name” tab and click on “change” button (computer name change tab will be open)
• There write computer name which you want to give like (Home computer, laptop, desktop, etc.)Then same procedure apply to second computer, but you give its name different for example if you give first computer name “Home” and now second computer name is “House” etc.
• Now you can give Work group name Like Home network, My network etc. Both computers are member of this network. This option available bottom of the Computer name (where you give computer name)

Note: Entire process applies both the computer one by one. 

• Click OK button and exit the control panel. After that restart the computer now your short home network is ready.

 3)    Checking 

Start- control panel –and open Network setting then click on my network place, and click on Entire Network and now double click on Microsoft Window Network. Then you see own work group name on there, dual click “work group name” then you see second computer name on there (this process prove that now both computer are connected each together)

4)    Sharing 

This process helps to access second computer folders, data etc.

• Create a folder in the both computers with same name like share desktop folder/ laptop folder etc. with the help of this folder you can easily access second computer data into first computer.
• Now right click on this folder then go to properties now one dialog box was open then select sharing tab now select share this folder and after that you can see shared folder with same name into second computer then OK

5)    USE 

 Go to Start-Control panel- open Network setting, click on My network place and now click on entire Network and after that dual click on Microsoft Windows Network. Double click on “work group name” then see second computer name finish entire process.

Now For Windows 7

 1)    IP Stetting is Required

• Go to “Start”- “Control panel “– “Network Connections”- Internet network and sharing center”
• Now you see change adapter setting option in the left panel, now one page will be open which show you LAN Icon
• Local Area connection & Right Click, select “properties” option and now Local area connection property dialog box is open.
• Now Select Internet protocol (TCP/IP) and hit on OK and Internet protocol property dialog is open
• Use the following IP address on the both computers and entre the unique IP address for Local Networking (192.168.1.*). In this IP where is * there you can enter any number of this (1 to 255). Enter one computer IP address is 192.168.1.1 and enter second computer address is 192.168.1.2
• Once you enter IP address then you see Subnet mask Box bottom of the IP address. Now you enter this number 255.255.255.0 then OK

Note: Follow these steps both the computer

2)    Create Work Group

• Go to “Start”-Control Panel-open “System & security system” then click on change setting option
• Now Dialog Box was opened and navigate “Computer Name” tab and click on “change” button (computer name change tab will be open)
• There write computer name which you want to give like (Home computer, laptop, desktop, etc.)Then same procedure apply to second computer, but you give its name different for example if you give first computer name “Home” and now second computer name is “House” etc.
• Now you can give Work group name Like Home network, my network etc. Both computers are member of this network. This option available bottom of the Computer name (where you give computer name)

Note: Entire procedures apply both the computers one by one

• Click OK button and exit the control panel. After that restart the computer now your short home network is ready.

3)    Checking 

 Go to “start”-“control panel”- open Network and Internet option then click on “Home Group” there you see second computer name.

4)    Sharing

This process helps to access second computer folders, data etc.

• Create a folder in the both computers with same name like share desktop folder/ laptop folder etc. with the help of this folder you can easily access second computer data into first computer.
• Now right click on this folder then go to properties now one dialog box was open then select sharing tab now select share this folder and after that you can see shared folder with same name into second computer then OK

5)    USE

• Go to “start”-“control panel”- open Network and Internet option then click on “Home Group” there you see second computer name.
• Click on second computer name then you see own shared folder file now you can access second computer data into primary computer.

Now you productively create own small network now time for using.