1st step:Install lan driver in both laptops from there own methere bord cd.

2nd step:Connect both laptop vis lan wire.

3rd step:Goto startmenu--->Control Panel--->Network Connections.there is a item whose
name Local Area Connection
4th step: Right click on Local Area Connection.select properties from menu.
5th step:select General tab,see there is a level name by "The connection uses the
following item :".scroll and select Iternet protocol (TCP/IP) and press properties button
6th step:Select Use the following IP address,put ther IP address.its like 192.168.0.1(IP
address) and subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 and press ok.after thene press close button.

i think after that work,

but note that ip address are diffrent in both lapto.

• 2 years ago

You dont have to place files in the shared folder. Thats just a convenience. You can share
any folder by right clicking on it and selecting Properties > Sharing.

You should then be able to see the folder in Network Neighbourhood. Alternatively you
can map a network drive to the desired folder by selecting Tools > Map Network Drive.

ight click on the folder or the partioned hard disk drive(e.g. F: drive) then click on the
sharing tab then click on the icon showing to share this drive..
now from your other computer you can access the same drive you shared. now simply do
the copy paste and the data is copied to your new machine..
if more problems give me a shout.......

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Share and share alike, we always say. And when it comes to your home network, we're
sure you'll agree that being able to share files—documents, pictures, music, and whatever
else you store on your computers—between all of the computers in your house is a handy
idea.

Here's all it takes to start sharing:

• Give each computer a name

• Assign a workgroup name
• Set up a protocol (Windows* XP* only)
• Enable file sharing
• Share your folders

First, name each of your computers and assign a workgroup name.

You'll need to give each computer a name and assign a workgroup name. Setting up a
file-sharing workgroup is just a way to associate all of your computers with one another
so they can work together, similar to a human workgroup where a collection of
individuals all work together on the same task. In larger networks, such as those in the
business world, groups of Windows computers are usually set up as a domain, instead of
a workgroup. Here, we're assuming you're setting up file sharing on a home network that
uses a workgroup.

Note: Each computer in your house must have a unique name, and they must all have the
same workgroup name. When choosing a name for each computer, make it easy to
recognize. For example: "Den computer" for the computer in your den.

1. Go to your computer's desktop.

2. (Windows Vista*): Right-click the Computer icon, and then click Properties.
3. (Windows XP*): Right-click the My Computer icon, and then click Properties.
4. (Windows Vista): Click the Change settings link, and then click Change.
5. (Windows XP): Click the Computer Name tab, and then click Change.
6. Enter a unique name for your computer and a workgroup name (this will be the
same for each computer), and then click OK repeatedly to close each dialog box.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each computer you want to add to your file-sharing
workgroup.

For Windows XP only, set up the IPX/SPX protocol

In Windows XP, file sharing requires a communications protocol, IPX/SPX, for your
computers to talk to each other over the network.

1. Click the Start button, select Settings, then Control Panel, then Network
Connections, and then Local Area Connection (or whatever connection the
computer uses to connect to the network).
2. In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, on the General tab, click
Properties.
3. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, on the General tab, scroll the
"This connection uses the following item" list and look for the NWLink
IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol entry.
Do one of the following:

If the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol entry appears in the

list, the IPX/SPX protocol is already set up.

4. Click OK repeatedly to close each dialog box.

5. Restart your computer.

OR

If the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol entry doesn't appear in

the list,

4. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, on the General tab, click
Install.
5. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol.
6. In the Select Network Protocol box, select the IPX/SPX protocol, and then click
OK repeatedly to close each dialog box.
7. Restart your computer.

Note: To enable IPX/SPX protocol and file sharing on older versions of Windows, see
the Microsoft articles Enable IPX/SPX file and print sharing on Windows 2000 and
Enable IPX/SPX file and printer sharing on Windows 95*, Windows 98*, and Windows
Millennium Edition*.

Enable file sharing.

You've set up almost everything. Now you need to give the computer permission to do
the sharing.

Windows Vista:

1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center and verify
that the entry File sharing is On.
2. If it's not, click the down arrow next to the entry, select the On option button, and
then click Apply.
3. Click OK repeatedly to close each dialog box.
4. Restart your computer.

Note: In some cases, the dialog box will indicate that you need to turn on file sharing
using your firewall software. In this case, refer to the documentation that came with your
firewall software.

Windows XP:
 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network
Connections.

The Network Connections dialog box displays.

Note: In some cases, to open the Network Connections box, you'll need to click
Start > Settings, right-click Network Connections, and then click Open.

2. On the Advanced menu, click Advanced Settings.

3. On the Adapters and Bindings tab, under Connections, click Local Area
Connection.
4. In the Bindings for Local Area Connection list box, under the File and Printer
Sharing for Microsoft Networks entry, clear the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check
box.
5. Click OK repeatedly to close each dialog box.
6. Restart your computer.

Share the actual folders.

