Home local network windows 10. Creating a home network. Setting up a local network for other operating systems

Now we will quickly look at the network environment settings on Windows 10 for laptops and computers, and also see how to create a shared folder for transferring files.

Sometimes it is not possible to set up a network environment due to a broken network card or a damaged cord (in the case of a desktop computer). There are also problems with detecting a wireless network on a laptop, again due to mechanical damage devices. In this case you need professional help service center.

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Setting up a network environment to connect several computers via local network allows you to quickly transfer files or play games together. The network environment can be configured both for use at home and for solving work problems. The Windows 10 operating system already has all the necessary configuration tools, but the procedure may cause some difficulties for ordinary users.

Setting up your network environment

There are two options for managing your network environment: combining several computers via Wi-fi or via network cable. Let's consider a more common Wi-Fi connection option.

Changing shared folder settings

Previously, to set up a network environment, you had to purchase special equipment. Nowadays, most apartments have a router or modem, which allows you to create a cable or wireless communication different computers without any additional effort. And to open network access to a particular folder, you only need to take a few simple steps.

Possible problems in Windows 10

If you receive an error when connecting, first check your settings:

• correct IP address on all connected devices;
• key Wi-fi security;
• appointment necessary rights access and security;
• Enable network discovery of your device.

If you still receive a connection error, try the following:

1. after pressing Win+X, go to “Computer Management”;
2. select “Services” and then “Print Manager”;
3. turn off this service, reboot and turn it on again.

If the settings are made correctly, then users of other PCs connected to the local network will be able to go to the specified folder. By accessing the resources of several computers, you can save significantly disk space without making duplicates of identical files in different nodes. Another advantage: using the network environment is convenient thanks to high speed transfer of information.

Microsoft Corporation, starting with Windows Vista, has greatly changed the security policy of its systems regarding the local network. The operating system seemed new, somehow too complicated, and therefore many could not figure out how to open access to files on the computer. Today we will look at how this is done on Windows example 8.1, but Vista and 7 have a similar system, and the difference is not fundamental. The local network can also be used to later create , which will unite everything multimedia devices houses or apartments, or to share files with your phone or tablet.

In my opinion, this is very convenient when, without additional movements, you can play a movie from a computer, laptop or even phone to big screen TV or listen to your favorite music from your phone on speaker system without connecting additional wires, although this is already necessary . But let's move on to setting up the local network.

Video instructions are available at link.

Step by step instructions

1. For normal functioning local network, all computers on this network must be in the same workgroup, for home network Let's take MSHOME. To install it, we need to follow the following path: open “Control Panel” - “System and Security” - “System” (you can also right-click on the “Computer” shortcut on the desktop and select “Properties” or the key combination “ “ ). In the window that opens, select “Advanced system settings” in the left column.

   

2. In the window that opens, go to the “Computer name” tab and click the “Change” button. A dialog box opens in which we need to record a new workgroup. Enter MSHOME (all in capitals) and click OK. We also close the system parameters by pressing the OK button and restart the computer.

   

3. Next, it is advisable to configure a permanent IP for both computers. To do this, go to “Control Panel” - “Network and Internet” - “Network and Sharing Center” - on the left side of the window “Change adapter settings” - select network card, right-click and click “Properties”.

   

4. Before completing this step, read the notes under the screenshot. Select “Internet Protocol Version 4” and click “Properties”, fill in as shown in the picture.

   

   P.S. If your local network is organized through a router with DHCP server— IP address, Default Gateway and DNS Server can be left in automatic mode. This action must be done if you have two computers connected directly or DHCP is disabled on the router.

   P.P.S. The IP address value must be different on computers within the same local network. That is, at of this computer we indicate IP 192.168.0.7, and the next one already has 192.168.0.8.

