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Step-by-Step Guide to Point-to-Point Connection

This document describes the steps to establish a point-to-point connection between two computers using a crossover UTP cable. It is necessary to manually configure the IP addresses and subnet masks on each computer, connect the cable, and ensure that both computers have the same workgroup configuration and file sharing enabled in order to send files between them.
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Step-by-Step Guide to Point-to-Point Connection

This document describes the steps to establish a point-to-point connection between two computers using a crossover UTP cable. It is necessary to manually configure the IP addresses and subnet masks on each computer, connect the cable, and ensure that both computers have the same workgroup configuration and file sharing enabled in order to send files between them.
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Point-to-point connection

Next, we will go step by step through the execution of this practice and all the materials.
utilizados en ella.
Materials
We will need two computers and a crossover UTP cable.
Procedure
As a first step, we must carry out the procedure together with the other PC.
to make the work easier. We open Control Panel > Networks and Internet > Network Center and
shared resources.

On the right panel, we select 'Change adapter settings'.


We select "local area connection", right-click with the mouse and
we choose properties.

A window will open where we will choose 'Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)'
And once again we will choose properties.

In the next window that opened, we chose the option 'Use the following IP address'
On PC number 1 we put:

IP [Link]
Mascara [Link]

On PC number 2 we wrote:
IP [Link]
Mascara [Link]

As the next step, we need to activate the Windows firewall to keep it secure.
our team against any unwanted user.
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Now we connect the UTP cable to the network card of both computers, it will turn on.
a small light when the cable is connected correctly.
Next, we will ensure that both computers have the same workgroup.
Generally, computers have it set by default as WORKGROUP.
To check the name of our workgroup we go to 'Team' and click on
right-click the mouse and select Properties.

Connection check
Next, we simply check that the connection between the computers exists.
Let's go to Command Prompt and type 'ping [Link]', it should look like this.
Paquetes: enviados = 4, recibidos = 4, perdidos = 0
(0% lost)

File sharing and sending configuration


To send data between computers, the 'Usage Configuration' must be changed.
shared" this is located at this address
Control Panel > Networks and Internet > Network and Sharing Center and in the
right panel select 'Change advanced sharing settings'.
There they activate the following options:
Network detection
Share files and printers
Shared use of the public folder
Multimedia streaming

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