We have 2 computers and one is in another room not connected to the internet. I want to put these computers on to a local area network, but dont know how to go about it. Both computers have the required hardware, and i have plugged the cables in, but i dont know how to install it all. Can anyone help me?
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Okay, with 2 computers, you won't need a hub for a start.
Make sure you've connected the two machines with a crossover cable, not a standard ethernet cable (without a hub in the middle, you'll need one).
Make sure both machines are in the same workgroup and have the same network address.
For example, machine A should have the local IP number of 192.168.0.1 and machine B should have the number 192.168.0.2
Go to your network properties and edit your TCP/IP settings (should be in protocols under network properties... will vary according to versions of windows unfortunately)... the IP address is important, and make sure file sharing is turned on.
Go to your windows explorer, go to entire network, then microsoft network, then the workgroup name. If you can then find the other machine's name there, you've done it right.
You should also be able to set up internet sharing from the machine that is connected to the internet. Apologies, I can't quite remember how it's done - it's too late and my brain hurts!
Hope that was helpful though.
Make sure you've connected the two machines with a crossover cable, not a standard ethernet cable (without a hub in the middle, you'll need one).
Make sure both machines are in the same workgroup and have the same network address.
For example, machine A should have the local IP number of 192.168.0.1 and machine B should have the number 192.168.0.2
Go to your network properties and edit your TCP/IP settings (should be in protocols under network properties... will vary according to versions of windows unfortunately)... the IP address is important, and make sure file sharing is turned on.
Go to your windows explorer, go to entire network, then microsoft network, then the workgroup name. If you can then find the other machine's name there, you've done it right.
You should also be able to set up internet sharing from the machine that is connected to the internet. Apologies, I can't quite remember how it's done - it's too late and my brain hurts!
Hope that was helpful though.
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What Desredandwhite said is right, but you don't have to bother with the network settings. Just go to dial up and network settings on the machine that is connected to the Internet and right click on the internet connection, choose properties and then select sharing. You then enable internet connection sharing. Windows will automatically assign the appropriate ip addresses for all machines connected.
Also unless you have changed the default network settings such as workgroup, then the only other thing you need to do is plug in the crossover cable. Don't muck about with any other settings otherwise you risk totally buggering it up unless you know what you are doing.
Also unless you have changed the default network settings such as workgroup, then the only other thing you need to do is plug in the crossover cable. Don't muck about with any other settings otherwise you risk totally buggering it up unless you know what you are doing.
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If you've got Windows 2000 or XP the following might be of use to you to check your settings (I posted it a number of months ago)
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In Windows 2000:
1) Ensure that all the computers have TCP/IP turned on (if you've got default networking for Win2K it should be by default)
2) Check that all three machines are in the same IP address range. To check this, open a command prompt and type ipconfig. The resulting screen should tell you your network settings. The two lines you need to be concerned about are:
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.16
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
The computers should have the same subnet mask, and be in the same subnet (thats the 192.168.0 part of the address for the example above - if your subnet mask is 255.255.0.0 then it would only be the 192.168 part). ALSO ensure that the other part of the address (the .16 in this case) is unique for all three computers
If you select "Obtain an IP address automatically" in your settings on all the machines (and they are Win2K or above) then they should automatically get addresses starting with 169.254.-.-. These should be sufficient for your needs.
3) Check the Workgroup settings for your machines. They should all be the same. Right click on My Computer and go to Properties. Go to Network Identification and ensure that they all have the same entry under Workgroup. While there, ensure that all the computers have different names.
4) It will all be a lot easier if you make sure all the usernames and passwords match on all the computers.
If you've done all that then the network *should* work. If you still can't connect, note the IP address of the machine you want to talk to (not the one you're on, the one you want to talk to). To test if the network is working, you ping the machine. You do this at the command prompt as well:
C:\Downloads>ping 192.168.0.2
Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=<10ms TTL=125
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=<10ms TTL=125
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=125
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=<10ms TTL=125
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 10ms, Average = 0ms
If you get the above, then your network is working, just not your workgroup. To test file sharing, at a command prompt try
C:>net use X: \\192.168.0.2\c$
The command completed successfully
You could substitute the computer's name for the IP address, but if it doesn't work, try the IP address as well. If it asks you for a password, enter your password for the computer you are connecting to, not the computer you are using.
If this works, you should be able to access the other computer's C drive as X drive on the computer you are working on. If all this is OK, then your network is really working, just there is something a little wacky with your workgroup which I can't diagnose from here.
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In Windows 2000:
1) Ensure that all the computers have TCP/IP turned on (if you've got default networking for Win2K it should be by default)
2) Check that all three machines are in the same IP address range. To check this, open a command prompt and type ipconfig. The resulting screen should tell you your network settings. The two lines you need to be concerned about are:
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.16
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
The computers should have the same subnet mask, and be in the same subnet (thats the 192.168.0 part of the address for the example above - if your subnet mask is 255.255.0.0 then it would only be the 192.168 part). ALSO ensure that the other part of the address (the .16 in this case) is unique for all three computers
If you select "Obtain an IP address automatically" in your settings on all the machines (and they are Win2K or above) then they should automatically get addresses starting with 169.254.-.-. These should be sufficient for your needs.
3) Check the Workgroup settings for your machines. They should all be the same. Right click on My Computer and go to Properties. Go to Network Identification and ensure that they all have the same entry under Workgroup. While there, ensure that all the computers have different names.
4) It will all be a lot easier if you make sure all the usernames and passwords match on all the computers.
If you've done all that then the network *should* work. If you still can't connect, note the IP address of the machine you want to talk to (not the one you're on, the one you want to talk to). To test if the network is working, you ping the machine. You do this at the command prompt as well:
C:\Downloads>ping 192.168.0.2
Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=<10ms TTL=125
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=<10ms TTL=125
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=125
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=<10ms TTL=125
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 10ms, Average = 0ms
If you get the above, then your network is working, just not your workgroup. To test file sharing, at a command prompt try
C:>net use X: \\192.168.0.2\c$
The command completed successfully
You could substitute the computer's name for the IP address, but if it doesn't work, try the IP address as well. If it asks you for a password, enter your password for the computer you are connecting to, not the computer you are using.
If this works, you should be able to access the other computer's C drive as X drive on the computer you are working on. If all this is OK, then your network is really working, just there is something a little wacky with your workgroup which I can't diagnose from here.
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