Hello,
Install the software on the machine that has SQL Server installed, use the hostname provided by the software as server name on SSMS of the laptop. If that does not work, use the command “ping –a hostname” and this will provide you and IP you can use on SSMS
to connect remotely to the SQL Server instance.
Make sure you configure any firewall on the laptop to allow access to SQL Server or disable that firewall. Windows Firewall is enabled by default on Windows Vista or later.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com