U can create LAN with two computers by using cross cable(UTP)
colour code :

one side second side

white orange white green
orange green
white green white orange
blue blue
white blue white blue
green orange
white brown white brown
brown brown


connect computers with this cable & then

right click on my computer...........properties..........click on computer name tab.........click on change.....click on workgroup ...give name............OK........OK(same steps in second P.C. but difeerent name)

now


right click on my network place -------go properties---------right click on local area network-------properties----
double click on TCP/IP........................select use the following address..........type IP address as


192.168.0.1

now press enter then OK again OK OK


do these steps in second one P.C.


&
type IP address as

192.168.0.2

now press enter then OK again OK OK


right click on local area network in both &click connect then OK


now to check connectivity

command prompt in first P.C. type ping 192.168.0.2



if there,s reply your machines are connected