Connecting two PCs using a crossover Ethernet cable is the safest and easiest way of transferring files, pictures, videos and music. Data transfer between two PCs through a crossover Ethernet cable creates a network for sharing data and using two electronic resources, thus avoiding having a separate networking facility for each computer.
The two PCs must have network cards preinstalled and the LAN RJ45 Ethernet cable plug-in between them.
How to set up a network between two computers?
Verify that you have a crossover Ethernet cable. A crossover Ethernet cable is required to connect two computers. A crossover cable is constructed by reversing (or crossing over) the order of the wires inside so that it can connect two computers directly. A crossover cable looks almost exactly like a regular Ethernet cable (a straight-through cable), so make sure you have a crossover cable before following these steps.
Some newer network adapters automatically cross over when they detect that they're connected directly to another network adapter using a regular Ethernet cable.
Plug each end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet network port on each computer to connect the computers together with the cable.
Step 1: Open Network and Sharing Center by clicking the Start button 
, and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type network, and then click Network and Sharing Center.
, and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type network, and then click Network and Sharing Center.
Step 4: Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option there and select it’s Properties .
Step 5: Select Use the following IP Address
Step 6: Put the following value on 1st computer
- IP Address 192.168.10.1
- Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
On second computer
IP Address 192.168.10.2
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Step 7: OK now you have to enable sharing option on both computers.
Go to Control Panel> Network and Internet> Network and Sharing Center
Click Change Advanced Sharing Settings
Step 8: Make sure you Turn on network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing
Step 9: OK now you have to disable firewall on both computers.
Open RUN and type firewall.cpl will open Windows Firewall
Step 10: Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off
Step 11: Select Turn off Windows Firewall
Make sure you selected Turn off Windows Firewall on both Private and Public network location settings.
On the other computer that's running Windows,
repeat Step 1 to Step 11
At Step 6: Put the following value on second computer
- IP Address 192.168.10.2
- Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
After the connections and settings have been saved, both the PCs should be connected by LAN. You may need to restart both the PCs.
You can check if the connection is working by pinging one PC from the other.
For PC-2, Start > Run > CMD > ping 192.168.10.1
Share a folder on LAN
Assuming that you have connected the cable properly and enable the sharing option now it’s time Send files from one computer to another , this is very simple
Step 1. Select the folder you want to share, right click it.
Select Share with >> Specific people.
Step 2. On the drop down menu select Everyone
Change the share permission from Read to Read/Write
Click Share
How to Access Shared Folders on a Network
When logged in as an administrator or an authorized user, accessing the shared folders on a network can be accomplished in a few simple steps.There are a couple of ways to connect to a folder that has been shared over the network. The fastest way is by typing the IP Address of remote system in the Start, Run dialog box.
Step 1. Open RUN and give the IP Address of remote system followed by \\ (two Backslash)
Eg: \\192.168.10.1
When you connect to a computer to access a shared folder, Windows will first try to use your currently logged in credentials on the other computer. If the remote computer doesn’t have the same credentials as the one that you’re logged in to, then you are prompted to enter the network password.
Authenticate To Access Shared Folders
1. If you’re logged in to Windows as a user called blesedu with a password (eg; iambles) and the other computer on the network also has the same user account credentials (username: blesedu, password: iambles), then Windows will automatically use your current credentials to login which is why you don’t get the Enter Network Password dialog box.
2. If both of the computers have different user login credentials, providing a valid username and password in the Enter Network Password dialog box will allow you to access the shared folders.
3. When the user account doesn’t have a password (blank) associated with it. and you’re trying to access the other computer on the network using an account WITHOUT a password (blank), you will get a logon failure user account restriction message saying “Possible reasons are blank passwords not allowed, logon hour restrictions, or a policy restriction has been enforced”.
Now the Share window will appear, and display all of the share folders your account has access to.
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