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How to Transfer Data between two laptops using LAN Cable
can someone help me with the steps to connect a windows 8 64bit laptop and a windows 7 32bit
laptop via a ethernet cable and how can i transfer files ??
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Sanz_89 asked on May 8, 2013
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Hi friends i tried with the below procedure and it worked .. so am posting this for future
reference..:)
1. Insert IP address in both computer .
Open control panel window.
Choose Network and Sharing Center button.
Then you find a pop up box of Network and Sharing Center. Here, click on Change adapter
setting.
In Network Connections Pop up Window, right click on correctly installed LAN Card hardware
adapter in your computer and select its properties.
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Then Local Area Connection (LAN) properties window is appearing. Choose Internet protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) button and click on properties option.
Now enter IP (Internet protocol) address in both computers manually according to below and
select OK Option.
First computer (computer name NAVIN PC)
Enter IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Enter Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Second computer (computer name- ABHISHEK PC)
Enter IP Address: 192.168.0.2
Enter Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
After inserting IP address in both computer properly, restart it.
when computer will load windows 7, click on start search box and type network. click on this
link.
In network tab, you find all connected computers in networking under similar workgroup.
How to share computer drives to transfer files over network ?
When both computers are showing in network tab and want to share computer drives
At first, open computer explorer window of the first computer, press right click on opted drive
partition which we want to share with another computer over network.
From drop down menu list, choose share with option.
Now select Advance Sharing button.
A new tab of opted drive properties is appearing. click on Advance Sharing option.
check this box share this folder option and now click on ok button.
Now we have done drive sharing in LAN networking successfully.
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You can't use an ordinary Ethernet cable - you need a cross-over cable.
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Gordon B-P replied on May 8, 2013
By creating a Homegroup you can share files through a local network.

See here for instructions on Windows 7 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-
us/windows7/products/features/homegroup and here for Windows 8 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-
us/windows-8/homegroup-from-start-to-finish.

Create your homegroup on Windows 7 and select the categories you wish to share. Also, make sure you
give homegroup users the correct permissions. Then join the homegroup on Windows 8. You will need to
type in the password created in Windows' 7 homegroup. Read "join a homegroup" in the instructions. To
just share a specific folder using homegroup, right click on the folder and select Share with > Homegroup.

Now you'll be able to view files on one computer using the other and in the same way copy and paste them
through network.

If you just want to do a file transfer once, remember to undo the sharing settings. It is not recommended to
have all of your folders shared via network, even though homegroup is supposed to be password
protected.

Hope this helps
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Tzon replied on May 8, 2013
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Hi friends i tried with the below procedure and it worked .. so am posting this for future reference..:)
1. Insert IP address in both computer .
Open control panel window.
Choose Network and Sharing Center button.
Then you find a pop up box of Network and Sharing Center. Here, click on Change adapter
setting.
In Network Connections Pop up Window, right click on correctly installed LAN Card hardware
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adapter in your computer and select its properties.
Then Local Area Connection (LAN) properties window is appearing. Choose Internet protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) button and click on properties option.
Now enter IP (Internet protocol) address in both computers manually according to below and
select OK Option.
First computer (computer name NAVIN PC)
Enter IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Enter Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Second computer (computer name- ABHISHEK PC)
Enter IP Address: 192.168.0.2
Enter Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
After inserting IP address in both computer properly, restart it.
when computer will load windows 7, click on start search box and type network. click on this link.
In network tab, you find all connected computers in networking under similar workgroup.
How to share computer drives to transfer files over network ?
When both computers are showing in network tab and want to share computer drives
At first, open computer explorer window of the first computer, press right click on opted drive
partition which we want to share with another computer over network.
From drop down menu list, choose share with option.
Now select Advance Sharing button.
A new tab of opted drive properties is appearing. click on Advance Sharing option.
check this box share this folder option and now click on ok button.
Now we have done drive sharing in LAN networking successfully.
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Hi friends i tried with the below procedure and it worked .. so am posting this for future
reference..:)
1. Insert IP address in both computer .
Open control panel window.
Choose Network and Sharing Center button.
Then you find a pop up box of Network and Sharing Center. Here, click on Change adapter
setting.
In Network Connections Pop up Window, right click on correctly installed LAN Card hardware
adapter in your computer and select its properties.
Then Local Area Connection (LAN) properties window is appearing. Choose Internet protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) button and click on properties option.
Now enter IP (Internet protocol) address in both computers manually according to below and
select OK Option.
First computer (computer name NAVIN PC)
Enter IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Enter Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Second computer (computer name- ABHISHEK PC)
Enter IP Address: 192.168.0.2
Enter Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
After inserting IP address in both computer properly, restart it.
when computer will load windows 7, click on start search box and type network. click on this link.
In network tab, you find all connected computers in networking under similar workgroup.
How to share computer drives to transfer files over network ?
When both computers are showing in network tab and want to share computer drives
At first, open computer explorer window of the first computer, press right click on opted drive
partition which we want to share with another computer over network.
From drop down menu list, choose share with option.
Now select Advance Sharing button.
A new tab of opted drive properties is appearing. click on Advance Sharing option.
check this box share this folder option and now click on ok button.
Now we have done drive sharing in LAN networking successfully.
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007VibhavMishra replied on November 12, 2013
In reply to Gordon B-P's post on May 8, 2013
yes, a cross-over ethernet cable is needed...
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Murtaza Ali Hasan Shaikh replied on December 14, 2013
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In reply to Murtaza Ali Hasan Shaikh's post on December 14, 2013
On Sat, 14 Dec 2013 10:22:33 +0000, Murtaza Ali Hasan Shaikh wrote:
yes, a cross-over ethernet cable is needed...
Read here and in particular note the last sentence of the first
paragraph: "Owing to the inclusion of Auto-MDIX capability, modern
implementations of the Ethernet over twisted pair standards usually no
longer require the use of crossover cables."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable
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In reply to Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP's post on December 15, 2013
guys... is this work properly in windows 8 ...i using windows 8 O.S... i saw your web page ... and i tried to
share between two lap"s via cable.... but it is not working properly... all have done but... when i want to
connect connect to others.... PC it is asking "ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD ".....but what is that... am also
entered the administrator password but it is not working...... pl z help me....
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joshy0423 replied on April 7, 2014
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