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Eastern Mediterranean University
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
EENG412/INFE320
Data Communication and Computer Networks
Experiment 5
Ethernet Cross Cable Communication under Windows
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Objectives:
The aim of this lab session is to understand how we can make connection between
two computers without using a hub, switch, or existing network.
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Ethernet Cross Cable Communication under Windows
Figure 2: 'Straight Through' cable use
Figure 1: Crossover cable use
Equipments:
Two PCs with Windows XP operating systems, and Ethernet cross-cable.
Exercises 1:
1. To connect two computers using Ethernet cross-cable without using a hub, switch, or
existing network. Connect both ends of the crossover cable to the network card of the
computers, then turn both computers on.
2. Click 'My Computer', with the right mouse button, click on 'Properties'. Click on
the 'Computer Name' tab. Observe the Workgroup name listed on computer 1&2
(MYHOME). Both computers should have the same workgroup. Computer name &
workgroup can be changed by clicking on the 'Change...' button. Type the desired
Workgroup name & computer name and click on 'OK' button. A message box
appears: 'You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect.
Do you want to restart your computer now?'. Click on the 'Yes' button.
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Enable 'Sharing Folder:
3. Click right mouse button on ‘Shared Documents’, (or whichever hard disk drive
you want to be able to exchange files with). With the left mouse button, click on
'Sharing and Security...'. With the left mouse button, click on the link 'If you
understand the risk but still want to share the root of the drive, click here.'.
4. With the left mouse button, click on the link 'If you understand the security risks
but want to share files without running the wizard, click here.'. Select 'Just
enable file sharing',. With the left mouse button, click on the 'OK' button.
5. With the left mouse button, click on the check box next to 'Share this folder on the
network'. The hard disk drive name will appear in the 'Share name' text box as the
default 'Share name' (You can rename it or accept the default name). With the left
mouse button, click on the check box next to 'Allow network users to change my
files'. This will allow you full access to the drive and its files. Click on the 'OK'
button.
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6. Open the 'My Network Places'. Under 'Network Tasks' on the left side of the
screen, click on 'View workgroup computers'. With the left mouse button, click on
one of the computers to view the shared folders.
Now both computer show up on the other computers, unless firewall is preventing them
from showing up. If you do not see your computers, then either configure your firewall to
allow file sharing between them or temporarily shut the firewall down.
Exercises 2:
1. Go to the Internet, to find out more about the Ethernet Cross Cable, and answer all the
following questions.
Questions:
1. What is Ethernet?
2. What is a LAN (local area network)?
3. What is some common networking terms?
4. How can I connect two computers without using a hub, switch, or existing network?
Fall 2009-2010, EENG 412/INFE 320 Data Communication and Computer Networks.
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