There are timeswhen you want to transfer your important files and documents from one computer to another. Especially, if you are to manage multiple computers on your home network or a workgroup, transferring files between them becomes tedious. Though you can use the following alternatives to transfer data.
1. The mostly used media to transfer files or documents is removable (USB drive). But the drawback of the removable media is that if you want to transfer a large amount of data, you need to divide that in various part as the total data would not fit in the limited space of your USB drive. It is also slow comparatively with the hard .2. You can useDropbox to sync filesacross multiple computers. Dropbox is a grt tool but it is useless with out an internet connection.Hence, you should use a fast, reliable and all time available way. One of the best choice to transfer files between two computers is connecting them with an Ethernet cable.The Ethernet cable is nothing but a simple cable connected with RJ45 clips at both ends. Bu it comes with two different configuration.1. Straight-through cable.2. Crossover cable.You can see the configuration diagram of both types from the following .
Where the crossover cable can be used only for file transferring, the straight-through cable can be used in various purposes.Here I will discuss how to connect two computers on LAN though an Ethernet crossover cable and how to transfer files, folders, s, pictures, s etc. between them.Crte a Home network using an Ethernet crossover cableThings that you’ll need:1. A crossover or straight-through cable. This time I am using the crossover cable.2. Supported network card in both computer.3. Both of the computers should have the Ethernet driver installed in it.Configuring the computersBelow are the steps involved in configuring your computer to connect them on a LAN using Ethernet cable.Step 1.In order to start the connection, you’ll have to assign different IP address for both computers. To change the IP address of your computers for the LAN connection, you should make changes in the LAN adapter settings.Open Control panel from the start menu and click onNetwork and Internetand click onNetwork and Sharing center.From the left sidebar, click onChange adapter settings.Under theNetwork connectionswindow select the appropriate icon for your LAN adapter and right-click on it, then chooseProperties.
ALocal Ar Connection Propertiesbox apprs.
Under theNetworktab selectInternet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)and click on thePropertiesbutton.Now set the addresses as mentioned below in ch computer and clickOK.At the first computer ( say, Computer 1):IP address: 192.168.0.1Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0At the second computer ( say, Computer 2):IP address: 192.168.0.2Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Step 2. Now, connect one end of the cable into the Ethernet port of Computer 1 and the other end with the same of the Computer 2 and apply the following steps in both the computers.Right-click onComputerfrom the start menu and selectProperties.The system properties Control Panel window opens as shown below.
Click onChange settingsand theSystem propertiesdialog box apprs. under theComputer Nametab, click on on theChangebutton to assign aWORKGROUP. Assign the same workgroup name for both computers otherwise it won’t work.
Restart ch computer. It does not matter which computer you restart first. After starting both the computer, double-click on theComputericon at the start menu and then click onNetworkfrom the left side of the explorer window.In the computer 1, you should see an icon denoting your second computer’s name under theNetworkwindow. Similarly, you can see that the first computer has been appred under theNetworkwindow of your second computer.
If they do not appr, you should get a message prompting to turn onNetwork Discovery and file Sharing. Click that security pop-up and select“make the network a private network”. In case, you may have to restart your computers.
Once you see the other computer in your Network computer window, just double click on it. If the other computer is protected, you will have to enter the exact user name and of that computer to get access of the shared folder.If you want to share some files or folder of a computer with the other computer on the network, right-click on that and selectShare with > Homegroup. Even you can share a total drive by right-clicking on it.
Let me know if you face any problem when sharingfiles between two computers on LAN.
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