Network setup windows 10 homegroup. How to create and configure a local network between two computers

Update! Since the homegroup was removed in Windows 10 starting with version 1803, this article is no longer relevant. I prepared new instruction on setting up a local network and managing shared folders and files in Windows 10:.

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. According to this instruction, you can combine it into a home local network all computers that you have connected to one wifi router y. I will show using 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 instruction is universal, and if you have several ordinary desktop computers and laptops connected to the same router, then you can easily combine them into a local network. And at the same time, it does not matter at all what version of Windows they work on (except for Windows XP).

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

• Share files between computers on your home network.
• Use general access to the printer. For example: you connected a printer to one computer in the local network, and documents can be printed from other computers.
• Play games on local network.

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

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

How does LAN work, through homegroup setup? 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 set it up. So, we create a home group on one of the computers and get a password (I created on Windows 7, it doesn't matter). And all other computers that we want to network, we simply join the homegroup using the password received. That's all. It is 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 you don't have to connect a printer):

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, you have all computers 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 the internet connection icon on the notification bar with your mouse. Then, select .

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

Close the window with the network location selection. Now, our connection with the status "Home network". Go to section home group.

Click on the button Create a homegroup.

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

Write down or take a photo of the password you get. With this password, we will join other computers to our network.

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

That's it, the group has been created. We have a password. Now connect to the homegroup necessary computers in 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 Windows 10 computer, how to connect to a homegroup to create a home LAN. You can use this scheme to connect not only computers with installed Windows 10, but also with Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Already according to the standard scheme, press right click click on the internet icon and select Network and Sharing Center. 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 bit, and we see a message that we can join the home group. Click on the button Join.

A password request will appear. Specify the password that we received when creating the homegroup on another computer. Click Ok.

A message will appear indicating that you have joined a homegroup. Click Ready.

If you open the Network and Sharing Center - Homegroup, you can set up sharing, leave the group, see the password, etc.

Everything, the local network between computers is already working. Open Explorer (This computer), go to the network tab on the left, and see computers on the local network. We can open them and view the folders that are shared. A computer with Windows 10 sees a computer with Windows 7 installed on the network without problems.

In the same way, a Windows 7 computer sees and enters a Windows 10 computer. 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 combined computers into one network.

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

Here are some tips. I hope the article was useful to you.

Microsoft Corporation since Windows Vista, have greatly changed the security policy of their 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 a computer. Today we'll see how it's done Windows example 8.1, but Vista and 7 have a similar system, and the difference is not fundamental. The local area network can also be used to later create , which will unite all multimedia devices of the house or apartment, 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 acoustic system without connecting additional wires, although it is already necessary here . But let's move on to setting up a local network.

Video instruction available at link.

Step-by-step instruction

1. For the normal functioning of the local network, all computers on this network must be in the same workgroup; for the 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, in the left column, select " Extra options systems."

   

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 write a new working group. We prescribe MSHOME (all caps) and click OK. Close the system settings by clicking the OK button and restart the computer.

   

3. Next, it is desirable 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 "Change adapter settings" window - select the network card, right-click and click "Properties".

   

4. Before completing this item, 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 a DHCP server enabled - IP address, Default gateway and DNS Servers 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 value of the IP address must be different on computers within the same local network. That is, at this computer we specify 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" - in the left part of the window, select "Change advanced sharing settings" and we will see the sharing settings profiles. Here your task is that in all profiles you must enable “network discovery”, and “file and printer sharing”, and “sharing to network users could read and write files in shared folders", as well as "Turn off password protected sharing". We press to save changes.







5. At this point, we begin to work with folders that we will share on the network. I'll use one folder as an example, but you can open access to everything local disk in a similar scenario.
   First we need to share the folder. It should be borne in mind 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 sure about the computers included in the local network, feel free to give "Full access". So, open the properties of the folder we need, for this we 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 box "Share this folder", click the "Permissions" button and give necessary rights folder; since this is an example, i give full access to the folder, but you put it at your discretion. Here's what I got:

   

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

   

8. Click the "Add" button, in the window that opens, write "All" (without quotes) and click OK.

   

9. We select in the window our new group and give it full access at the bottom of the window.

   

10. We press OK, in the properties of the folder is also OK and for reliability we restart the computer again.

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A local network allows you to establish a connection between several computers in the same room, establishing file sharing. As a result of setting up a home network, users get the opportunity to work on the same document on different computers or play games together.

