Computer Tricks – Bitnbyte

How to Connect Two Computers Together with an Ethernet Cable

Note: Verify that you have a crossover Ethernet cable.

Step 1: Examine the wire color patterns at each end of the Ethernet cable to determine whether or not the colors match up.

Step 2: Plug each end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet network port on each computer to connect the computers together with the cable.

Step 3: Go to any one of your computers, and click on the “Start” menu->”Control Panel”

Step 4: Type “network” into the search box provided to you within Control Panel.

Step 5: Select “Network and Sharing Center” from the options displayed in the window.

Step 6: Select and open the icon labeled “Unidentified network” from the network map at the top of the Network and Sharing Center window. This icon may display as “Multiple networks” if you have more than one network.

In Windows 8, click change advanced sharing settings (on the left list).

Step 1: Click on the message that prompts you to change the network discovery and file sharing settings, then click on the option that reads, “Turn on network discovery and file sharing. “

Step 2: Type the administrator password for the computer if prompted to do so, then press “Enter” on your keyboard. Both of your computers will now be visible in the Network and Sharing Center window, and you will have the ability to share files and other resources.

How to Block Adult Sites using Browser Extensions / Add-ons

Step 1: Open the Internet browser you use.

Step 2: Navigate to your browser’s extensions or add-ons menu. For example, if using Google Chrome, click on the Chrome Menu button and select “Extensions” from the left pane. If using Firefox, click on the “Tools” -> “Add-ons” menu.

Step 3: Select the option to browse, or get more extensions. A new tab will open in your browser session that allows you to search for more extensions.

Step 4: Type keywords into the search field to locate extensions and add-ons that block adult sites. For example, type “parental controls” or “block adult sites.”

Step 5: Browse through extensions and add-ons until you find an extension you can download that blocks adult sites. Examples of such extensions are WebFilter Pro and Website Blocker.

Step 6: Select the option to download or add the extension to your Web browser. Based on the extension you download, you may need to modify certain settings to ensure adult content is blocked.

How to create a WiFi in Window PC using Command Pormpt

Step 1: Press the “Windows key” and “R” buttons at the same time. The Run window will pop up.

Step 2: Type “cmd” in the box then hit “Enter“. The Command Prompt will pop up, with Administrative Privileges.

Step 3: Type netsh wlan show drivers in command prompt and press enter. Search for the field “Hosted network supported :Yes” which means the PC supports hosted networks. Verify this.

Step 4: Type netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=Hotspotname key=password in Command prompt. This will create a Hotspot but it is currently offline.

Step 5: Type netsh wlan start hostednetwork in command prompt to start the hotspot.

Note:

Type netsh wlan stop hostednetwork in command prompt to stop the hotspot.

Type netsh wlan show hostednetwork to check the hotspot status.

To share your internet connection on this hotspot:

Network and sharing center> Change adapter setting.
Right click on the Connection>select properties.
In properties go to Sharing tab and check the box “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s internet connection”.
Select the network connection name that is used by your hotspot.(For this check the Network Connection Window and look for Connection which says Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter). And save it.

Now your internet connection is shared.

How to access your PC remotely with Google Chrome Browser from your Android Mobile

Step 1: Open Chrome Browser and login your Gmail account.

Step 2: Follow this url: https://chrome.google.com/remotedesktop.

Step 3: Click on the button “+ADD TO CHROME” and the Remote Desktop Extension will be added to the browser.

Step 4: A popup comes on the screen to authorize and continue. Click “Authorize” and then “Continue”.

Step 5: A window with two section appears: a)Remote Assistance b)My Computers

Under the section “Remote Assistance” click on Share and a Access code is generated.

Under the section “My Computers” click Enable remote connections and give a PIN to protect the PC for security purpose(Mostly required while accessing from different location)

Step 6: Now download the App “Chrome Remote Desktop” from Google Play Store from the Android Phone.

Step 7: You Can See the Host Name in your mobile .Click on that and give the Access Code/ PIN code.

Android Phone will be connected with the shared PC.