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1) Assign a static ipaddress (My Network Places-->View Connections-->Right click on Connection, select properties, then TCP/IP, then property button.) Acceptable ipaddress are 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 or 10.0.0.0 - 10.10.255.255 or 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
2) Give your computer a special name, and assign it to a workgroup. (Right Click My Computer, select propeties. Select Change, rename comp. name, and assign a workgroup name)
3)Create user accounts & passwords (Goto Adminstrative Tools, then Computer Management, then click on local users and groups, in the right window pane right click and select new user)
4)Try sharing a folder, by right clicking a folder, and clicking on Sharing & Security.
5)Check for connectivity, try pinging the other computer. ping {insert computer name or ip address}
6)If it replies, goto My Network Places, followed by Workgroup, then look for both computers in the same workgroup.
7)If the computer doesn't reply, double check the settings you used before, such as ipaddress, subnet mask, and gateway. Otherwise, try pinging the router (default gateway). If nothing happens, make sure you have installed drivers for the ethernet card, go to device manager to check. Or if they are installed try replacing the cable, and try again, or replace the ethernet card and try again.
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