LAB 1: H ?: Ow To Connect Two Computers Using A Crossover Cable and Share Data

Lab Manual Computer Communication & Networks
LAB 1: HOW TO CONNECT TWO COMPUTERS USING A

CROSSOVER CABLE AND SHARE DATA?
Tools:
Name Quantity
Crossover cable 1 PCs.
Computer / Laptop (Windows Installed) 2
Practical:
First of all check in device manager whether the Ethernet driver is installed or not. (Fig
1.1) If it is not installed then install it. Also make sure that, in network adapters that Ethernet is
not disabled.
(Fig 1.4)
Connect tested crossover cable one end with one computer and other with second
computer.
Fig 1.1
Fig 1.2
Fig 1.3
Fig 1.4
Go to Ethernet Properties (Fig 1.5) and in items select “Internet Protocol Version 4” and click
on its Properties button (Fig 1.6).
Fig 1.5
Fig 1.6
In IPv4 properties window select “use the following IP address” after selection give random IP
address of class C in IP address field (Fig 1.7). As you enter IP address and focus on subnet
mask field, it automatically calculates subnet mask.
Fig 1.7
Now do the same on the other computer and assign the IP address 192.168.20.2 or of your
choice. Because IP address is unique in network on every device.
Checking:
To check whether connection is established between two computers or not. Open run>>cmd and
then write
Command:
ping 192.168.20.2 /t from first computers
ping 192.168.20.1 /t from second computer
If there is a problem in cable or connector is not connected correctly (Fig 1.8) then it will not
respond and it will give error e.g. fatal error, Unreachable host etc.
Fig 1.8
If your connection is established and host reply then your connection is successful.
Share File/Folder:
Suppose you want to share folder name “Program” to computer one having IP address
192.168.20.1.
Click on the folder or file you want to share and in drop down menu select Share
with>>Specific People
Fig 1.9
A window will appear, add 192.168.20.1 IP address or the computer address with which you
want to share the file/folder. Set permission level for the IP either Read, Write/Read or Owner.
Fig 1.10
Now the file/folder you share is accessible by other computer. You just have to open run and
then type the IP address of other computer after two back slashes e.g. \\192.168.20.2
Fig 1.11
Computer will ask username and password. You have to provide the username and password of
second computer user. Then after entering valid credentials a new window will appear
containing shared folder.
In the same way you can share a folder, file, exe files and much more.
LAB 2 : HOW TO MAP DRIVE?

Tools:
Name Quantity
Crossover cable 1 pcs.
Folders and files are shared.
Practical:
 Open my computer and on the above taskbar there is a ”Map Network Drive” option
in network portion. When you click on it, a window appear. It has field for Drive
letter and the folder shared between two computers.
 Select the letter according to your choice and in folder field write IP address and after a
slash write the name of folder that is shared. Format: \\192.168.20.2\programs
 Another thing in it is to access a complete drive of another computer. Write the IP

address of other computer after two back slashes and write the drive letter after a back
slash as it is in other computer and in the end write a dollar symbol, click save and the
whole drive of another computer is accessible to you now.
e.g. \\192.168.20.2\E$
 After this computer ask for username and password of other computer. Enter it and this
will make a drive on My computer of your windows so that you will access the shared
folder easily and quickly from your my computer.
LAB 3: HOW TO ACCESS DESKTOP REMOTELY?

Tools:
Name Quantity
How to allow computer to access it remotely:

 Right click on you My Computer icon on your desktop and open its properties.
 On right pane of properties select Advanced System Settings. Switch to remote Tab on
Advanced System Settings window. Select Allow remotes access radio button in the
bottom part and then apply the settings. Now you can access this computer on other
systems.
HOW TO ACCESS DESKTOP REMOTELY?

 To access remotely another computer. Make sure cable is connected to both computers
and connection is established. You have to open a pre-installed program known as
Remote Desktop Access. You can also open it by writing “mstsc” in run.
 In remote desktop connection write the IP address of other computer and click connect
then it will connect you with the desktop of other computer in this way other computer
will go in log off state and desktop of that computer will show in your computer in a
separate window.
 It demands username and password of computer B.

 Input username and password and then a new window is open for verification
 Finally, we access desktop of computer B from computer A. Before accessing desktop

remotely of another computer make sure that you have allowed remote accessing.
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LAB 4: HOW TO ACCESS WAMP SERVER REMOTELY?

Tools:
Name Quantity
Wamp server installed
Practical:
Open wamp server and in the taskbar left click on wamp server icon. Select
Apache and in its sub menu open “http.conf” file, this file will open in notepad.
What you have to change is find “ServerName :80” and replace it with
“ServerName *:80” anf after 20 lines there is written “Deny from all” replace it
with ”Allow from all” . Before changing this file make sure you have taken the
backup of this file. Now you can access the wamp server projects in the browser of
other computer using the same localhost or 172.0.0.1 in URL place.

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LAB 1: HOW TO CONNECT TWO COMPUTERS USING A

LAB 2 : HOW TO MAP DRIVE?

 Another thing in it is to access a complete drive of another computer. Write the IP

LAB 3: HOW TO ACCESS DESKTOP REMOTELY?

How to allow computer to access it remotely:

HOW TO ACCESS DESKTOP REMOTELY?

 It demands username and password of computer B.

 Finally, we access desktop of computer B from computer A. Before accessing desktop

LAB 4: HOW TO ACCESS WAMP SERVER REMOTELY?

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