pc to laptop direct cable lan?

Question

pl. explain the process in detail

Answer 1

that first answer is not correct you wanted a wired solution. ad hoc when talking about computers not latin is referring to wireless connections. -In computer networking, ad hoc is a network connection method which is most often associated with wireless devices-(wikipedia)
if you want to connect a laptop directly to a pc all you need for hardware is crossover cable. its the same as an ethernet calbe but 2 of the wires are in different positions. then you need to join the computers to the same workgroup. to do that right click on my computer-choose properties-then the computer name tab-then the network id button-this open a wizard just follow the prompts. do that on both computers they will each need to be rebooted. when they come back up you should be good to go. good luck

Answer 2

The easiest way would be to create a local area network (lan) using a router or hub, plug both computers into the hub using cat5 cable (ethernet cable). Then you share all the drives on your laptop by right clicking and choosing share (go through all the security stuff and click ok). Then you go to network places on your desktop and choose show workgroup computers, all the drives from your laptop will appear. Click and drag the files you want to the appropriate drive on your desktop.

Answer 3

We use Ad Hoc Network - "Ad Hoc" is actually a Latin phrase that means "for this purpose." It is often used to describe solutions that are developed on-the-fly for a specific purpose. In computer networking, an ad hoc network refers to a network connection established for a single session and does not require a router or a wireless base station.

For example, if you need to transfer a file to your friend's laptop, you might create an ad hoc network between your computer and his laptop to transfer the file. This may be done using an Ethernet crossover cable, or the computers' wireless cards to communicate with each other. If you need to share files with more than one computer, you could set up a mutli-hop ad hoc network, which can transfer data over multiple nodes.

Basically, an ad hoc network is a temporary network connection created for a specific purpose (such as transferring data from one computer to another). If the network is set up for a longer period of time, it is just a plain old local area network (LAN).

Answer 4

ive tried doing that before and i couldnt get it to work without a hub