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How to Transfer Data between two laptopsusing LAN Cable

can someone help me with the steps to connect a windows 8 64bit laptop and a windows 7 32bitlaptop via a ethernet cable and how can i transfer files ??

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Hi friends i tried with the below procedure and it worked .. so am posting this for futurereference..:﴿1.  Insert IP address in both computer . 

 Open control panel window.

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 Choose Network and Sharing Center button.

Then you find a pop up box of Network and Sharing Center.  Here, click on Changeadapter setting.

In Network Connections Pop –up Window, right click on correctly installed LAN Cardhardware adapter in your computer and select its properties.

Then Local Area Connection ﴾LAN﴿ properties window is appearing. Choose Internetprotocol Version 4 ﴾TCP/IPv4﴿ button and click on properties option.

Now enter IP ﴾Internet protocol﴿ address in both computers manually according to belowand select OK Option.

First computer ﴾computer name – NAVIN – PC﴿ Enter IP Address: – 192.168.0.1Enter Subnet mask: – 255.255.255.0

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Second computer ﴾computer name‐ ABHISHEK – PC﴿Enter IP Address: – 192.168.0.2Enter 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 onthis 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

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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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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 8http://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, makesure you give homegroup users the correct permissions. Then join the homegroup on Windows8. You will need to type in the password created in Windows' 7 homegroup. Read "join ahomegroup" in the instructions. To just share a specific folder using homegroup, right click onthe 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 andpaste them through network. If you just want to do a file transfer once, remember to undo the sharing settings. It is notrecommended to have all of your folders shared via network, even though homegroup issupposed to be password protected. Hope this helps

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Hi friends i tried with the below procedure and it worked .. so am posting this for futurereference..:﴿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 Changeadapter setting.

In Network Connections Pop –up Window, right click on correctly installed LAN Cardhardware adapter in your computer and select its properties.

Then Local Area Connection ﴾LAN﴿ properties window is appearing. Choose Internetprotocol Version 4 ﴾TCP/IPv4﴿ button and click on properties option.

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Now enter IP ﴾Internet protocol﴿ address in both computers manually according to belowand select OK Option.

First computer ﴾computer name – NAVIN – PC﴿ Enter IP Address: – 192.168.0.1Enter Subnet mask: – 255.255.255.0

Second computer ﴾computer name‐ ABHISHEK – PC﴿Enter IP Address: – 192.168.0.2Enter 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 onthis link.

12/3/2015 How to Transfer Data between two laptops using LAN Cable ­ Microsoft Community

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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 opteddrive 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.

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 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 forfuture 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, clickon Change adapter setting.

In Network Connections Pop –up Window, right click on correctly installed LANCard 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 clickon properties option.

Now enter IP ﴾Internet protocol﴿ address in both computers

12/3/2015 How to Transfer Data between two laptops using LAN Cable ­ Microsoft Community

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manually according to below and select OK Option.

First computer ﴾computer name – NAVIN – PC﴿ Enter IP Address: – 192.168.0.1Enter Subnet mask: – 255.255.255.0

Second computer ﴾computer name‐ ABHISHEK – PC﴿Enter IP Address: – 192.168.0.2Enter 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 similarworkgroup.

12/3/2015 How to Transfer Data between two laptops using LAN Cable ­ Microsoft Community

http://answers.microsoft.com/en­us/windows/forum/windows_8­networking/how­to­transfer­data­between­two­laptops­using­lan/7d95a049­07b8­47d3­8… 12/16

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 clickon opted drive partition which we want to share with another computer overnetwork.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 AdvanceSharing option.

 check this box –  share this folder option and now click on ok button.

12/3/2015 How to Transfer Data between two laptops using LAN Cable ­ Microsoft Community

http://answers.microsoft.com/en­us/windows/forum/windows_8­networking/how­to­transfer­data­between­two­laptops­using­lan/7d95a049­07b8­47d3­8… 13/16

Now we have done drive sharing in LAN networking successfully.

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Do Yo Want to Know that How to Connect and Send Data Between Two Computers via a LANCable? If Yes So Check Out This Full Tutorial With Images. By Clicking Here or go to theFollowing Link ‐ http://www.updatescart.com/2013/11/connect‐and‐transfer‐data‐between‐two‐laptops‐or‐computers‐via‐lan‐cable/

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yes, a cross‐over ethernet cable is needed... 

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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 14, 2013

guys... is this work properly in windows 8 ...i using windows 8 O.S...  i saw your web page ... and itried 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 ".....butwhat is that... am also entered the administrator password but it is not working...... pl z help me....

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In reply to Gordon B‐P's post on May 8, 2013

You can use an ordinary Ethernet cable if the hardware has autosense.  Barring that you can use across‐over cable or you can just plug them into a router.

You can't use an ordinary Ethernet cable ‐ you need a cross‐over cable.

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