✨How to Connect Two Computers and share files using LAN Cable on WINDOWS 11, 10 & 8.1

In this video We will see How to Connect Two Computers Via LAN Cable in Windows 11,10 and 8.1. So let us see How to Connect 2 PC together with a LAN Cable on WINDOWS.
🕑 Time Stamps 🕓
00:07 Setting up a local network between two computers using LAN cable
01:17 Naming and identifying computers on a LAN network
02:49 Configure network settings and advanced sharing settings
04:52 Connecting two computers and sharing files using LAN cable
06:32 Configure LAN settings for file sharing.
08:33 Create shortcuts on desktop for easy network access
10:06 Transfer files via LAN cable between two computers
11:26 Connecting and sharing files on LAN using LAN Cable

➡️This instructions in this video tutorial can be applied for laptops, desktops, computers, and tablets which run the Windows 11,10 and 8.1 operating system like Windows Home, Windows Professional, Windows Enterprise, Windows Education. This tutorial will work on all hardware manufactures, like Samsung, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Dell.

[futureimprint]

Huge thanks for this video. It was excellently executed and I’d failed based on the methodology of others.

[Biswajit.Prusty]

Great video bit by bit 😊 Thank you so much.

[PedroRodriguez-dlyt]

Thanks, friend. I was looking for it.

[healtheworldgamingmonsters]

The shortcut creation at the end of the video saved my ass... I previously did everything but nothing was showing in network session. So after creating the shortcuts for them i can access everything.. Thanks buddy ❤❤

[bendono]

You won't be connecting to hosts on any other networks, so you don't need a default gateway or DNS servers. The two PCs just need to be on the same network. They will send out an ARP to determine the MAC address for each other's IP address and then communicate with each other. There is also no need to change the host name if you just use the specified IP addresses.

[dkkurtz]

Thank you! I never would have figured this out alone.

[fpe]

A really good informative video. Sadly for me, I have spent all afternoon trying to connect a PC to a Lap Top both with Windows 11. I know this is a hit and miss set up with Windows trying to connect two machines together (always has been). On my Desk Top (No1 PC) I can see the lap Top (No2 PC). But it does not matter what I try on No.2 PC it wont see No.1 PC. I am using a wifi connection on both the No.1 & No.2 machines.I have connected both machines Ethernet to Ethernet cable, both PC's still refuse to connect. I have given up now. Thank you again for a really great video.

[jenniferkennedy]

Hi! Thank you very much - I have 2 mini computers and want to use one for file storage to keep
the other one running fast but still be able to access the files & this seems easy enough for me to be able to do without being an expert (hopefully). I have a quick question: I only have one monitor, keyboard & mouse so I'm wondering if there's an easy way to connect the 2 computers they way you demonstrated using the same monitor, keyboard & mouse without having to unplug everything and move them back and forth each time?

[taimoorawan]

Love this step by step guide man. Really helpful

[ToguroCrypto]

is your both pc out of internet while doing this? or do they have wifi on

[StarBoy-foig]

Thank you so much! I'm changing computers bit i don't wanna buy an external hard drive or a cloud storage subscription just to move my files

[yuie]

With this method, can you also use this to create a lan party to play maybe a 1 v 1 or multiplayer game? Together connected via the Ethernet cable between the two pc/laptop?

[mehmedkukavica]

When I open the icons, for example PC-1 or PC-2, it just says: This folder is empty.

[mlt]

If you're connected to a modem with built in router do all these settings need to be changed or just the names and micromush account info? I don't want to lose my Internet to share movies around the house and will I only need to set shared folders instead of public folders? I've been messing with settings for years and just can't get things to work correctly after the first connection.

[ChangeDperspective]

This is not right from security perspective. If your computer/laptop has Wi-Fi and you are using public Wi-Fi, anyone one on the network can access your data if you disable password protection under all network's settings

[LAOSHIFERDY]

In this tutorial, can we edit the file from pc2 in pc1 ?

let say I want to edit a word .doc

[iaderesel]

Some commentators mentioned that in this setup (direct connection of two PCs) you only need IP addresses, no default gateways or DNS servers). However, at least Windows 11 will only identify the network if you put in all those info, and only then will you be able to permanently switch the network to private

[markse]

are the IP addresses from each computer? ty

[bahethelmy]

First computer's connection is still: Unidentified Network.

[arashmoh]

Thanks. How does it work if I want to connect 3 computers to PC1?