5 Ways to Connect Two Computers

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5 Ways to Connect Two Computers
5 Ways to Connect Two Computers

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Read this article to learn how to connect two computers, sharing the internet connection and files on each machine.

Steps

Method 1 of 5: Sharing the Internet from Windows

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Connect Two Computers Step 1

Step 1. Connect the two computers using a network cable

You must use an Ethernet to USB-C adapter to plug into the Thunderbolt 3 jack on your Mac if you want to plug in the network cable on a Mac

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Connect Two Computers Step 2

Step 2. Open the Start menu by clicking on the Windows logo

Windowsstart
Windowsstart

in the lower left corner of the screen.

This must be done on the machine where the internet will be shared, not the one that was connected

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Connect Two Computers Step 3

Step 3. Open Control Panel

Enter control panel, and the result will appear at the top of "Start."

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Connect Two Computers Step 4

Step 4. Click Network and Internet in the left corner of the Control Panel window

When you notice that it says “small icons” or “large icons” in the upper right corner, skip this step

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Connect Two Computers Step 5

Step 5. Click Network and Sharing Center in the middle of the page

A list of current connections will be displayed.

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Connect Two Computers Step 6

Step 6. Choose Change Adapter Settings from the left pane

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Connect Two Computers Step 7

Step 7. Select Wi-Fi and Ethernet connection

Click on the icon of a computer with "Wi-Fi", hold the Ctrl key and select the other identical icon, with "Ethernet".

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Connect Two Computers Step 8

Step 8. Right click on Wi-Fi connection; a dropdown menu will appear

  • If the mouse does not have a right button, press the right side of the mouse or use two fingers to click.
  • On trackpads, right-click or tap with two fingers.
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Connect Two Computers Step 9

Step 9. Choose Bridge Connections; after a few seconds, the computer's Wi-Fi will be shared on a “bridge” with the other machine

Method 2 of 5: Sharing the Internet from a Mac

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Step 1. Connect the two Macs with a network cable

To connect one Mac to another, you'll need to use two Ethernet to USB-C adapters. They need to be plugged into the Macs Thunderbolt 3 jacks before the cable can be used

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Connect Two Computers Step 11

Step 2. Open the Apple menu by clicking on the apple logo

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Macapple1

in the upper left corner of the screen.

A dropdown menu will appear.

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Connect Two Computers Step 12

Step 3. Click System Preferences…

A new window will appear.

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Connect Two Computers Step 13

Step 4. Choose Sharing

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Connect Two Computers Step 14

Step 5. Check the “Internet Sharing” option on the left

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Step 6. From the drop-down menu, select “Share your connection from” in the middle of the window

Another drop-down menu will appear.

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Step 7. Click Wi-Fi

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Connect Two Computers Step 17

Step 8. Check "Ethernet" to share the internet connection with the computer the Mac is connected to

Method 3 of 5: Sharing Files from One Windows Computer to Another

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Step 1. Connect the two computers with a network cable

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Connect Two Computers Step 19

Step 2. Open the “Start” menu by clicking on the Windows logo

Windowsstart
Windowsstart

in the lower left corner of the screen.

This must be done on the computer where the files are located

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Connect Two Computers Step 20

Step 3. Open Control Panel by typing Control Panel

then click on “Control Panel” at the top of “Start”.

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Connect Two Computers Step 21

Step 4. Click Network and Internet in the left corner of the Control Panel window

When you notice that it says “small icons” or “large icons” in the upper right corner, skip this step

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Connect Two Computers Step 22

Step 5. Click Network and Sharing Center in the middle of the page

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Step 6. Choose Change Advanced Sharing Options in the upper left corner of the window

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Step 7. Enable file sharing

Check the “Enable file and printer sharing” option in the “File and printer sharing” section.

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Step 8. Share a folder as follows:

  • Enter the folder location through Windows Explorer.
  • Select the folder you want to share.
  • Click on the "Share" tab.
  • Choose “Specific Users…”.
  • Select "All" from the drop-down menu at the top of the screen.
  • Click on “Share”.
  • Choose "Done."
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Connect Two Computers Step 26

Step 9. Open Windows Explorer on the other computer

Click on your icon

File_Explorer_Icon
File_Explorer_Icon

or open the "Start" menu and select it

Windowsstartexplorer
Windowsstartexplorer
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Connect Two Computers Step 27

Step 10. Click on the other computer's name under “Network” on the left

You may need to scroll down to find the option

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Connect Two Computers Step 28

Step 11. Copy the shared folder to the second computer

Click on the folder to be transferred, press Ctrl+C and go to the folder where you want to store it; press Ctrl+V.

