Setting up a network between two Windows 10 computers

It’s no secret that many connected two PCs with XP via a regular cord or via Wi-Fi modems, but the local network setup in the Windows 10 operating system has changed, and significantly. Still, a home network is possible. Almost every home now has a router, because there are several computers, and we will see how the settings are set in this case. Before creating connections, let's ping the connection, and then find out what is needed to successfully complete this procedure. Because many will already solve all their problems at this step.

The topic of today's review is not just setting up a network in Windows 10, but ensuring interaction between two PCs. Although, with the development and cheaper services of providers, it is increasingly more profitable to upload files to network storage instead of transferring data over a local network. The very concept of local communication is going out of fashion. Even when we now play not in Diabolo on pirates, but in CS (sometimes, however, with bots). A configured PC pool is also bad because it can be detected by hackers. And we don’t need this at all.

Before starting work

It is generally accepted that Windows is one of the worst platforms for networking. Therefore, try to act as close to the regulatory framework as possible. For example, name a workgroup WorkGroup. Somehow our PC couldn’t even see itself because – no, this is a joke – that one of the shared folders... was empty. Following this, the laptop disappeared from the sight of the entire group. And when we wrote the text into an empty folder, it did see itself, but it never appeared in the field of view of the rest of the network.

Hackers call the Microsoft product nothing less than MustDie, which in English translates as having no right to exist. But all these features are not important to us. Instead, it will try to set up a network, because the floor is uneven for a bad dancer. And one more note: the easiest way is to connect Home versions of Windows together. Why? But Pro is for smart people, let them rack their brains!

Ping

Ping allows you to establish that a subscriber configured in a certain way is ready to communicate via a working cable. In this case, the operation is completed successfully when access to files and folders over the network is enabled. Let's check:

PC name and group

Windows 10 retains the requirements of previous generations. However, we do not agree that PCs should still be included in the same group. Here's a screenshot from the first one:

...and from the second.

The names of the working groups do not match. So, it’s nonsense that the names must be corrected. But this can be done for reasons of performing more actions or maintaining proforma.

Create folders for access

It’s good to create folders because during this process the OS itself knows how to set it up and will automatically install it as needed.

Now everything will be fine. The job is done, and there is no need to reboot anything. Here is a screenshot from one of the PCs located on the local network. Even two screenshots.

So, if it doesn’t work out, write personally to Billy Gates and tell everything about the fact that his OS is called Mastdyka, but - “shhh...!” - not a word about us. Even virtual PCs (and real ones) can be connected to the network without any problems. This is the easiest way to transfer a large amount of information:

Between two virtual PCs.
Between real and virtual PC.

They ask me for my password...

In the visibility settings, at the very bottom there is an option where you need to disable password sharing (Win + I, Networks, Ethernet, Change advanced settings...). Here's a screenshot for those who can't find it themselves.

After this, you will no longer be asked for a password.

Via Wi-Fi

Frankly, we don’t know what exactly to write in this section:

Turn on the router's power.
Using your local address (usually 192.168.0.1), go to the device's home page.
Enter the admin username and password.
Start distributing Wi-Fi and write down its password.
Connect using wireless adapters to the router.
Do everything else exactly the same.

That is, there is no difference whether to configure Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

How to share a folder

2 pcs cable

The patch cord cable should not be the usual one with which we connect to the router, but a cross cable. Then you should configure the local network as shown above. The peculiarity is that IP addresses are usually assigned by the router. But since we discarded it, we had to do this work ourselves. The connection is carried out in the same manner (setting up folders, network visibility, and so on).

It is no longer possible to create a local network using the wireless protocol. But you can try setting up an access point and connecting to it. This is quite possible, although it will take a long time. We have a separate review on this topic.

Just fifteen years ago, there was only one computer in the family and the question of creating a home local network simply did not arise. Nowadays a PC, a couple of laptops, tablets, and smartphones can easily coexist in one apartment. Routers have become available and cost no more than a carton of cigarettes. Sooner or later the question arises: how to combine all this machinery into one network? After all, you want to share a printer, a disk drive and play online games. On Windows 10, setting up such a grid is not that difficult.

