How to Connect Two Laptops Using a Wireless LAN

Connect your laptops over wireless LAN.

A Local Area Connection, or LAN, is generally a small home or office network used to link all the devices in the area. With the advent of wireless technologies, LAN networks are no longer limited to the amount of cords you own. Laptops can connect to wireless LAN easily with their built in wireless adapters. Connecting two laptops together over wireless LAN is also easy, but requires a few special steps to give the laptops access to each other.

Things You'll Need

• Wireless router
• Wireless network

Instructions

1. Connect both laptops to the wireless network you wish to use. Once connected, click the "Start" button and navigate to the "Network" menu.

2. Click the "Network and Sharing Center" link. Press the "View Computers and Devices" button. A list of devices currently on the network is displayed.

3. Check the list for the names of both laptops. If both laptops are displayed in the list of devices connected to the network, the devices are connected wirelessly to a LAN network.

Tips & Warnings

• If one laptop cannot pick up the wireless network, try moving the laptops apart. Some laptops can cause interference with other laptop's network adapters.

References

• IBM: Wireless LAN Information