If you're looking to make a point-to-point connection and need some guidance, look no further! We're here to walk you through the process and make it easy for you.

How to establish a point-to-point connection in your network?

Before you figure out how to make a peer-to-peer connection, we want to show you the definition of a peer-to-peer network. It is a system that allows computers on a network to connect to other computers on the network, as well as to a modem, a printer, or any other device. Because information can be moved, it must be configured in a secure manner.

Now yes, we show you how to make a point-to-point network connection:

• Main team. You must set the primary computer, which will become the server computer. To do so you have to enter the Control Panel of your computer.
• Network and Internet connections. In the Control Panel, find Network Connections and click.
• Wireless network connection. Then, locate Wireless Network Connection and right-click, then click View available wireless networks, a window called Connect to the wireless network will open.
• Advanced Options. Go into Advanced Options and a window will appear, Wireless Network Connection Properties. Locate Wireless Networks and click on the top of the window.
• Add. Tap Add, which is located at the bottom left. When you click, you will get Wireless Network Properties.
• Network. In Wireless network properties, you must write the name of the network, whatever you want. The only requirement that this name must meet is that it not be the same as that of any other network that can be detected by your computer.
• Check. You will find a check box, which is located next to This is a computer-to-computer network. At that time you will have two options, one is to create a peer-to-peer network without a password, in that case, you have to click OK. On the contrary, if you want it to be secure, you must press the check next to Data encryption (WEP enabled).
• Clue. You have to uncheck the box of The key is provided automatically. Then, enter a password that everyone who is going to use this network that you are creating has to know. You have to place it in the box where the text Network key appears.
• Network key. The next step you must take is to choose the key class from the drop-down menu that is located under the Network key and which is within the Key format. You must choose a format that is known to everyone who will enter the network. Next, a drop-down menu will appear next to the Key length, it will help you choose the number of characters the key will have. The number has to be the same one that you have chosen as the network key at the beginning.
• Key index. It is an option that allows you to obtain extra security, if you do not use it, this index will be 0.
• Finish the configuration. When you have completed the process, click OK.

Once you have finished the work and you know how to make a point-to-point internet link, you have to pass to all the users who are going to use the network their key, the key format, the length of the key, and the index key, if you are going to use it.

Undoubtedly, knowing how to make a point-to-point connection is not difficult, so we invite you to put everything you have seen into practice.

If you have a company and need to install a point-to-point connection, contact us and we will answer all your questions.

Nov 22, 2021