How do i set up a local area connection?

Question

im trying to set up a lan connection but have no local connection

Answer 1

Then set up same Network access on both computers.

FOR COMPUTERS TO BE ABLE TO SHARE FILES across your network:

To share files you will need to be using the SAME File System like FAT or NTFS all computers for your network.

To open your computer over the network for specific users to access.

1. Go to START > Control Panel > Windows Firewall >

Tab General select ON >

then on tab EXCEPTIONS >

a. ALLOW file and print sharing on port 80.

b. ALLOW Remote Desktop

c. And ADD* each computer name.

2. All users should be Networked to join the same WORKGROUP with exact name spelling

Example: OURGROUPNAME

Run the Network Set Up Wizard on both computers.

3. Also in MyNetwork Neighborhood you need to run the wizard, on each computer, and have each computer’s name available. After running the wizard on computer 1, you will need a source to copy the information over

such as a floppy disk, or a removable flash drive, to transfer the information to the other computers.

4.. Then the computer(s) will map their drives for the other computers to access.

each computer will get a different mapped drive letter

like Z, Y, X etc

5. Then on each computer, in Network Neighborhood

create a folder named SHARED DOCS

and then for every file you want to share

RIGHT-click/drag/copy the file into the Shared Docs folder

6. After file sharing is configured on both computers you should be able to access files easily.

The path I use to view files on my other computer is

Right Click START > left Click Explore >

scroll down to MyNetwork Neighborhood > and open the Workgroup folder >

find the mapped drive to the other computer and double click >

wait a few seconds and it will display all of the shared files on the other computer.

^j^

Answer 2

a few network wires, network cards in your pc, then either a hub or a router...