How to create a local network in Windows 10 - magic, a router and some wires

As funny as it sounds, when computers were slower and more expensive, building a local network was cheaper and easier. To connect several computers, all that was needed were network adapters and cheap coaxial cable (much like the cable used to connect television antennas). The connection topology was a “ring”, so a router was simply not needed. But such networks were slow, the maximum speed achieved could not exceed 10 MB, and as new clients connected, the speed dropped exponentially.

The “ring” was replaced by the “star” topology, on which all modern networks are built. Here, the router is in the center, and the clients are at the ends of the rays of an imaginary star. The beam can be either a wired connection or a WiFi connection. Almost all home networks are built as a star. The network that we will set up is no exception.

The router is a key player in the home (and any other network). The incoming Internet channel, client machines, and peripheral devices (printers and disk storage) are connected to it. 99% of home routers are equipped with a WiFi module, so they can connect clients over the air. If you don’t have a router, you’ll have to buy one, and it’s advisable not to skimp on the purchase, because the speed and comfort of your home network depends on the performance and stability of the router. The router must be equipped with at least two antennas and USB ports for connecting peripherals.

Avoid using routers that are “gifted” by your ISP when you connect or installed “for free.” As a rule, these are the simplest and cheapest devices, the performance of which is enough to connect 2-3 smartphones to the Internet together. A home local network is an enormous burden for such a unit: it will often freeze, overheat and ultimately fail.

If you live in a multi-apartment high-rise building, it would be a good idea to buy a 2-band router operating in the frequency ranges 2.4 GHz - 5 GHz. The 5GHz band has many more channels and fewer routers, so your network will be less affected by nearby routers. The illustration shows how routers configured to operate in adjacent channels interfere with each other. The result is a decrease in speed and response.

The WiFi Analyzer program will help you select a free channel in the operating range

It would also be a good idea to limit the transmitter power to a value that ensures stable reception throughout the entire house, and other networks will not be visible. This configuration can be done both from the router side through the web interface, and from the client computer through the device manager.

DD-WRT firmware provides the user with flexible configuration of the WiFi module power

Setting up the router is quite simple and in most cases you will need to configure the incoming Internet connection (login and password will be provided by the provider) and the wireless network: come up with a name for it, select an encryption algorithm (WEP, WPA or WPA2) and the most hack-resistant password. If necessary, enable the DHCP server to distribute addresses. After this, you can begin connecting home network clients (hereinafter referred to as DS).

When creating wireless connections, do not use encryption lower than WPA2. The network password should contain lowercase, uppercase letters and numbers and look chaotic. Date of birth, dog's name or girlfriend's name as a password is a bad idea. On the Internet you can find a lot of programs for hacking WiFi that do not require any special knowledge.

Connecting a DS client using a cable

If the laying of cables around the apartment is carried out by specially trained cable elves, the task is greatly simplified. If not, then you can do it yourself, although you will have to work with your hands.

Choose a place to install the router and connect the Internet provider cable to it - usually it is already inserted into the apartment/house and crimped with an RJ-45 plug. The port for connecting the provider cable is highlighted in color and labeled: WAN or Internet.
The ISP cable plugs into a special port on the back of the router
Lay the cable to the computer connection points, securing it to the baseboards. If your baseboards have cable channels, you can hide the cables in them.
Using crimping pliers, crimp the RJ-45 connectors at the ends of the cable according to the diagram below.
Connect the computer's network interface with a cable to the corresponding port of the router. If the number of computers that need to be connected to the network by cable is more than four, you will need to connect an additional splitter-switch to one of the ports and connect the remaining clients to it.
Home network clients connect to the yellow (LAN) connectors on the back of the router

Connecting a DS client using WiFi

Despite the obvious advantages of the cable (highest speed, absence of interference and harmful radiation), not everyone is ready to put up with the fact that a computer or laptop is connected by a wire. In addition, for a number of devices (tablets, smartphones, transformable netbooks), connecting to the network using WiFi is the only possible option.