Next, we need to configure the visibility of the computer within the local network. To do this, go to “Control Panel” - “Network and Internet” - “Network and Sharing Center” - on the left side of the window select “Change” additional options sharing" and profiles of sharing parameters will open in front of us. Here your task is that in all profiles you must enable “network discovery”, and “file and printer sharing”, and “sharing so that network users can read and write files in shared folders”, as well as “Disable password protected sharing.” Click save changes.







5. At this point, we begin to work with folders that we will share on the network. I will tell you using the example of one folder, but you can open access to the entire local drive using a similar scenario.
   First, we need to share the folder. It should be taken into account that if the network is not limited to two computers (for example, some providers (Beeline) provide Internet to apartments based on one large local network), it makes sense not to give the right to change the contents of the folder; If you are confident in the computers on the local network, feel free to give “Full access”. So, open the properties of the folder we need, to do this, right-click on the folder and select “Properties”, open the “Access” tab and click the “Advanced settings...” button.

   

6. In the window that opens, check the “Share this folder” checkbox, click the “Permissions” button and give the necessary rights to the folder; Since this is an example, I'm giving full access to the folder, but you can use it at your discretion. Here's what I got:

   

7. Click OK to accept the changes, also click OK in the “Advanced sharing settings” window, then in the folder properties go to the “Security” section and click the “Change” button.

   

This instruction will look at the simplest case of setting up shared access to Windows 10 folders. When you need to provide access to shared Windows resources 10 without password. This is the most common situation in home networks and small office networks. This setting assumes that network access will be without a password, without restrictions.

So, what, and in what order, needs to be done in order to configure the Windows 10 network?

Windows 10 sharing without password

How to set up a Windows 10 network so that shared access to folders (files) and printers is provided without requiring a password. This is a trusted network option. Such an organization of local computer network most convenient to use (no need to remember passwords for each computer). Moreover, such a network is easier to create and maintain.

It is best to start setting up a local network by checking the necessary conditions.

Checking local network connection

First, you need to check whether your computer has a local network connection. To do this, you need to open the applet of available network adapters and network connections. The easiest way to open this applet is through the " Execute Windows + R ncpa.cpl and click " OK":

A longer way: open "" and click on the link there" Changing adapter settings".

This is what the network connections applet looks like:

This figure shows that there is a physical network adapter on the computer and there is also a network connection to the local network. This example uses a cable connection to a local network (Ethernet). If connected via WiFi, the adapter will be called " Wireless connection 802-11".

Possible errors that can be seen in the Network Connections applet:

• This applet may not contain adapters at all - in this case, you need to check the list of equipment (Device Manager). The network adapter may be disabled or the drivers may not be installed.
• The adapter may be crossed out with a red cross. This means that there is no physical connection to the local network. You need to check the cables. In the case of WiFi, this means that the computer is not connected to a WiFi access point (router).
• The adapter may have the inscription " Unidentified network". This means that physical connection there is a connection to the local network, but the computer was unable to obtain the settings for this network. Most often this happens if there is no router on the local network and you need to manually specify the local network parameters.

By Windows default configured to automatically receive network settings from the network router. If there is a router on the local network, then you just need to plug in a network cable or connect to a point WiFi access. If there is no router on the local network, and this sometimes happens when using small cable networks, then you will need to manually specify network settings in the properties of the network adapter. Read more about manual setting Local network settings are written in the article "Setting up a network between Linux and Windows". The setup is described there for Windows XP, but for Windows 10 it will be exactly the same.

The next step is to check the computer name and working group. To do this, you need to open the applet " System Properties"The easiest way to open this applet is through the dialog box" Execute". It is accessible through the Start menu or by pressing the keys Windows + R on the keyboard. In this window write sysdm.cpl and click " OK":

This is what the applet looks like" System Properties" (you need to open the tab " Computer name"):

Here you need to check:

• Full name- it should not be written in Cyrillic and should not have spaces.
• Working group- it should not be written in Cyrillic and should not have spaces. In addition, the workgroup name must match the same name on other computers on the local network. That is, the workgroup name must be the same on all computers on the local network.

If you need to change the computer or workgroup name, click the Change button. After such a change, you will need to restart Windows.

