This describes the proccedure to connect a PC with a laptop, which enablesa user to use Remote desktop feature and internet connection on both computers.
Schematics:
PC —————————- LAPTOP -> wireless connection to internet
cross-over cable
Configuring LAPTOP:
- Go to Control Panel -> Network connections
- Right-click on Wireless network connection and select Properties
- Select Advanced tab and put a thick in the box “Allow other network users to connect to this computer’s Internet connection”
(You can also put a thick in the other box if you wish) - Confirm with the OK button and find yourself back in the Network connections window
- Next, in Network connections Right-click on your LAN adapter, under General tab select Internet protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties
- Assign IP manually (192.168.0.1 – this is also the default if you use Network connection Wizard) and Subnet mask (255.255.255.0 – also default)
- Next you must assing (one or) both DNS servers (I used the one ISP provided) – the most important thing to do is to use the same DNS when you configure the other computer!!!
- Confirm everything and this computer is done…
Configuring PC (if you don’t want to set-up Remote desktop, where PC is the host computer, start at 4.):
- Go to Control Panel -> System -> Remote tab
- Put a thick in the “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer”
- Confirm with OK
- Go to Control Panel -> Network connections
- Right-click on your LAN adapter, under General tab select Internet protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties
- Assign IP manually (for example 192.168.0.2 – has to be in the same range as the IP on the other computer, but different!) and Subnet mask (the same as on the other computer – 255.255.255.0)
- Assign Default Gateway (which is the assigned IP of the other computer, in this case 192.168.0.1)
- Assign the same DNS as on the first computer
- Confirm everything…
Everything should work now. Remember you have to use CROSS-OVER CABLE. If you are having problems with the connections try “playing” with the Firewall settings (under Exceptions and Advanced tab).
Additional:
- Enable remote desktop on the win7 computer.
- Make sure both are on the same network (e.g. connect the LAN cable to the same hub or the same switch; configure the IP stack to use the same subnet.
- [Start] [run]
mstsc.exe - Type in the name or the IP of the windows 7 computer.
