How to create LAN between two computers?

detail process about all types of LAN connection with clamping of LAN wires and hub settings.
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Jung answered 6 years ago

Hi Jaga
You do not need a router or anything. Just get the correct lan cable and hook it bwtween the two
computers. If you need 100 feet, have it made. It is cheap.
Now, click on the C drive of the main computer and share it. Give it a name.
Now reboot and boot the other computer after. Go in the other computer and click on My Computer. Go in
the Tools menu and click on 'Map network Drive'
A window will open up and it should show the name you gave the computer. Click on it...wait a few
seconds for it to locate it and when it does, you are connected.
If you want to share the second computer, do the same think. Click on the C drive and select share and
use a diferent name. Reboot both computers.
Go into the frst one , click My computer, click on 'Map network drive.
It will locate it in secods.
That's it.....no routers necessary.
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spepe17 answered 6 years ago

There are many ways to connect a computer over LAN.
If you only want to connect two computers than you only need two LAN cards and a crosslinked cable.
About the cables:
As I know there are two types of LAN cables:
- Crosslinked: Used for communication between single computers or network devices such as routers,
switches and hubs.
- Patch: Can only be used between network devices but not betwwen computers!
If you want to connect more than two computers than you will most likely need a switch or at least a hub
or a router.
I personally recommend the switch because it is much faster than the hub.
I don't really know if you have to confgure a hub or a switch but I have heard about confgurable switches
but never about hubs.
Confguring a network is pretty simple if you know what to do.
First install all the drivers for the LAN cards if needed than follow these steps:
A. If you have a switch or a hub (on windows):
1. Open control panel.
2. Open network connections.
3. Look for your LAN connection and click left on it.
4. Select properities.
5. Look for TCP/IP settings and click double on it or click on the properities button below them.
6. Select use the following IP adress and type in an ip address.
- Most of the times people use 192.168.0.1 for the frst computer. On the other computer you only need to
change the last number like this: 192.168.0.2 and so on.
7. Type in a subnet mask.
- Most of the time people use: 255.255.255.0 so I think you should use this too. :)
8. Click ok and then again click ok.
9. Repeat these steps on all of the computers and than connect them to the switch or hub and hopefully
you are ready to go. :)
2. If you have a router (on windows):
If you have a router whitch is capable to DHCP than you don't really need to do anything just connect all
of the computers to the router and you are ready. If you are unsure if your router is capable such thing
than I think you should check the manual of the router.
If you need more information than I think you should check these sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_swi...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_hub
Hope this helped! Good luck on setting up your network! :)
Bye!
To Make a Direct Cable Connection
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections.
2. Under Network Tasks, click Create a new connection, and then click Next.
3. Click Set up an advanced connection, and then click Next.
4. Click Connect directly to another computer, and click Next.
5. Choose the role this machine will la! in the communication. "# this comuter has the
in#ormation to which !ou need to $ain access, click Host. "# this comuter will access
in#ormation #rom the other comuter, click Guest.