Now you can proceed to setting up the Windows 10 network.

Setting up a Windows 10 network

Open "Windows Explorer" and in it find and open the item " Net". By default, sharing is disabled on Windows 10 and when you open Network, there will be a warning message at the top:

You need to click on this inscription and then select " Enable network discovery and file sharing":

Note: Another way to enable network discovery and file sharing via " Network and Sharing Center"and then click on the link" More sharing options" and then open the desired profile.

After that "Windows Explorer" will prompt you to select a network type, where you need to select the first option:

Note: if you later need to change the network type - instructions in the article "Change network type Windows 10".

After that "Windows Explorer" will show a list of computers on the local network:

You can now log into the shared folders on these computers.

Login via local network to a computer named "Home":

The next step is to configure Windows 10 folder sharing.

How to set up folder sharing in Windows 10

IN "Windows Explorer" Locate the folder you want to share. Right-click on this folder and select " Properties" (in this illustration the folder is called lan):

Note: The folder name must be in Latin and without spaces.

In the folder properties window, you need to open the " tab Access"and then press the button" Sharing ":

In the next window, you need to open the list of local users (accounts on this computer) and select “All” from this list:

After that, click the "Add" button:

After this, you need to specify read and write access rights for the “Everyone” group:

After this, you need to click the “Finish” button:

After this, the window will open again" Folder properties". In it you can check the tab " Safety"there should be full access for the group" All" (Windows automatically changes the permissions file system NTFS):

That's it, setting up access to a specific folder is complete. If you want to share another folder, these steps must be repeated for each one.

Note: share separate files no need. All files that are in the shared folder will be accessible over the network. All will also be available online nested folders.

One last step left...

Need to open" Network and Sharing Center" and on the left side click on " Change advanced sharing options":

In the next window you need to open your profile " All networks":

And there disable the parameter " shared access with password protection" and of course click the "Save changes" button:

This completes setting up network access without a password for Windows 10. Now you can log into this computer via the local network and Windows will not require you to enter a password.

To check, let's go to a Windows 10 computer from a Windows XP computer:

The shared folder "lan" opens and you can edit and create files in it via the local network.

But if, nevertheless, Windows requires a network password

Despite the fact that the settings described above have been made, when you log into this computer, another computer may request a network password. This is possible in two cases.

Local users with the same name (login)

Both computers have local users with the same name but different passwords.

Example. There are Comp1 and Comp2. Each of them has a user named User. But on Comp1 the user's password is 123, and on Comp2 his password is 456. When trying to log in to the network, the system will ask for a password.

Solution. Or remove matching user logins. Or for users with the same login, specify the same password. An empty password is also considered the same.

There are no local users on Windows 10

On Windows 10, you can log in and work with a Microsoft account if you have Internet access. In this case, a situation is possible when Windows installation 10, no local user was created at all (the login was through the account Microsoft entry). In this case, Windows will also require a password when logging in via the local network.

Solution. Create a local user on Windows computer 10.

Unshare a Windows 10 folder

On Windows 10, canceling sharing is not at all obvious (unlike Windows XP). On the "tab" Access"(folder properties) there is no option, as there was in Windows XP. It is useless to click the "Sharing" button; you cannot cancel sharing there.

Now, to cancel sharing, you need to go to the " Access"press button" Advanced setup":

And disable access there (uncheck the “Share this folder” option):

As they say, “guess three times.”

Share a Windows 10 folder through the command line

Everything can be done much faster if you use command line(console, cmd.exe). There are only two teams:

net share lan=c:\lan

net share lan /delete

The first command shares the folder c:\lan and asks for her network name lan.

The second command deletes the network (public) folder lan. Real folder c:\lan Of course it stays in place.

Share Windows 10 files using the Shared Folders snap-in

Included in the tool kit Windows management 10 yes special program(equipment) for control shared resources on the computer. It's called "Shared Folders" and you can run it with the command fsmgmt.msc(in the console or via Win + R):

Alternatively, this snap-in can be opened through the Start menu: "Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Shared Folders."

