Can I link my laptop to my desktop computer?
How to Connect a Laptop to a PC Via Ethernet Cable
By Finn McCuhil Related
Transferring files from your laptop to a desktop PC is simple usually. If you are visiting a customer's or vendor's site, the IT staff will usually help you connect to their network and transfer files to the desired destination. That is, if they have an IT staff and a network. Since most business computers have some type of Internet connection, sending a file or two as an email attachment is another answer, unless the individual files exceed the size limits imposed by the company's email server. Whatever communication problem you run into, carrying an extra crossover Ethernet cable along with your laptop can keep communications going. Show
1Insert one end of the crossover cable into the laptop's Ethernet port. Either end of the cable can be used for either computer. 2Put the free end of the crossover cable into the port on the PC's Ethernet adapter. 3Click the Windows Start button on the laptop. 4Click Control Panel in the main menu. 5Type network in the search box in the upper-right corner of the Control Panel pop-up window, and click the Network and Sharing Center heading in the window's main panel. If your Control Panel window is set to Classic View, double-click the Network and Sharing Center icon. 6Double-click the Unidentified network icon in the map at the top of the Network and Sharing Center main window. 7Move the mouse pointer over the name of the desktop PC and double-click to make the connection. 8Enter a username and password for access to the desktop PC if prompted. References
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Writer Bio Finn McCuhil is a freelance writer based in Northern Michigan. He worked as a reporter and columnist in South Florida before becoming fascinated with computers. After studying programming at University of South Florida, he spent more than 20 years heading up IT departments at three tier-one automotive suppliers. He now builds wooden boats in the north woods. Related ArticlesI Cannot See My Laptops in TeamViewerHow to Connect a Dell Laptop to a Router With WEP EncryptionActivating Wireless on a LaptopHow to Use Internet Explorer With a Netgear Wireless USBHow to Ping a Computer Behind a RouterHow to Connect a Linksys Wireless-G Adapter to a Belkin Wireless-G RouterHow to Make Windows Not Go Into Sleep ModeHow to Hook Up a Microphone and Headset to a ComputerHow to Connect to a Computer's Network Drive in Windows 8How to Remove the Finder ToolbarHow to Delete an Ad Hoc NetworkHow to Hide & Unhide the TaskbarMost Popular
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