Peer to Peer (P2P) Network

A peer-to-peer network is one in which two or more PCs share files and access the same Peripheral devices such as printers without requiring a separate server computer or server OS.

It is the simplest form of a network. A peer-to-peer (P2P) network is created when two or more PCs are connected and share resources without going through a separate server computer.

In the P2P network, every connected PC is at once a server and a client. There's no special network operating system residing on a robust machine that supports special server-side applications like directory services.

Lets set up a Peer to Peer Network using Two Pcs

Step 1 : You have to make sure that both computers have IP addresses that are on the same subnet. For example, if you give one computer an IP address of 192.168.0.1, then you should give the second computer an IP of 192.168.0.2

If you used the above IP addresses, you should use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. If you use an incorrect subnet mask, the connection will not work. Lastly, the value for the default gateway should be the same on both machines. You can pick which IP address you want to use, but use it on both computers for the default gateway.



You could leave the Default Gateway and Preferred DNS server fields blank as you really don’t have to connect to any device outside the local network.

STEP 2: Use a Crossover Cable to connect two PCs directly through their NIC ports
STEP 3: You should disable the firewall on both computers to ensure that none of the file-sharing ports are being blocked. You can do this by going to Control Panel and then Windows Firewall.


STEP 4: You can check the connection by opening a command prompt (Cick on Start and type in cmd) and trying to ping the other computer. Just type the word ping followed by the IP address of the other computer.


You should now be able to go to My Network Places or Network in Windows Explorer and access the other computer. You’ll also need to setup a shared folder if you want to transfer files.
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Peer to Peer (P2P) Network

A peer-to-peer network is one in which two or more PCs share files and access the same Peripheral devices such as printers without requiring a separate server computer or server OS.

It is the simplest form of a network. A peer-to-peer (P2P) network is created when two or more PCs are connected and share resources without going through a separate server computer.

In the P2P network, every connected PC is at once a server and a client. There's no special network operating system residing on a robust machine that supports special server-side applications like directory services.

Lets set up a Peer to Peer Network using Two Pcs

Step 1 : You have to make sure that both computers have IP addresses that are on the same subnet. For example, if you give one computer an IP address of 192.168.0.1, then you should give the second computer an IP of 192.168.0.2

If you used the above IP addresses, you should use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. If you use an incorrect subnet mask, the connection will not work. Lastly, the value for the default gateway should be the same on both machines. You can pick which IP address you want to use, but use it on both computers for the default gateway.



You could leave the Default Gateway and Preferred DNS server fields blank as you really don’t have to connect to any device outside the local network.

STEP 2: Use a Crossover Cable to connect two PCs directly through their NIC ports
STEP 3: You should disable the firewall on both computers to ensure that none of the file-sharing ports are being blocked. You can do this by going to Control Panel and then Windows Firewall.


STEP 4: You can check the connection by opening a command prompt (Cick on Start and type in cmd) and trying to ping the other computer. Just type the word ping followed by the IP address of the other computer.


You should now be able to go to My Network Places or Network in Windows Explorer and access the other computer. You’ll also need to setup a shared folder if you want to transfer files.