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There is some problem to connect two pc with lan help me solve it?

I tried connecting my PC with windows Xp sp2 and my laptop with vista, to do so i took the cat45 cable and inserted it in the lan card of my pc and the other end to the laptops lan card. But the problem is both do not identify each other , i tried remote desktop and every thing possible , but i am unable to connect both pcs

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  • GTB
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    First it is a CAT5 cable.

    Second, if you wish to link 2 pcs without the use of a network switch, you must use a CAT5 CROSS cable, not a CAT5 straight cable.

    Thirdly, if you do not have a DHCP server (e.g. router providing DHCP), you must assign static IP addresses to both pcs and they must be on the same subnet and use the same subnet mask. I suggest that you assign pc # 1 the static IP address 192.168.1.10, subnet mask 255.255.255.0, default gateway 192.168.1.10, and DNS 192.168.1.10. On pc # 2, assign static IP address 192.168.1.11, subnet mask 255.255.255.0, default gateway 192.168.1.10, and DNS 192.168.1.10. (yes all but the static IP address on pc 2 is the same as pc # 1).

    Once this is done on both pcs you should be able to ping pc 2's ip address from pc 1 and vice versa confirming that you have successfully linked. Firewalls may need to be set to permit ping response. Finally you must share folders so the other pc can access them.

  • 1 decade ago

    Use cross cable.to connect 2 pc.

  • 1 decade ago

    you first at all creat a network connect , go my network places-->setup a home or small office nerwork -->next-->next---> chose other and click next ---> chose last option (thise computer belongs to a nerworks that does not have internet connection) and next--> give your computer name and click next --->next -->chose turn on file and printer sharing--->next--->wait -->chose last option (just finesh the wizard) --> next---> and reboot computer

    same connect mack in your other computer

    after reboot computer you go to my network place ---> click view network connect --> you see lan ro high-speed internet --->right click ont local area connect and click property-->in general tab chose tcp/ip and double click-->click (use the following ip address) and type ip add.

    ip address.. 198.168.0.1

    click subnet mask its automaticaly mack 255.255.255.0

    at last done ok

    in your other pc you use ip add is 192.168.0.2 and all process is same

    you connect your computer with cable and go search and click COMPUTER RO PEOPLE and enter your computer !

    for access your hard drive go my computer and right click on drive D property and select sharing tab and click (if you understand this risk...........) after you select share this folder on the network and ok

    i hope you do it

    Source(s): mine
  • 5 years ago

    may be you place 2 default gateways one for each connection . so now you will desire to seperate techniques devoid of path !!! you will desire to set default gateway on your information superhighway connection basically . for the interior reach netwrok do no longer set default gateway . you will desire to create static path map . you're able to do this by skill of the command path upload in cmd window .

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