How to Connect two computers

without a Data switch

Network cable

Presented by

Naveed FarooqAdmin Nidokidos Network

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What you need ?1.Network (UTP) cable, Buy UTP(CAT 5) cable for this connection .

• Network card. (Ethernet card)

A net work card is vital hardware of your computer.It is installed in your computer by the manufacturer.To check your hardware right click on “My computer”Click “properties”, click the option of “hardware” Click “Device manager”. There you can find the option of “Network Adapters”

In this picture you can see (2)Two network cards are installed in the same computer.

PCI Network card

Built in network card

Network Card

Usually network card is installed in the computer by the manufacturer.

Other wise you can purchase it from market.

1.PCI Network card which is inserted in PCI slot.

2.Built in Network card.

3.USB Network card.

USB Network card

USB

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Connecting the UTP cable to Network cardPut the connecter in the LAN port of the network cards of the both computers and boot both the computers.

When the window will completely load on the computer it will show you the connectivity of the two computers at the task bar .

Connectivity network icons

If the network card is not configured ,computer can show the prompt message that “(Cable is unplugged) at the task bar.

Cable is unplugged

Network icons on the task bar

Note :- If the cable has crimped properly and the network card has configured properly then you can view the network icons on the task bar.

If the cable is not crimped properly OR

The network card has not configured properly,

then we can view the prompt message at the task bar

“A Network Cable is unplugged” .

Configuring a net work card

First of all, double click on the task bar where network icon is located , Click on the “Internet Protocol TCP/IP” Click on “properties” and set the TCP/IP protocols as shown on the next page .

Task bar

TCP/IP of computer No .1 Computer No .2

PC No 1 PC No 2

Sharing a folder/drive on a network

Choose a folder or drive and right click on the folder and click on “Sharing and security”.

If you see the above prompt notice click on it and then click on the “Share this folder on the network”

Click “Ok” to continue and then you will see that icon of the folder has been changed.

Before sharing After sharing

How to Search a shared folder/drive on a network

First, you have to search the computer to which you want to access on a network.

For example You have two computers Named PC1 and PC2 .

IP Address of PC1 IP Address of PC2

192.168.1.53 192.168.1.52

You had shared a folder name (Garden) on PC1 and now you want to access that folder from PC2.

From PC2 you see the desktop. There you can see icon of

“My Network places” , right click on it, click “Search for computers”

There enter the name of computer you want to find ( i.e. PC1)

Computer has searched the PC1 double click to open it.

(You can also make a shortcut to this computer on your desktop. Right click on PC1, click “create shortcut”

When you will click on PC1 you can view shared folder “garden”

Search a computer by IP Address

You can also search a computer on the network by giving exactly its IP Address, The IP Address of PC1 is 192.168.1.53.

Enter this IP address instead of computer name.

How you can find/Change the computer name

If you want to change computer name click here

Right click on “My computer”, Click “properties” click on “Computer Name” there you will see the computer name .You can also change the computer name by click on “Change”Enter the new name and Click “Ok” and click “Ok” to restart.

Sharing a printer on the network

Click “Start” Click “Printer and faxes” Right click on the printer which you want to share. Click “Sharing”

Circle “Share this printer” Click “Ok” and you will view the sharing mark on the printer.

For example this printer is installed on PC1 and now you want share this printer on the network.

First of all you have to search the computer on which printer is installed.

Double click on the printer icon

Click “yes” and network printer will be installed on your computer. Now if the printer and PC1 computer is On you can print your document from your computer just you print from your own computer.

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