How to connect a laptop to a laptop in different ways

Connecting laptops to each other is necessary for different purposes: transfer files or documents, play games on the local network, and manage the laptop remotely. There are several ways to complete the process, which can be wired or wireless. Each user selects a method that is suitable for him. To create a full-fledged local network, LAN or Wi-Fi technology is used.

How to connect via HDMI

The fact is that on laptops, an HDMI connector is needed to output data, but not to accept it. Connecting them via HDMI ports is pointless. Thus, connection via a digital output is used to transfer only a digital image or sound to an external device that is designed for this. For example, a picture from a laptop monitor can be displayed on a TV.

Features Wi-Fi connection

The easiest and most common way to connect two laptops is to use wireless communication technology using the Wi-Fi module.

IMPORTANT! For both devices, the network adapter must be provided and activated. This can be done either hardware or software, depending on the model of the laptop.

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Microsoft’s operating system provides for the creation of a point-to-point operating mode, so you can connect them in a few clicks:

1. Using the control panel, go to the "Networks and Internet" section, then to the "Network and Sharing Center."
2. Select control of wireless networks, then in the window that appears, click on the "Add" button.
3. Create a computer-to-computer network, enter the necessary data: name, type of encryption and password.
4. Then click on “Next” and confirm the action with the “Finish” button.

To enable network sharing, it is necessary to check all items with permission in the "Advanced sharing options" section. This connection method will allow you to transfer files between devices, as well as use one access point to access the Internet.

We use a LAN port

Using connectors for a network cable is suitable in cases where one of the laptops does not have a wireless module or it is malfunctioning. Also, if the device’s WiFi adapter is active and used to access the Internet.

Each laptop is equipped with a network card with special connectors for crossovers. To connect them, you need to purchase a cable and connect the devices to them. After that, you need to make network software settings on both computers. To do this, do the following:

1. We go into the settings to change the adapter settings through the control panel or call the command line with the key combination Win and R. We register "ncpa.cpl" and click OK.
2. We select the local area connection in the network settings. Then we call the context menu by pressing the right mouse button. Go to the properties, in the “Network” tab, click on the TCP / IPv4 protocol and click on “Properties”.

Then you need to register the addresses on both laptops. In the protocol settings of the first device, we write:

• IP address 192.168.1.1.
• Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0.

On the second laptop, we write the same mask address, in the IP address we change only the last digit to 2. After clicking on the OK button, two laptops will be connected to exchange information. They will be available in a networked environment by IP address.