You're almost there. You've made all of the system-wide settings you need to share files
among your computers. There's just one more thing—you need to share the individual
folders that contain those files:

Windows Vista:

1. On the desktop, double-click My Computer, and then right-click the folder you
want to share.
2. Click Share...
3. In the File Sharing dialog box, click the arrow next to the down arrow at the top
of the screen (shown in the picture circled in red), and then select the name of the
person you want to share the folder with. To share it with everyone in the
workgroup, click Everyone.
4. Click Add, and then click Share.
5. In the confirmation dialog box, click e-mail to open an e-mail message that
contains a link that others in your network can use to access the folder you just
shared with them.

Windows XP:

1. On the desktop, double-click My Computer, right-click the folder you want to

share, and then click Sharing and security...
2. On the Sharing tab, under Network sharing and security, select the Share this
folder on the network check box, and then enter a name for the folder (pick a
name that describes what's in it, like "Bob's music.")
3. Click OK repeatedly to close each dialog box.
 4. To access the folder from any computer in the workgroup, double-click My
Computer, and then click My Network Places.
5. Locate the name of the shared folder you entered in step 2. You'll be able to open
it just as if the file resides on the computer you're using.

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home and on the go.

m having a great deal of trouble getting my computers to network correctly and share an
Internet connection. I have one desktop computer and one laptop, both of which are
running Windows XP Professional. My Internet access is being supplied by a Time
Warner cable modem.

I tried connecting the computers together via an Ethernet cable, but they can’t seem to
communicate with each other. I heard that it was possible to connect two PCs together in
this fashion, but I can’t even get them to ping each other.

A friend of mine told me that I couldn’t network Windows XP PCs together like this and
said that I should purchase a hub to solve my problem. I think this would work, but
before I go out and buy one I just wanted to ask what you thought and find out if you
have any suggestions for me. Thanks!

Well for starters, your friend is correct when he indicated that the hub would solve your
problem. However, he was mistaken when he suggested that you couldn’t network two
Windows XP PCs directly to each other.

I'm guessing the reason that you couldn’t ping between the two computers when you
connected them via Ethernet cable is because you were not using a crossover cable.
When you’re trying to network two similar devices, such as two PCs or two hubs or two
switches, you need to use a crossover cable to connect them. The only exception to this
would be if one of the products (like a hub or switch) has what's called an uplink port, or
an auto-sensing port, on it. In that scenario, a standard Ethernet cable would work fine.

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Crossover cables don’t look much different from normal (also known as straight-
through) Ethernet cables, but they’re wired differently so that the transmit pin on one end
of the cable matches the receive pin on the other. Incidentally, you can tell a crossover
cable from a straight-through by holding the two connectors side by side with the tabs
facing down. Look at the colors of the individual wires inside the connectors. If they
don’t match, it’s not a straight-through.

That being said, you basically have two choices available to you for networking your
computers. You can connect the two via a crossover cable, or you can use a hub and
connect each computer to it with straight-through cables. If you think you might want to
add additional systems to your network (or just for simplicity’s sake), stick with the hub.

If you decide that you want to stick with your original plan, connecting two PCs directly
to each other is a relatively simple and straightforward process. For starters, you’ll need
to purchase a crossover cable and connect it to the Ethernet port of each PC. Next, each
PC’s Ethernet adaptor needs to be configured with a static IP address and a common
Subnet mask. For our example, we’ll assign the first PC an IP address of 192.168.0.1 and
the second PC an address of 192.168.0.2. Both machines should use the Subnet
255.255.255.0.

Also, you’ll want to make sure that both machines have been configured as members of
the same workgroup. Any name will work for the workgroup name as long as it doesn’t
exceed 15 characters (ex.WORKGROUP). All that’s left to do now is reboot the system.
Upon reboot, go to a DOS prompt and try to Ping the other PC. To do this, just type
PING and the IP address of the system you’re trying to reach (ex. C:\>PING
192.168.0.2). You should get 5 replies.

If for some reason your Ping returns a timeout message, you might have another problem.
The most common issue has to do with Windows XP and the Internet Connection
Firewall (ICF). The Windows XP Network Setup Wizard will sometimes enable ICF on
your Ethernet adapter. ICF is designed to protect you from threats outside of your
network by blocking unauthorized traffic from reaching your PC.
ICF is supposed to be used only on the interface that directly connects to your Internet
connection; however, if ICF is being used on an interface that is being used to connect to
another PC, it will block all the transmissions being sent to it. It will not even respond to
pings. As a result, ICF must be disabled in order for this to work.

To disable ICF, simply right-click on “My Network Places” and select Properties. Right-
click on your LAN connection and then select Properties again. Go to the Advanced tab
and uncheck the box that reads “Protect my computer and network by limiting or
preventing access to this computer from the Internet.” Click OK. Now try to ping the
other PC again. It should work fine.

Now that your PCs can see each other, they need to be configured to share your Internet
connection. This is done using Windows XP’s Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
Configuring ICS is a simple process, with detailed instructions available at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;306126. This article explains
how to configure both the host and client sides of ICS.

My advice, forget about the hub and consider purchasing a Cable/DSL Router instead.
There are a number of advantages in going this route. Most routers today are available
with built-in switches that typically range from 4 to 8-ports, and they often include an
integrated firewall.