LAN capabilities

Windows 10 network setup provides a number of convenient features that will be useful to users who have multiple computers at their disposal.

• Sharing files from different computers. Fast data transfer regardless of volume.
• Sharing a printer, scanner, or other network device.
• Setting up network games and entertainment.

These are the main areas, each of which contains a number of possibilities. For example, fast data transfer allows you to create backup important information, so that if one machine stops working properly, the information you need remains available from another machine.

To start using all these features, you first need to properly configure the local network in Windows 10. You can connect machines that have the same versions installed, a PC and a laptop with different Windows versions- in the interval between the "seven" and "ten" there are no restrictions on compatibility.

Network creation

The first step is to install on all computers that you are going to connect to the network, same name working group. On Windows 10 and other versions, this is done the same way:

• Click Win+R to call the window " Run».
• Enter " sysdm.cpl" to open the system properties.

• The "" tab will appear immediately. Look at the name of the working group. To put the same name on other computers, click " Change". Use only latin letters!

Then the setting continues in " Network and Sharing Center”, which is launched through the control panel or the connection icon in the notification area. The next step is to change the advanced settings.

On Windows 10, you can still get here through the section " VPN» tab « Network and Internet» in system settings.

Here you need to enable network discovery with automatic tuning, file and device sharing, and allow the system to manage homegroup connections.

Attention: enabling network discovery and sharing without a password is required for all profiles! First you'll set up a home or work profile, then a general profile and all networks.

This operation should be repeated on all computers. As a result, the participants of the local network should have:

• One workgroup name assigned.
• Network discovery allowed.

If the home network to which the computers are connected is built on the basis of one router, then the listed actions are sufficient for the normal operation of the local network. If the computers are connected directly using a crossover cable or the DHCP service is disabled on the router, which independently distributes IP addresses to the machines, then additional configuration should be performed.

• Open " Network Control Center", then go to the " Change adapter settings».

• Select the network card where the crossover cable is installed and open its properties.

• Check " Use the following IP" And " Use the following DNS". Fill in the rows with the values ​​shown in the screenshot.

On the second computer, you need to add the following data:

On different computers The IP address will be different. If you wrote 192.168.0.2 on the first machine, then the second address will be 192.168.0.3 and so on, depending on the number of network participants. The rest of the data remains unchanged.

Turn on sharing

A local network has been created, but in order to use programs and files stored on another machine from one computer, you must also set up general access for them. Windows 10 network setup this essentially ends. Let's make a shared folder with documents:

• Right click on the folder, open properties.
• Navigate to the " Access", click on the button " Advanced setup».

• Check the box " Share". Click on the button " Permissions».

• Set permissions. If you want the directory to be opened from another computer and view its contents, then check the box " Reading» in the column « Allow". To grant full access, check the corresponding box. Save the configuration by clicking " OK».

Then you need to return to the folder properties and go to the " Safety". Here you should press the button " Change».

The window “ Group Permissions". Under the field Groups or Users» click « Add».

Enter your name " All” (quotes are not needed), press “ OK».

Set the same permissions as you did earlier when setting up access.

After enabling sharing, it is recommended that you restart your computer in order to Windows 10 network setup completed correctly. The next time you turn on the explorer, a section will appear " Net”, which will display the computers between which the connection is established.

Inside the directory under the name of the other computer, you will find the folders that are shared.

Inside the folder will be the same documents that are stored on another computer. If you have given full access in the settings, you can safely edit them from another machine.

Sharing Internet Access

If the local network is built without a router, using a direct wired connection of computers, and one machine has Internet access and the other does not, then this is quickly corrected. The described actions are performed on the computer on which there is a connection to global network.

• Click the connection icon in the notification area. Open " Control center” and proceed to change the adapter settings.

• In the list of available connections, find your WAN connection. Open its properties, right click.

• On the tab " Access» Allow other members of your home network to use this Internet connection.

Now from one computer the Internet will be distributed to other participants in the network. This will affect the speed, but when accessed with different devices through the router, the speed is also divided proportionally to the load, so this is a common practice joint work in the Internet.

