How Do I Connect My Laptop To My PC?

[byronwells]

Alrigth Guys

I am having major problems at the moment. I have been trying for hours but I can not seem to figure out what to do..

I have recently gone out and brought a laptop that is running Windows 7 Home on it and I would like to connect it to my Pc which is running Windows 7 Ultimate on it so that I can transfers the files from my pc to it..

But that is where the problem lies.. I have tried everything but I can not connect between the both of them..

I even went out and brough at crossover ethernet cable and plug it into the laptop and then directly into the pc, and still nothing..

Windows 7 Ultimate is already telling me that there is a homegroup create, but I cant get the password at all. I even tried to change it and then it tells me that there is no homegroup connect, even though on the previous screen it says there is one..

So I am completely baffled.

I really need someone help!!!

 

[pricetech]

Are you behind a router by any chance ?? If so, your router should assign IP addresses to both. Just share what you want on your desktop and connect with your laptop using the IP address.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

byronwells, Welcome to SF. What is the size and nature of the files you want to share. Photo's, music, data and the like? Networking the laptop in would be good, but a flash memory device which are so inexpensive now or even a portable hard drive is what I use.
Kingston 102 DT1028GB DataTraveler USB Flash Drive - 8GB at TigerDirect
http://biz.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4622460&CatId=2424

 

[byronwells]

Nope.

I am trying to run it like a local area network.. The ethernet cable is directly plugged straight into the laptop and the pc..

However I do have a belkin wireless router that runs a virgin media cable modem through it.. But I have no idea how to set it up that way either

 

[byronwells]

What is the size and nature of the files you want to share. Photo's, music, data and the like? Networking the laptop in would be good, but a flash memory device which are so inexpensive now or even a portable hard drive is what I use.
Kingston 102 DT1028GB DataTraveler USB Flash Drive - 8GB at TigerDirect

500gb worth of stuff..

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Someone here will help you set this up. All you need is to configure the laptop and desktop in a home network and allow file sharing. This is not my wheel house so I'll let another walk you through it.

 

[byronwells]

Someone here will help you set this up. All you need is to configure the laptop and desktop in a home network and allow file sharing. This is not my wheel house so I'll let another walk you through it.

Lol I'm hoping so because I have tried myself but somewhere going wrong

 

[pricetech]

Does your router have wired ports or is it just wireless ?? Your laptop probably has a wireless built in. How does your desktop connect ??

If you're using the same credentials on both computers, connecting should not be an issue. Run ipconfig on both computers to see what IPs they have, then connect by IP.

If, on the other hand, only one is connected to the network and you MUST use a crossover cable, it's a little more involved.

Let us know how you connect and we'll go from there.

 

[2xg]

Hello,

Both computers need to be connected to your router wired or wireless and also need to be in the same Workgroup.

Create an identical UserName and Password on both computers.

If you have any Firewall or Security Software installed, disabled it for now. Windows 7 has an excellent builtin Firewall that you may use, just exclude Files and Printer sharing.

 

[chev65]

Now why on earth would the Op be using ICS if he had a router?

Here's a checklist of things for ICS and file sharing for 2 croslinked computers (in my case a Windows 7 and XP one):

- both computers set to the same workgroup
- restarts
- advanced sharing settings - all things turned on (network discovery etc.) except for password protected sharing
- bridged the connection with the internet
- turned on Internet Connection Sharing for the internet connection - this forced an ip to the other connection (192.168.137.1) and gave an option to select which connection should have access to the ICS (the second connection or the bridge - you choose the second / crosslinked cable connection)
- shared some folders on both computers
- worked instantly (the other pc aquired a correct ip and internet)

 

[byronwells]

Does your router have wired ports or is it just wireless ?? Your laptop probably has a wireless built in. How does your desktop connect ??

If you're using the same credentials on both computers, connecting should not be an issue. Run ipconfig on both computers to see what IPs they have, then connect by IP.

If, on the other hand, only one is connected to the network and you MUST use a crossover cable, it's a little more involved.

Let us know how you connect and we'll go from there.

In regards to the wirless router side.. The router is connect to an Ethernet cable to my pc ( it does not have the wirless capability) And the laptop is connect via wifi..