First of all, you need to enable the WiFi interface in the router, create a network name (SSID), select the encryption type and come up with a password:

On your computer, select yours from the WiFi networks available for reception, enter the password and connect to it.

Setting up LAN in Windows 10

You connect to the router with a cable or over the air - make sure that the network card (adapter) has received TCP/IP and DNS server addresses from the router:

Open “Network Connections” and find there the network card through which the computer is connected to the router.
Expand the properties of the adapter, and in them - the TPC / IP protocol.
Make sure that all values are obtained automatically.

Next, you need to make sure that all Windows devices connected to the network have the same workgroup selected:

Working with Homegroups

For an unprepared user, the simplest solution in which all users will have shared access to each other’s resources is to create a Homegroup. In earlier versions of Windows, HomeGroup was unstable and limited. In Windows 10, setup has become simple and straightforward, and the Homegroup mechanism works like a clock.

Creating a Homegroup in Windows 10 is a process that is as simplified as possible. Follow the instructions and prompts of the system, after checking the necessary settings. In this case, access will only be granted to shared OS folders. If necessary, you can change the composition of the Homegroup, enable or disable the types of resources that will be available, or leave the Homegroup.

Before creating a Homegroup, you should make the folders that will be accessible in this group public. By default, the home group includes the so-called user files: “video”, “music”, “documents”, as well as “printers and devices”. If you don't want to bother with extras. settings, you can simply place documents for sharing in these folders. And if you need to ensure accessibility of folders in other places on the hard drive, you will need to tinker a little.

Creating a home network

Settings

Thanks to the efforts of Microsoft, the process of creating a network has become as simple and straightforward as possible. If you follow the instructions, no problems will arise.

In the Home Group window, go to Change advanced sharing settings, and then click the Private tab.
Enable “Turn on network discovery” and “Turn on file and printer sharing” options.
Then open the “All Networks” tab and turn on the “Enable sharing. Users on your home network will then be able to read and write files in the homegroup shares.
To prevent users from having to enter passwords, enable the “Turn off password protected sharing” option.
Save your settings changes.

In the “Home Group” window, select “Create a Home Group”, and in it specify the folders to which access will be shared. The list of available folders will already include standard Windows 10 user folders, as well as folders to which you have configured access separately.

Once you complete the Home Network Setup Wizard, your computer will generate a password that other network users will need to enter to access shared folders. If password access is disabled, users can simply open folders as if they were located on their local drive.

Disabling password access to folders makes your home network vulnerable to external Internet attacks. If your network router is connected to the Internet, be sure to configure your firewall to exclude external requests to home network resources.

Connecting to a homegroup

Open the “Control Panel”, in it turn on the “Categories” display mode, in the “Network and Internet” group open the “Home Group” item, and in it - the “Join” item.

Delete a homegroup

Before deleting a homegroup, disconnect from it.
Leaving the home group is carried out only after disconnecting from it

Disable network discovery and folder and printer sharing. These options can be found in Advanced Sharing Options. Don't forget to save your changes.

Turn off sharing to leave a homegroup

Open a command prompt from which you launch the service manager.
Launch Service Manager from the Windows Command Prompt
The HomeGroup Provider and HomeGroup Listener services need to be stopped.
Select HomeGroup Provider and HomeGroup Listener services to stop
The service must not only be stopped, but also the status must be set “manually” when the OS starts.
In configuring service settings in Windows 10, you must click “Stop”

Now the home group will not appear in the control panel settings and will not work.

Video: how to create a local network on Windows 10

Adding a device to the local network

Let's look at how to add a device (not a computer/laptop) to a local network using the example of an ordinary printer. There are several possible algorithms for sharing a printer on a network. Depending on the interfaces of the printing device, it can be connected directly to the router or to one of the client computers with shared access configured.