Windows 10 Printer Sharing

Printer sharing is configured in the same way as for a folder. You need to open the "Devices and Printers" applet, find the desired printer there, open its properties and on the "Access" tab define the network access parameters.

In a previous article I wrote about setting up a local network on Windows 7. But, since the number Windows users 10 is growing every day, I decided to prepare instructions for setting up a local network in Windows 10. Using these instructions, you can combine all the computers that you have connected to one into a home local network Wi-Fi router. I will show the example of setting up a network between a computer on Windows 10 and Windows 7. But, computers on Windows 8, or several computers on Windows 10 can also participate in this network. The instructions are universal, and if you have several ordinary desktop computers and laptops are connected to the same router, you can easily combine them into a local network. And at the same time, it doesn’t matter at all on what Windows versions they work (except Windows XP).

After creating a local network, you will be able to:

• Share files between computers on your home network.
• Share the printer. For example: you connected a printer to one computer on the local network, and you can print documents from other computers.
• Play games over a local network.

And all this can be done by air. If your computers and laptops are connected to the router via Wi-Fi networks. This is how it works for you. You can connect some computers via cable, and laptops, for example, via Wi-Fi. Everything will work.

I have set up a local network between two computers (desktop PC and laptop). One works on Windows 10, and the second on Windows 7. I set it up through a home group. I think this is the most correct and safe way. You can also configure it by disabling password-protected sharing, as I did in the instructions for.

How a local network works, through configuration using home group? Very important point, since the settings there are a little confusing, the main thing is to understand how everything works, and it will be easier to configure. This means we create a home group on one of the computers and receive a password (I created on Windows 7, it doesn't matter). And all other computers that we want to connect to the network, we simply join the home group using the received password. That's all. It is precisely this scheme that we will now consider in more detail.

I made a small diagram for clarity (you may have more or fewer computers, and a printer does not need to be connected):

Before proceeding with the setup, you must check time and date. Check that the time and date on all computers that will participate in the network are the same.

Creating a homegroup in Windows 7

If, for example, all your computers are on Windows 10, then we create a home group on one of the computers with “ten”, everything is exactly the same there. Or in Windows 8, for example.

Click on the Internet connection icon in the notification panel. Then, select .

There will be our connection to the router (via cable or Wi-Fi). It is important that it has the Home Network status. If you have a Public Network like me in the screenshot, then click on this link and select Home network.

Close the window for selecting network location. Now, our connection has the status "Home Network". Go to section Home group.

Click on the button Create a home group.

Select the checkboxes for the items you want to share ( shared folders), and press Next.

Write down or take a photo of the password you receive. Using this password, we will connect other computers to our network.

At this point, the creation of a home group is completed. If you go back to Network and Sharing Center - Home group, then you can remember your password, change it, leave the group, change sharing settings, etc.

That's it, the group has been created. We have the password. Now we connect to the home group necessary computers on our network.

Setting up a local network in Windows 10: connecting to a homegroup

Let's move on to another computer. Now I will show, using the example of a computer with Windows 10, how to connect to a home group to create a home local network. Using this scheme, you can connect not only computers with installed Windows 10, but also with Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Already according to the standard scheme, right-click on the Internet icon and select Network and Sharing Center. Let's go to Home group.

If you have a message "HomeGroup is not available because you are not connected to your home network.", then click on , and click on the button Yes.

We wait a little and see a message that we can join the home group. Click on the button Will join.

You will be prompted for a password. We indicate the password that we received when creating a homegroup on another computer. Click Ok.

A message appears that you have joined the homegroup. Click Ready.

If you open the Network and Sharing Center - Home Group, you can set up sharing, leave the group, view the password, etc.

That's it, the local network between computers is already working. Open Explorer (This Computer), go to the network tab on the left, and see the computers on the local network. We can open them and view the folders that are shared. A computer with Windows 10 can easily see a computer with Windows 7 installed on the network.

