Macbook to Macbook

Hi
I have 2 off the same macbooks what is the best way to link them so i can send files from my 1st one to my 2nd one i do have a router in my house.

If the router situation doesn't work, I just thought of another way to send files between your MacBooks. Bluetooth
Go to System Preferences/Bluetooth and "pair" the MacBooks. That way you send files from one to the other if you don't have a LAN.
If you have a Bluetooth module installed in your computer or are using an external Bluetooth adapter, your computer can wirelessly send files to other Bluetooth devices within range of your computer. If your computer is not paired with the device, you may have to enter a password on both devices to pair.
If you have already paired with the device, you may not have to enter a password again.
To send a file to a Bluetooth device:
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences. and then click Bluetooth.
Make sure the “Show Bluetooth status in menu bar” checkbox is selected.
Choose Send File from the Bluetooth status icon in the menu bar.
Select the file you want to send, then click Send.
Choose a device from the Device list and click Send.
If the device is not in the Device list, click Search. When Bluetooth File Exchange finds the device, you can add it to your Favorites list.
Use the Bluetooth Sharing pane of Sharing preferences to set options for how your computer handles files exchanged with other Bluetooth devices.
If your computer did not come with a Bluetooth module already installed, you need to connect a USB Bluetooth module to your computer in order to use Bluetooth.
Carolyn

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