A modern workgroup printer carries all the interfaces for integration into a local network

Sharing an Ethernet Printer

Typically, a wired network interface is present on color and monochrome laser printers for small workgroups and offices. These are rather large, high-performance devices, so they are rare guests at home. But if by chance such a printer came to you, setting up shared access to it is not difficult at all:

After installing the drivers, the printer is available for sharing.

On each computer on your home network, steps 3–7 of the instructions must be repeated. It doesn’t matter how the clients are connected, the TCP/IP protocol is supported in both cable and wireless connections.

Sharing a Wi-Fi Printer

Wireless interfaces can now be found even in inexpensive inkjet printers and MFPs. Manufacturers have tried to make the installation process as simple and straightforward as possible.

Printing on a wireless printer will be available only to those network clients that are connected to it via the WiFi protocol. Wired clients will not be able to print directly to such a printer. If you share this printer on a computer with WiFi, everyone can print.

Sharing a printer connected to a network client

This type of connection is the simplest. The printer connection interface does not matter. All you need to do is configure shared access to it:

Do not forget that printing on such a network device will only be possible when the client computer to which the printer is connected is turned on.

How to remove LAN in Windows 10

This question is very relevant for laptop owners who often connect to public networks. Each time you connect to a new location, the OS creates a new local network called “Local Network N”, where N=1,2,3... There is no simple removal mechanism through network settings, so here is a step-by-step removal guide.

Using the Win+Pause key combination, open the system properties window and select “Advanced system settings” in it.
In the window that opens, select additional system parameters
Open the Environment Variables dialog.
Create a new variable DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES and give it the value "1".
After creating a new variable, you need to set it to 1
In Device Manager, enable showing hidden devices.
In the “network adapters” section you will see a whole bunch of old network connection items with numbers “1,2,3”... and ad infinitum. By deleting these items, you also delete the local networks associated with them.

How to disable network discovery

Network discovery is a mechanism that allows computers on a network to see other machines, their network drives and printers. If you don't want your machine to be visible on your home network, it's best to turn off network discovery.

Home network does not work: causes and diagnostics

The network is both a technically and programmatically complex organism, equipment that ensures round-the-clock uninterrupted operation and costs a lot of money. In the home segment, the class of equipment is lower and it is prone to failures and malfunctions. All this leads to loss of network functionality. Let's take a quick look at the main mesh problems and how to fix them.

Router malfunction

Most home routers are made in compact plastic cases. Electronic components operate in a very severe thermal regime, almost “to the limit”. The hot season adds 10–15 degrees to the temperature of the device and the router freezes. Along with it, the entire home network loses its functionality. Symptoms include the inability to log into the router’s web interface and lack of access to the Internet and network resources. To restore the network, you need to turn off the router and let it cool down, but this is a palliative measure. A radical solution to the problem would be to improve the heat transfer of the router by creating additional ventilation holes and installing a fan for airflow.

Installing additional fans will help your router overheat significantly less and work longer

Operating a router in severe thermal conditions not only makes the network unstable and glitchy, but also reduces the lifespan of the router itself by 3-4 times.

Damage to the network cable

Pets, curious children, or just a wife with a mop can instantly render a network segment inoperable by damaging the wire that connects the computer to the router. If only one client has lost access to the network, the problem is most likely in the cable. Disconnect the connectors, carefully inspect them and the wire itself. If the RJ-45 plugs are damaged, you can cut them off and crimp new ones. If the wire itself is mechanically damaged, you need to replace it entirely. Twisted or soldered connections will lead to network errors and a drop in speed to a snail's pace.

Inexpensive twisted pair UTP is designed for installation in protected cable boxes. If the cable is laid along the baseboard and is poorly secured, it can be easily damaged

Damage to WiFi antennas

External antennas of a router or network adapter connected to a computer can be easily damaged by children or careless users. In inexpensive home devices, antenna connectors are held in place only by soldering, without additional fastening. Mechanical impact on the antennas leads to the formation of cracks and loss of contact. It is easy to diagnose such damage - if at a distance of a meter and a half there is a connection between the router and the computer, but at 5–6 meters there is no longer any connection - the antenna is damaged. The fix requires opening the device and soldering it. If you do not have the skills for such repairs, contact a service center.

