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My desktop's OS is windows 7 Prof 64 bit and my HP laptop is also the same OS.<br />
I am trying to network both together so that I could transfer files back and forth and also do backups. &nbsp;Can someone please give me the very basic steps on how to go about it. &nbsp;The router that I am using is a Verizon dsl and they are hard wired by ethernet cables. <br />
Thank u.
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My desktop's OS is windows 7 Prof 64 bit and my HP laptop is also the same OS.
I am trying to network both together so that I could transfer files back and forth and also do backups.  Can someone please give me the very basic steps on how to go about it.  The router that I am using is a Verizon dsl and they are hard wired by ethernet cables. 
Thank u.

windows 7 64 bit - networking 2 computers

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