Help regarding connecting Laptop TO Desktop using LAN CABLE

[nkam]

Hello friends I am new on this forum
I just bought a laptop and I was trying to connect it to my desktop by using LAN CABLE for data transfer.
I have tried everything my way but it is not working
I am using Windows7 ultimate and Windows7 Premium OS.

Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections -> Local Area Connection -> Properties -> Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) -> Properties

I set my computer's ID to 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
GateWay : 192.268.1.1

I set my Laptop's ID to 192.168.1.3
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
GateWay : 192.268.1.1


What more I need to do to connect them?
Please help me as soon as possible.

Thank you in advance.

I am sorry I am new on this site I posted this wrongly in another section
Now posting in correct area

 

[chev65]

About all I can do is show you what Microsoft has to say about this. If you can get an actual router that would be the way to go here.

Using ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)

 

[Dwarf]

Are you trying to connect both machines together directly? If so, you will need a crossover cable as opposed to a standard one. By far the better way would be to connect them both to your router using standard cables and configure sharing on both machines. This will also give the advantage of both machines still being able to connect to the Internet.

Of course, if you just want to transfer files from one machine to another, you could always use a USB memory stick. That would be far simpler and would eliminate any potential problems that you may come across when setting up sharing.

 

[nkam]

About all I can do is show you what Microsoft has to say about this. If you can get an actual router that would be the way to go here.

Using ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)

I am trying to use it by connecting it by using crossover cable directly.

 

[nkam]

Are you trying to connect both machines together directly? If so, you will need a crossover cable as opposed to a standard one. By far the better way would be to connect them both to your router using standard cables and configure sharing on both machines. This will also give the advantage of both machines still being able to connect to the Internet.

Of course, if you just want to transfer files from one machine to another, you could always use a USB memory stick. That would be far simpler and would eliminate any potential problems that you may come across when setting up sharing.

Will you please tell me the steps please ?

Thank you in advance

 

[nkam]

I am trying to connect both the machines having same machine name. Is it anyhow related to the problem?

 

[Dwarf]

Have a look at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Connect-two-computers-using-a-crossover-cable

 

[nkam]

How to pair these devuces for the first time?