I have called my pc Byron-pc and my laptop Byron-Laptop. Do I need to change then to have the same id name??

 

[byronwells]

Now why on earth would the Op be using ICS if he had a router?

Here's a checklist of things for ICS and file sharing for 2 croslinked computers (in my case a Windows 7 and XP one):

- both computers set to the same workgroup
- restarts
- advanced sharing settings - all things turned on (network discovery etc.) except for password protected sharing
- bridged the connection with the internet
- turned on Internet Connection Sharing for the internet connection - this forced an ip to the other connection (192.168.137.1) and gave an option to select which connection should have access to the ICS (the second connection or the bridge - you choose the second / crosslinked cable connection)
- shared some folders on both computers
- worked instantly (the other pc aquired a correct ip and internet)

Sorry but you have lost me

 

[chev65]

Now why on earth would the Op be using ICS if he had a router?

Here's a checklist of things for ICS and file sharing for 2 croslinked computers (in my case a Windows 7 and XP one):

- both computers set to the same workgroup
- restarts
- advanced sharing settings - all things turned on (network discovery etc.) except for password protected sharing
- bridged the connection with the internet
- turned on Internet Connection Sharing for the internet connection - this forced an ip to the other connection (192.168.137.1) and gave an option to select which connection should have access to the ICS (the second connection or the bridge - you choose the second / crosslinked cable connection)
- shared some folders on both computers
- worked instantly (the other pc aquired a correct ip and internet)

Sorry but you have lost me

Sorry but thats about as simple as I can make it. I only took this from a previous post. This procedure works.
http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/19171-internet-connection-sharing-between-7-xp.html

 

[Holy Moses]

So, as far as I can tell, you have internet connection on both computers.
Desktop is wired to your router, and your laptop is connected WiFi to your router.

You can see both computers in the network, but you can't access the drives/folders/files on the desktop, so you can copy them across to your laptop.

OR

You can't see both computers in the network, so you can't connect. Meaning for example, you can't see the desktop computer from your laptop, so you can't access the drives/folders/files to copy them across.

If the first.....I suggest setting up workgroup sharing vs. homegroup. Set both computers into the same workgroup....name it whatever you want, just make it the same on both computers. Leave the Homegroup, as having workgroup and homegroup running at the same time can cause issues.

Let's say you want to share you whole D drive.....you want the laptop to be able to access any and all files on D drive of the desktop. (NEVER SHARE THE ROOT DIRECTORY OF YOUR C DRIVE. Only specific files/folders within the C) I only do this with my D partition, and external HDD's. I find anything shared from the C should be shared either VERY CAREFULLY or thru the Public folders. That being said.......

On the desktop.......
Right-click the D drive of the desktop. Go to "Properties". Go to "Sharing" tab.
Click "Advanced Sharing". Click "Share this Folder".
Click "Apply" then "OK".

Now click "Security" tab. Click "Edit" then click "Add"
Int the box that says "Enter the object names to select" enter "network" then click "OK". Another window will pop up, asking if you want "NETWORK" or "NETWORK SERVICE" . I just choose "NETWORK" then OK.


If you want to move files from the D: drive (not just copy) then select "network" in the Group or User names box, and down below edit the permissions to allow "full control"

If you just need to copy them to your laptop, you don't need to edit the permissions of the "network" group/user name. Read permissions should be all you need.

Now hit Apply, wait for the permission text window to do it's thing, then hit OK when done.

Now, on your laptop, you should see the D: drive of your desktop in the Network folder on the leftside of Windows Explorer. You should be able to look in and either copy across to your laptop or move to your laptop, depending on the permissions you gave the "network" group.

Just make sure to edit your values for permissions later on if leaving the Network group full control will be a security threat.

Of course the drive letters I gave were examples. You can do these steps with folders, or files as well.
Seems long winded, but is pretty simple. I use this method on all my external hard drives.

I do also , however, add "everyone" to the Group or object box in the security tab, and allow Read, Read and exectue and List Folder Contents

Hope this helps.

 

[pricetech]

ICS would work, assuming that's what he wants. I'd recommend using the wireless router instead.

OP, do you have computers connected to the belkin in some fashion ?? Can they both access the Internet ??

If so, that's good. We'll go from there. If not, more information on what options you have to connect both to the router.