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How to Setup Two Computers via LAN in Windows for Sharing

The document provides a step-by-step guide on setting up two computers via a Local Area Network (LAN) in Windows for resource sharing. It covers creating a physical connection, configuring IP addresses, adjusting sharing settings, establishing a workgroup, and enabling folder sharing. The instructions are aimed at users looking to connect their computers for file and printer sharing within a local network.

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How to Setup Two Computers via LAN in Windows for Sharing

The document provides a step-by-step guide on setting up two computers via a Local Area Network (LAN) in Windows for resource sharing. It covers creating a physical connection, configuring IP addresses, adjusting sharing settings, establishing a workgroup, and enabling folder sharing. The instructions are aimed at users looking to connect their computers for file and printer sharing within a local network.

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LARANA, INC.

HOW TO SETUP TWO


COMPUTERS VIA LAN IN
WINDOWS FOR SHARING
SUBMITTED BY: ELIJAH N. PANGILINAN
SUBMITTED TO: JOVITO DANGANAN
WHAT IS LAN?
Local area network (LAN) is an abbreviated
form for local area network. A local area
network is a system that connects PCs and
other computer devices. Printers, scanners,
and game consoles are illustrations of
computer peripherals. A local area network
is commonly used to interconnect
computers within a specific
apartment.People utilize electronic devices
and wires to link the computers.
Hubs, switches, and routers are good
examples of communication equipment. It
is used in residential or workplaces or
schools and colleges to share resources
such as printers, the internet, and storage.
Likewise, it is implemented for LAN-based
messaging between PC users.
STEPS:
STEP 1. CREATING A PHYSICAL
CONNECTION
LAN Cable Connect each end of your
LAN cable into both of your
computer’s Ethernet Port
to connect both computers
with each other.
STEP 2. LAN CONNECTION SETTING

After connecting everything now it’s time to setup an


IP address in both your computers to make your
computer to identify the connection. You’ll just need
to follow this same procedure in both of your
computers or maybe laptops.
Open your Windows Control
Panel, or you can search for
“Network and Sharing
Center” in the Start Menu.
Select the Network and
Sharing Center option.
From the left sidebar, click
on “Change Adapter
Settings” option.
After that, open your
“Local Area Connection”
or Ethernet Adaptor’s
properties.
Now select the “Internet
protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4)” option and
then click on its
“Properties” button.
Now when the “Internet protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) properties”
windows get popped up. Enter the IP
address manually as shown in the
picture given below and click on the
“Ok” button after entering it.

This IP address given the picture is


only going to works when you
connected both of your computers
via crossover cable.
STEP 3. CHANGE DEFAULT SHARING
SETTING
After entering the IP Address in both of
your computers, now you’ll need to
change the sharing setting of your
computers to permit access rights for
another computer.
To do that, first, you’ll
again have to go back to
the Network and Sharing
Center setting page of
your Windows and then
select the “Advanced
sharing settings” option
to see all your
computers network
sharing setting.
After when the sharing setting window gets opened, now
you’ll need to change your network setting to those
options as shown listed below:
Turn on network discovery
Turn on file and printer sharing
Allow windows to manage homegroup connection
(recommended)
Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can
read and write files in the public folders
Use 128-bit encryption to help protect files sharing
connections (recommended)
Turn off password protected sharing
MAKE THESE CHANGES IN ALL
NETWORK PROFILES
STEP 4. CHANGE DEFAULT WORKGROUP
SETTING AND COMPUTER NAME
By the use of this setting, you can create the
same workgroup for both computers to starts
sharing, by connected both of them in the
same workgroup. Workgroup setting must be
same in both your computers but the
computer’s name should be different to
identify both.
First, you’ll have to
press Windows + Pause
Break Key on your
keyboard to open your
system’s properties
window. After that,
click on “Change
setting” in workgroup
settings category as
shown in the picture
given below.
Now in the System properties, you’ll need to click
on the change button, and then you will able to see
the other options for changing your Computer’s
Name. So first, click on the “Change” button then
type “WORKGROUP” in the ‘Workgroup:’ options
and then click on “ok”. After that, you’ll have to do
the same thing again on your different computer
which you wanted to connect(or maybe on all
computers of your LAN sharing computers).
After that click on Finish and restart both of your computers
STEP 5. CREATE FOLDER SHARING
Right click on your FOLDER and select Properties.
Then, select “Sharing”.
Then, click on “Advanced Sharing”.
Then, tick the “Share this folder”.
Then, click on “Permissions”.
Then, tick on “Full control”.
Then, click on “OK”.
At last, click on “OK” again and that’s it.
THANK YOU!

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