How to create a local area network (LAN)

Well you want to build a local area network (LAN) for your home or small office. For small connection like two computer you don't have to buy any router you can connect it through cross over cable. Having LAN connection you can share files, printer between this two computer. For this kind of connection follow this steps,

For Windows 7

1. At first click on the windows Button, right click on computer, then click properties.

2. Click on Advance System Settings, click on Computer Name tab, click Change and make sure that it's "workgroup" as shown below.



3. Now open control panel. Click on Network and Sharing Center.

4. At left sidebar click on Change Adapter Settings. Now right click on the Local Area Connection select properties.

5. Select internet Protocol Version 4 (tcp/ipv4). Now click at properties select "use the following ip"



6. On first computer set IP 192.168.1.1 and in second computer set IP 192.168.1.2 by same way. But make sure both computer subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 if both are not same your network will not work.

It's all done, now reboot or restart both computer and see your network is ready to use.

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