If you need to share a large amount of software, movies, or music in your office or home, you can do this by setting up a LAN connection between computers. At the dawn of the development of the Internet, in order to set up such a connection, the only way out was to purchase a separate device, called a hub or switch (switch). Today, if you are setting up a local network for work, buying a switch is also a necessary measure to ensure a stable high-speed connection. Nevertheless, in order to download a movie or a game from the server, an accessory that is present in almost every modern apartment is enough - a router, or a router. In addition to the fact that a regular Wi-Fi router guarantees wireless connection over the Internet from any gadget, be it mobile phone or a tablet, with its help you can also organize local connection over a network between multiple computers or laptops. The principle of building such a connection in Windows 10 has undergone some changes compared to a similar algorithm that is relevant for the "seven". In this article, we will tell how to set up a local network in the final OS from Microsoft today.

The principle of building a classic network using a router differs from the standard client-server scheme. So, several nodes in the network can act as servers at once. You can share file objects on several machines at once by configuring the connection so that all members of the local network have equal access to all network resources provided for a general connection. Also, you can open read-only or view content without the ability to write any new files to the folder or modify existing ones. How to do it?

How to set up a local network - basic principles and methods

A prerequisite for organizing a local network is the correct thoughtful configuration of the router. Communication provided by this device must be reliable and stable. There should also be no breaks in the connection, otherwise the connection between individual network nodes can be similarly broken. Not so long ago on our blog, we already showed how to set up a router. The preliminary configuration for building a local network completely repeats the procedure described in this material, so we will not dwell on this further.

The first thing we need to do to ensure connectivity is to add all nodes on the network to a single workspace or group. By default, during the installation of the OS, a working group “WORKGROUP” is created and the computer on which the set-up takes place joins it. In order to make sure that the selected computer belongs to this default network space, go to the system settings form by right-clicking on start button"Start" and selecting the appropriate item in the menu.

In the window that opens, among the name of the host on the network and its description, you can also find the "Workgroup" field, next to which the active workspace is indicated.

As far as you can see from the screenshot, my PC belongs to the “WORKGROUP” network space. Most likely, if you haven't changed anything, your workgroup will have the same name. The whole point is that all computers connected to single network, must be connected to a workspace with the same name (in my case, WORKGROUP). Most likely your netgroup has the same name. If suddenly you changed it and want to set a new value, on the PC properties form, click the "Change settings" button.

On the "System Properties" form, go to the "Computer Name" tab and click the "Change" button at the very bottom of the window. To get to the same form, you can use another method: using the "Run" command and keyword"sysdm.cpl" You can call a mini-form for entering commands using the Win + R key combination.

In the new window that opens, there is just the opportunity to specify a new workspace in the corresponding field.

Now let's move on to additional settings, which determines how to set up a local network in Windows OS. Open the control panel using again the same start menu.

When the window is open, click on the "Change advanced sharing settings" button.

So, finally, we got to the form for setting up a shared network space. We use the permission of the system to control workgroup connections, printer and file sharing, PC detection and configuration in automatic mode.

After that, select the “All Networks” subsection and at the very bottom we mark with a radio button the option responsible for disabling sharing with password protection.

Now all settings are ready. We save them by clicking on the button at the bottom of the screen.

An important point: all the same steps must be done on all computers that you want to connect to the local network. This is a prerequisite for a successful connection and will not take much time.

As you can see, setting up a Windows 10 LAN is very simple, intuitive and does not take much time. Now let's open access to folders and set permissions.

How to configure access to file shares and shared folders?

To share the selected directory, right-click on the folder you need and go to the "Properties" item in the menu that appears. Switch to the "Access" tab and then - the item "Advanced settings". Next, you can learn how to set up a local network by sharing one or more folders.

To share the directory, check the box of the same name at the top and then click on the "Permissions" button.

On the form that opens, check the boxes for the users you want to grant access to. Also set the rights: some can be given the ability to only go into the folder without the ability to edit, while others can be given write permissions - it's up to you. Do not give full access to those users whom you do not know, otherwise chaos and garbage may soon appear in the folder, and you will have to clean or restore these open directories.

