Windows 7: how do i setup bluetooth connection to both pc to play lan,share files

nfsworldpinoy · 23 Aug 2012

my desktop pc is windows xp, no worry i got bluetooth dongle here
my laptop is windows 7, integrated bluetooth

how do i setup bluetooth connection to both of them which i can play lan games (1 vs 1)
or share files

pls answer

Zepher · 23 Aug 2012

Is there a reason you want to try and use Bluetooth for this?

bobafetthotmail · 23 Aug 2012

given the average range of bluetooth, and that it's weird, I think your'e far better off with a ethernet cable. Much easier to do it.

nfsworldpinoy · 23 Aug 2012

yeah there's a reason, i cant setup a lan using a switch they said i need a router to do it,
and i dont still have money to buy a router, dnt have job still a kidXD

PooMan UK · 23 Aug 2012

You don't need a router to play "lan games" (peer to peer) A switch will work fine. In other words 1 PC would act as the host and the other pc/pc's would connect to you locally over the internal network. But you would have to connect all the pc's via an Ethernet cable for this to work via the switch.
You would only need a router if both computers wanted to play against each other online via the internet or if you wanted the laptop to connect wirelessly to the internal network

Zepher · 23 Aug 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by nfsworldpinoy

yeah there's a reason, i cant setup a lan using a switch they said i need a router to do it,
and i dont still have money to buy a router, dnt have job still a kidXD

Who is they? What games are you trying to play? And what hardware do you currently have for networking?

Gigabit nics have auto-mdx, and maybe newer 10/100 nics may have it as well. This allows you to hook up 2 computers with a straight Ethernet cable and not require a crossover cable.
Just plug in the cable between the computers and you are networked.

nfsworldpinoy · 25 Aug 2012

@PooMan UK, how do i setup these pls write the instructions,and the things software i need... thnk u

@Zepher, they who im talking too is the most of the searches and forums i saw, if you want to play lan u need router....im trying to play counter strike 1.6, trackmania nations, and any lan games i have....the hardware i have is a switch, a ethernet cable idnt know if it is crossover or any and a desktop and laptop and im asking if the switch lan setup didnt work i have bluetooth if it can be connected to play lan

now help me pls
thnk u

Zepher · 26 Aug 2012

The switch will work for you.

nfsworldpinoy · 26 Aug 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Zepher

The switch will work for you.

i tried the steps for creating a lan network using a switch here's what i did
i matched the group name of 2 pc's
i obtain a new ip like 0.1 and the other is 0.2 ip like that
but the windows 7 has a hazard on networking and didnt connect/find the other pc
is my steps right??? pls recorrect

bobafetthotmail · 26 Aug 2012

if the cable is crossover it will have one end of one color and one end of another colour (mine are gray on one end and blue. Also, you have to connect both computers to the switch, and doing so with a single cable is a bit... impossible.

Windows 7: how do i setup bluetooth connection to both pc to play lan,share files

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