In the same way, a computer running Windows 7 sees and logs into a computer running Windows 10. In this way, you can connect other computers. One condition is that they are connected to your router.

What to do next? How to use the local network?

It all depends on the purpose for which you connected computers into one network.

• If you want to play online, then everything should already work. Sometimes antivirus programs block such connections. Therefore, if problems arise when the computers do not see each other, then just try it for a while disable antivirus.
• To share files, you can use shared folders. Just copy the files, for example, to the "My Images" folder (assuming we shared this folder during the setup process), and they will be accessible from all computers on the network. If you want to share your folder on your local drive, then follow. See after the heading "Setting up sharing of files and folders."
• I will prepare a separate article on setting up shared access to the printer.

These are the tips. I hope you found the article useful.

If you have ever encountered technical support Internet provider, or with the support of some program related to a local network or Internet access, then most likely you were asked about setting up your computer’s network parameters. For novice users, this is a dark forest, of course. And such a question puts the poor fellow into a complete stupor. As a result, for the simplest manipulations you have to call a computer technician and pay him money. But everything is very simple. In this post I will talk in detail about the basic network settings in Windows 10.

IN operating system In Windows 10, network settings mean the configuration of the TCP/IP protocol on network adapter, as well as setting up parameters for accessing a computer from a network (local or global).

1. IP Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

Click the Start button and enter the following words in the search bar:

View network connections

The result should look like this:

Click on the icon from the control panel and we will open the “network” window Windows connections 10":

Select the one you need and right-click on it. The properties window will open. These are the main ones network parameters adapter in Windows 10:

Now we need to find the parameter IP version 4(TCP/IPv4) and double-click on it with the left rodent button. This brings us to the configuration of the main IP network protocol. There are two options for setting it up:
1 — dynamic IP address.

This option is relevant when a DHCP server is running in the local area and the computer already receives its IP from it. It is usually used when connecting a PC to a home WiFi router or to a telecom operator’s network. The protocol protocol configuration in this case looks like this:
That is, the system receives all addresses automatically from a special server.
2 - static IP address. In this case, the IP must be registered statically, that is, this address will be assigned to this computer on a permanent basis. It looks like this:

What addresses should be entered in the fields?
Look, the screenshot above shows an option for connecting to a router or modem that has the DHCP server disabled.
The gateway IP is the address of the router itself on the network. It will also be used as the main DNS.
Secondary DNS can be specified as the provider's server, or public DNS servers Google (8.8.8.8) or Yandex (77.88.8.8).
The mask used in home networks in 99 cases out of 100 is regular, 24-bit: 255.255.255.0.
The IP address must be selected from the gateway subnet. That is, if the gateway is 192.168.1.1, then you can take any number from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254 from the computer.
The main thing is that he is not busy with anything else.
Click on OK and close all windows! The main network protocol in Windows 10 is configured.

2. Sharing

Configuring these network settings is responsible for accessing the computer from the network. To get here you need to select your adapter (WiFi or Ethernet) in the Network and Internet section and click on the “Change advanced sharing settings” icon. This window will open:

Here you can see network access settings for several profiles: Private, Guest or all networks. Choose the one with the mark (current profile) at the end.
First comes Network discovery . It is responsible for whether your PC is visible from the network or not. If you are connected to a local network at home or at work, then it is better to leave it turned on. But when the computer is connected directly to the Internet, then to avoid threats and attacks, it is better to disable detection.
Next comes File and Printer Sharing. If it is turned on, then anyone can connect and use the printer that is connected to your PC. For a home network this does not matter, but in a corporate or public network it would be better to disable it.
Last parameters - Connecting a home group. It is responsible for guest access from the network to the computer. If you allow Windows to manage connections, access will be through the Guest account. This is more convenient on a home network. For others it is better to use accounts users so that anyone cannot access you.
Save the changes.

These are the main network Windows settings 10, responsible for the operation of the network and connecting the computer to the Internet.