1. Acquire a CROSSOVER Ethernet cable
2. Plug each ends of the crossover Ethernet cable into each Network Interface Card
ON EACH OF THESE COMPUTERS:
3. Click on Start
4. Click on Control Panel
5. Double click Network and Internet Connections
6. Double click on Network Connections
7. Right click on Local Area Connection (by default)
8. Go to Properties
9. In the list, find Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
10. Left click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
11. Click on Properties just below the list, to the right
12. Assure you are in the General tab
13. Click on Use the following IP Address for both
14. To the right of IP address, enter: 192.168.0.3 192.168.0.4 (one for each computer)
15. To the right of Subnet Mask, enter: 255.255.255.0 (for both)
16. Press Ok
17. Press Ok
Now to share files:
On each of these computers you must do the following:
1. Press Start
2. Press Control Panel
3. Press Network and Internet Connections
4. Press Network Connections
5. Right click on the Ethernet card you are using
6. Click on Properties
7. In the list, make sure the following are in this list:
a. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
b. Client for Microsoft Networks
c. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
d. *** IF IT DOES NOT EXIST, PRESS INSTALL AND INSTALL IT ***
8. Go to Advanced Tab
9. Click on Settings (in the Windows Firewall menu)
10. Turn your firewall off if not already so
11. Press Start
12. Press Run
13. In the text-box enter EXACTLY: "%SystemRoot%\system32\services.msc /s"
14. Press Ok
15. Find TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
16. Right click on it
17. Go to Properties
18. In the General Tab make sure it is Startup type: Automatic
* If not, change it to Automatic
19. Press Start
20. Right click on My Computer
21. Press the Computer Name tab
22. Type a name for each of your computers
23. Press Start
24. Press Control Panel
25. Press Network and Internet Connections
26. Press Internet Connections
27. On the left menu press Set up a Home or Small Office Network
28. Press Next
29. Press Next
30. Select Other
31. Press Next
32. Select:
a. If you are 56k, select This computer connects directly to the Internet. I do not have a network yet
b. If you are Cable/DSL, select This computer connects directly to the Internet directly or through a network hub
33. Press Next
34. Right from Computer Description type a description of the computer
35. Right from Computer Name, name your computer
36. Press Next
37. Right from Workgroup Name, pick a name that each computer will share (it will be the same on both)
38. Finish it and click out of thee
39. Press Start
40. Press My Computer
* You can find the folder you want to share in here
41. Right click on what you desire to share
42. Click Sharing and Security
43. Click the Sharing Tab
44. Click on the floating text saying "If you understand the risk (blah blah)"
45. In the Network Sharing and Security pretext, checkmark Share this folder on the Network
46. Click out of all that
Now you need to find the stuff:
1. On your desktop there is a My Network Place object, double click on it.
2. You will be able to find what one shares
3. Go into what folder you want, select it all, ctrl+c (copy) and ctrl+v (paste) it elsewhere on your computer.
Yeah, it's sweet.
Also make sure again the Windows Firewall is off.