How to Create a LAN Connection Using an Ethernet Cable?

Having multiple computers at home doesn't mean you need to have multiple Internet connections. If you have a router and a few Ethernet cables, you can share an Internet connection among all your computers and even transfer files between them without having to use a CD, floppy disk or jump drive.

What you need to create a LAN connection using an Ethernet cable is Router Ethernet cables

How to Create a LAN Connection Using an Ethernet Cable? Follow these steps:

1. Insert the software disc that came with your router into your computer's CD or DVD drive. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

2. Plug the AC power cable from the router to an electrical wall outlet. Connect an Ethernet cable from the port on the router that says either "WAN" or "Internet" to the outgoing port on your broadband modem.

3. Connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on the back of your computer to one of the open ports on the router. 

4. Run Ethernet cables from any other open port on the router to any other computers you want to be added to the network.

5. Click on the "Start" bar at the bottom of your desktop and then choose the "Control Panel" button. Click on the link that says "Network Sharing Center" and then click on the button that says "Set up A Network Connection."

6. Check the radio box that is marked "Connect to the Internet through a gateway" and then click "Next." Type in a name for your network and then hit "Next" again. Press "Finish" to set up the network.

7. Go to the other computers on the network and navigate to the Control Panel again and then choose the Network Sharing Center. Click on "Connect to a Network" and then choose the network you set up on the first computer.

Tips & Warnings

It doesn't matter which open port you use on the router to connect an Ethernet cable to your computer, as long as you don't connect it to the "WAN" port reserved for the modem.

Keep the Ethernet cable in an area where it can't be tripped over or accidentally pulled out. Running it across the ceiling or on top of a wall using tape or a cable runner will keep the cords out of the way.

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