When everything is ready, switch to the "Security" tab and for the "Everyone" user we set the ability to only read the contents from the folder and run executable files directly in the directory. This is necessary so that guest users can watch movies and listen to music directly from your computer without copying file objects to themselves. HDD. To change the rights, use the "Change" button, after selecting one of the users for which you want to configure access.

So, if you did everything exactly according to the instructions, by going to the "Network" section in the explorer you can see the folders that you made open. Using the above methodology, you can also learn how to set up a local area network between computers with different versions operating systems (for example, between PCs with "seven" and "ten" on board).

This approach to organizing file space is incredibly convenient and practical, since it allows you to store everything necessary files in one copy and access them from any other computer. This will allow you to keep important disk space on your hard drive free and allow network members to spend time together playing an exciting game or watching an interesting movie together.

With the release of the first versions operating system Windows 10, many users faced the problem that it was impossible to organize a stable connection between computers. This happened due to the fact that the network card drivers were not fully optimized. Release of updates this problem eliminated. Also on this OS, the user interface has been redesigned, and some configurations have changed their location. In principle, setting up a Windows 10 local network is not much different, but there are still a number of pitfalls that you should be aware of. If you want to buy latest version windows systems, then follow the link buy windows 10 Kyiv.

How to create a local network on Windows 10?

There are several ways to set up a LAN between PCs:

• through a router;
• create a direct connection between computers.

The most technically correct and convenient solution is to create a LAN, through wifi router. Usually, by default, a DHCP server is enabled in the router, which assigns network addresses to devices, so to connect, just connect the cable to the computer and router, and wait automatic detection parameters. Or find it in the list WiFi hotspot, and connect via radio channel.

Creating a Windows 10 local network via a wired connection is done through a series of simple sequential configuration steps network card, connection and firewall.

Parameter presetting

Before creation network connection make sure that the resources combined in the LAN are included in the same workgroup, that network discovery is allowed on all networks, and access to connect to shared resources is allowed in the firewall properties. Now all actions in order:

1. Call the properties window by right-clicking on "My Computer". The second way is more convenient. Press the key combination "Win (Microsoft logo key) + R", and enter the command "sysdm.cpl".
2. In the window that opens, on the "Computer Name" tab, there will be the name of the working group, and change it if necessary. Under no circumstances should Cyrillic be used in the name.
3. The PC will be included in the workgroup after the reboot.
4. Next, go to the "Network and Sharing Center" through the "Control Panel" or right-click on the connection icon in the "Taskbar" (bottom right of the screen).
5. Windows works with multiple profiles, such as home or public, so the following step must be done for each or all of them. Click the "Advanced sharing settings" button and turn on network discovery, file and printer sharing, and allow the system to automatically manage the homegroup. You should also disable password access.

These preparatory steps help you understand how to create a local network on Windows 10 and are mandatory on every machine. There is no need to configure the firewall separately; all actions automatically make changes to its policies. Another point that you should definitely pay attention to is that all computers have the same time and date. Without this, it will be impossible to configure the LAN.

Setting the computer's IP address

When creating a wired connection without using a router, we will set static addresses for each computer. The procedure is as follows:

• The "Network Control Center" opens.
• Select "Additional adapter options".
• The properties window for the required adapter is displayed.
• Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 and click the Properties button.
• Manually set IPs from the range allocated for use in the LAN. Information about these ranges can be found on the Internet.
• DNS and gateway can be left in automatic mode.

IP for each computer must be unique, but belong to the same subnet, i.e. only the last digits should differ. After applying these settings, the connection should rise, and you can start setting up shares.

Setting up sharing

To "share" a folder, its properties are called. The "Access" tab allows you to manage user rights. In order for the folder to be visible locally, click "Advanced settings" and then "Share this folder". The "Permissions" button becomes active, which we press to manage security policies. A new window will allow you to select either one specific user or give permission to absolutely everyone. It depends on what tasks are set for the general access.

This is where all the steps on how to set up a local network on windows 10 end. Similarly, you can give permissions to access a printer or scanner. All shared resources can be found by opening File Explorer or any other file manager in the network section. The first time you connect, it will search for devices and allowed resources, which may take some time. For convenience, a shared folder can be mounted as a drive by assigning a specific letter to it.