Network Configuration: Lecture 5 - Peer to Peer Network

System Administration

Module 2: Lecture 5:

Network Configuration: Peer to Peer Network

Creating Peer-to-Peer Network between two PCs

What is Local Area Connection

 LAN (Local Area Network) card will automatically install when you setup windows 7.
LAN connection is required when you want to share your pc with others in your Home Group.
Supposes you have two Laptop/Pc and you want to connect them for some purpose say playing multiplayer games  or to access another Pc ,just setup Local Area Connection.
You can connect your Pc to your friends Pc no meter how far the distance, using LAN with Straight Cable connection.

 In Advance Network Sharing Settings

 There are two Network types:

• For Home or work Network,
• Turn on Network Discovery
• Turn on file and printer sharing
• Turn on public folder sharing.....
• Enable file sharing for device........
• Allow windows to manage.

For Public or all Network Types

• Turn on Network Discovery
• Turn on file and printer sharing
• Turn on public folder sharing.....
• Enable file sharing for device........
• Turn off password protected sharing.

 IP address

Click Use the following IP address

IP address: Give your IP address i.e.
       PC-1 = 192.168.0.10
       PC-2 = 192.168.0.11

Subnet mask: Just press tab it will automatically generate.
    (Default-255.255.255.0)

Subnet mask has to be same for both computers.

• Click use the following DNS server address and leave it blank.( no need to set IP here)
• Click ok.

 Test the connection by pinging. You can do this by typing ping 192.168.0.10 or whichever is the IP of PC, in the command prompt

 Enable Internet sharing

 In Ethernet properties window, under the Sharing tab, enable both options to share internet between both Pcs.

Now you can use Internet from both PC-1 and PC-2 from a single connection.

Note: You can also setup password protected internet sharing, if you insist for the advance sharing options discussed earlier.

File Sharing

 After connecting the two PCs with LAN cable, now go to Explorer and double click on Network icon, to find the PCs that has shared some files, and you can access it like a normal disk drive.

 Converting your laptop into WI-FI router

 Connectify is an easy to use software router for Windows computers that utilizes your PC’s built in Wi-Fi card to wirelessly share any available Internet connection with friends, co-workers, and mobile devices

 Download and install a free copy of Connectify.(Click Here to Download)

Look for the Connectify logo in your notification tray and open it.

Give your network a name in the "WiFi Name" field. Type your choice of password in the "Passphrase" field. Choose the Ethernet connection you wish to share in the "Internet" drop down menu. Note that you can also share an incoming wireless connection.

Press the "Hotspot On" button to start sharing.

 Using Bluetooth to transfer files

1.  Turn On Bluetooth/WiFI from laptop, a Bluetooth notification icon will appear in your system tray.
2. Right Click on it to access Settings
3. Make sure you have turned Discovery On (It allow others to see your computer)
4. Switch On the Bluetooth on the mobile device.

To transfer files from PC to Mobile

There are different methods by which you can send files.
You have the option of selecting the tray icon and then select Send a file or alternatively you can Right Click on the file and select Send To. Both the method sending files may or may not be available with every Bluetooth system.

 1. Hit Win + R, type in fsquirt and hit Ok.

Hit Browse for searching the device and select your device in the next window.
Module 2_Lecture 5 - Network Configuration - Peer to Peer Network