How to set up a network between two computers?
You
can view the PCs in My Network Places. You can now use this LAN
connection to play multiplayer games or share files. You can also map a
drive on another PC to a local drive by using My Computer > Tools
> Map Network Drive > Select Drive Letter and network path of the
shared folder on the other PC
#PC – 1
- Go to My Computer > Properties > Computer Name.
- Change the Computer Name to A and Workgroup name to ABC and click OK to save changes.
- Go to Control Panel > Network Connections.
- Right click on your LAN connection and select Properties.
- Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties.
- Enter these values:
- IP Address - 192.168.0.1
- Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
- Leave the other fields blank and click OK to save changes.
#PC – 2
- Go to My Computer > Properties > Computer Name.
- Change the Computer Name to B and Workgroup name to ABC and click OK to save changes.
- Go to Control Panel > Network Connections.
- Right click on your LAN connection and select Properties.
- Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties.
- Enter these values:
- IP Address - 192.168.0.2
- Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
- Leave the other fields blank and click OK to save changes.
After the connections and settings have been
saved, both the PCs should be connected by LAN. You may need to restart
both the PCs.
You can check if the connection is working by pinging one PC from the other.
For PC-1, Start > Run > CMD > ping 192.168.0.2
For PC-2, Start > Run > CMD > ping 192.168.0.1