Method 4 of 5: Sharing Files From One Mac to Another

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Step 1. Connect the two Macs with a network cable

Unless one of them is an iMac (or both), you need two Ethernet to USB-C adapters; they are plugged into the machines' Thunderbolt 3 inputs in order to make the Ethernet connection

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Connect Two Computers Step 30

Step 2. Click Go at the top of the screen; a dropdown menu will appear

  • If you don't find the “Go” option, click on the desktop so that it appears.
  • This must be done on the Mac where the files to be transferred are located.
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Connect Two Computers Step 31

Step 3. Click Connect to Server near the bottom of the drop-down menu

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Step 4. Choose Search at the bottom of the screen

A new window with nearby computers will be shown.

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Connect Two Computers Step 33

Step 5. Double click on the other Mac's name

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Step 6. Enter his password when prompted to be able to establish a connection

If that doesn't work, try using the password of the Mac where the files are

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Connect Two Computers Step 35

Step 7. Click Connect (bottom right corner of pop-up window)

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Step 8. Open the Finder by clicking its icon (a blue face)

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Macfinder2

on the Dock.

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Connect Two Computers Step 37

Step 9. Move the items to the other Mac

Find the files you want to move to the second computer and copy them by clicking on them and pressing ⌘ Command+C. Log in to the other Mac (select its name in the lower left corner of the Finder window) and open the folder where they should be transferred. Use the shortcut ⌘ Command+V to paste them.

Method 5 of 5: Sharing Files Between Windows and Mac

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Step 1. Connect the computers using a network cable

  • To connect a Mac to any other PC, you'll need to use an Ethernet to USB-C adapter. It must be plugged into the Mac's Thunderbolt 3 jack to make the cable connection.
  • If both your Mac and Windows computer are connected to the internet, you can transfer via Wi-Fi connection. However, the speed will be much slower than using a cable.
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Connect Two Computers Step 39

Step 2. Enable file sharing on Windows by following the steps below:

  • Open Control Panel by typing Control Panel into the "Start" menu. Click on the corresponding result.
  • Choose “Network and Sharing” (skip this step if small or large icons are enabled).
  • Click on “Network and Sharing Center”.
  • Select "Change advanced sharing options."
  • Check “Turn on file and printer sharing”.
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Connect Two Computers Step 40

Step 3. Share a folder following the steps below:

  • Open the "Start" menu

    Windowsstart
    Windowsstart
  • Click on the "Windows Explorer" icon

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    Windowsstartexplorer
  • Select the folder you want to share.
  • Click on the "Share" tab.
  • Choose “Certain Users…”.
  • From the drop-down menu at the top of the window, click "All."
  • Choose "Share".
  • Click "Finish."
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Connect Two Computers Step 41

Step 4. Enable file sharing on Mac as follows:

  • Open the "Apple" menu

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    Macapple1
  • Click on “System Preferences…”.
  • Choose "Sharing."
  • Check the “File Sharing” option.
  • Change the permissions (under “All”) from “Read Only” to “Read & Write”.
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Connect Two Computers Step 42

Step 5. Share a file from Mac

Underneath the list of shared files, click “+” and then double click on the folder to be advertised.

It may be necessary to choose “Add” to get it into the list of shared folders

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Connect Two Computers Step 43

Step 6. Access Mac files on Windows computer (through Windows Explorer):

  • Open the "Start" menu

    Windowsstart
    Windowsstart
  • Click on the Windows Explorer icon

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    Windowsstartexplorer
  • Select your Mac's name in the “Network” section on the left side of Explorer.
  • Open the shared folder.
  • Select the items you want to save and press Ctrl+C.
  • Enter a folder on your computer and use the shortcut Ctrl+V to paste them.
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Connect Two Computers Step 44

Step 7. Access Windows files from Mac (using Finder) through the following steps:

  • Open Finder

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    Macfinder2
  • In the left corner of the window, click on the Windows computer name.
  • Open the shared folder.
  • Select the files you want to save and press ⌘ Command+C.
  • Go to a folder on your Mac and press ⌘ Command+V to paste them.

Tips

  • There is always the possibility of using a pendrive to move files from one computer to another.
  • To use more advanced techniques, learn networking systems.

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