How do you connnect two computers together directly?

Question

I have two dell computers, I want to connect the two directly to share files. I have no clue as to what to do.

Answer 1

Directly, so I'm assuming you don't want to use a router/switch/hub.

Two ways:

1. You can buy cross-over network cable. Will cost you about 5 bucks for 12 feet or so. Connect your two computer together using your cross-over cable connected to the Ethernet ports of each of your computers.

2. A friend of mine once used a USB connection device of somkind that allowed him to transfer data between my labtop and his desktop that had a non-working Ethernet port. Sorry I can't provide the link to the USB item, but you are much better off with the cross-over cables.

In the long run you will probably want a Router so both of your computers can connect to the Internet at the same time using your DSL or Cable Internet connection.

good luck.

Answer 2

Look in your computer help files, or read your manual about connecting two computers by cable.

Your computers may have a jack on each of them that allows for a cable with the matching plugs on both ends to connect the two.

Then you will need to set up the WORKGROUP on both of them, so they both are able to communicate.

Look in the help files on Network connections.

Also; click on Start, select and click on Control Panel; in your Control Panel find, "Network and Internet Connections". Click on it; and in the next window there a list under, "Pick a task". Click on, "Set up or change your home/office network."

Study it and you should find all the steps for connected a direct cable to two computers in the informations steps.

Answer 3

Easiest, cheapest way to do it, is just to buy a cross-over cable, assuming both PCs have a network card in them. This way you won't need any additional hardware (switch or hub). Crossover cable from the local PC store should be less than $10, they are $2-3 locally for me.

Answer 4

connect both one among them through a router or through a crossover ethernet cable. you'll favor to then enable networking and document sharing. i understand in vista that there is an decision to attempt this contained in the community and sharing section on the community section. For living house windows xp, you want to apply the community and internet wizard

Answer 5

Use Cross Over Cable. Or use the null modem cable.

Answer 6

Two ways

Use a router

or

Use a cross UTP cable.

Answer 7

you can use a crossover cable to connect the two computers

Answer 8

Use cross-over cables and have your in house network .

Answer 9

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