How to Share File between Two Computer Using LAN Cable

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We use computers and Laptops for our daily works. Recently the use of Laptop has increased because Laptops are portable and compact and provide many facilities in a single unit. Laptops are useful for official as well as home use, With the help of Laptops we can do our work easy where ever we like. Now a days it`s common laptop having 500 GB or 1 TB storage space. Usually we use pendrive to transfer data from from one device to another. Even we can boost pen drive transfer speed with little hacks but the main limitation is storage. Just like we want to transfer whole data from from one laptop to another one. Also Know How to Customize the Windows 10 Start menuSo to transfer data at more speed we can use a crossover LAN cable with RJ-45 connector to connect two laptops. It can transfer data with more than 200 MB per second. Even we recommend to use cloud storage services so we can easily access common data from any device. But If you want to connect two laptops using LAN cable then do not worry, Here we are going to explain easiest and best way to transfer data using LAN cable use.

Share Files between Two Computers Using LAN Cable

First you have to connect the both laptops using crossover LAN cable with RJ-45 connector.
Now open the control panel and choose network and sharing center.
Click on the change adapter setting option.

After clicking the change adapter setting you will see a popup window.
You will see a Lan adapters. Right click on properly installed
adapter and select its properties.

In the properties submenu click on the Internet protocol
version 4 and then click on the properties button.

How to Transfer Data between two laptops using LAN Cable

Now enter IP addresses in both the laptops according to given below.

Settings In First Computer Or Laptop:-

IP address 192.168.0.1Subnet mask
255.255.255.0

Settings In Second computer Or
Laptop:IP address 192.168.0.2

Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

How to Transfer Data between two laptops using LAN Cable

After Entering IP addresses restart your laptops and open the Network tab by entering network in the Windows Start menu
In Network tab you will see the list of all connected computer to the same network.
After computers are successfully connected now you have
to share drives to transfer files over network.
Now right click the drives which you want to share and select the share with option. After that select advance sharing option

How to Transfer Data between two laptops using LAN Cable

Now you see the drive properties Window and click on the
advance sharing button.
Now you will see the next window with a check box. Tick the checkbox and click on Ok Button.
You can also change permission to full control, change, and read only.

How to Transfer Data between two laptops using LAN Cable

When to use LAN cable to send files from one computer to another

In this way, to transfer data and connect two laptops using LAN cable on windows. If you need any help, feel free to comment below. Share this article with your friends if you found this useful

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