The SMA antenna connector is the weak point of the router. Impact or lateral force leads to connector breakage

Operating a router for a long time with a damaged antenna can result in device failure. Try to fix the problem as quickly as possible.

So, the home local network has been created: the router’s LEDs are blinking merrily, network clients go online and exchange files, the printer rustles with sheets of paper. The network works, but not everything has been done yet: you will need to install anti-virus software, configure a firewall in the router, protect the connection from external virus attacks, create a blacklist of sites so that children do not find “movies for adults” on the network. Test the network for errors in data transmission and measure the speed of operation. However, this is the topic of the next material. Stay with us!

Detailed configuration of the operating system is quite complicated for the average computer user, so errors and difficulties often arise during the process. Especially when it comes to creating an Internet connection. It is not always possible to figure out where the network access parameters are located and how to use them. However, reading this article will help clarify most aspects, thereby solving the issue of connecting to the Internet without calling a computer specialist.

internet connections

First you need to understand network interfaces. There are several connections through which information is transferred from the user’s personal computer to the Internet:

Normal Ethernet compound. It involves a direct connection of the provider cable to the computer. Capable of passing through a separate router or built-in ADSL modem.
High speed connection PPPoE, providing fast data transfer thanks to innovative network technologies.
Wireless WLAN connection. It requires a router that supports the appropriate wireless interface.
Connection via portable USB modem. The speed of this method will depend on the technology providing data transfer. Today there are 3G and 4G communications.

We will try to explain how to configure all of the above network interfaces. If you already know which method of accessing the network you will use, then you can move on to a specific section.

Connecting to the Internet via Ethernet mode in Windows 10: via network cable (router, modem)

Let's first consider a simple connection to the Internet via an Ethernet port. It is characterized by the fact that does not require login and password for full use of the services. There is only a laid cable from the provider leading to the consumer’s apartment.

To start setting up an Ethernet connection, you need to insert the cable connector into the router And connect the latter to a personal computer(it is also possible to connect to a network card without a router). You just need to insert the cable into the socket.

If the Ethernet connection settings have already been entered into the operating system, then the Internet will work instantly, notifying the user about this with a notification in the taskbar. If nothing happens after inserting the cable, you need to install the network card or router driver.
If a notification about a successful connection appears on the taskbar, but the status " Unknown network" or " Limited", then you should carefully check the settings of the Internet adapter. This usually solves the problem of an inoperative connection.

Setting up an Ethernet connection in Windows 10

In Windows 10, you can configure the adapter using the following instructions:

1. First of all, you need to click on the network connection notification and then in the window that appears, select “ Network Sharing Center».

2. In the open window, select the section “ Changing (network) adapter settings", then a window opens with available network cards. Here we point to Ethernet adapter, right-click and open it “ Properties«.

In the list that opens, select “ IP version 4"and click on it 2 times. In the settings window that appears, check that the mode is set to " Automatic IP connection And addressesDNS". If not, it should be noted. Upon completion, you need to confirm the changes with the “ Ok».

After all the steps described above, the Ethernet connection should definitely work. Otherwise, you need to restart the computer, check the integrity of the network cables and make sure that there are no breakdowns on the side of the Internet provider.

Advice: if attempts to set up a network connection are unsuccessful, you need to check with your provider about the availability bindings by MAC address. If such a connection exists, it is recommended to inform the provider of the computer address. He will indicate it in his database and the Internet connection will start working.

Settings high speed PPPoE connections on Windows 10

Some providers install network cables into customers' homes and then provide special login And password, necessary for mandatory connection authorization characteristic of this high-speed PPPoE connection. To configure it, you need practically the same manipulations as in the case of Ethernet. But with the only difference being the need to create a connection yourself.

Tip: if the network cable passes through the router, you do not need to configure anything on your personal computer, since all settings are made in the router itself. You just need to insert the cable leading from the modem into the corresponding connector on the computer case. The sequence of actions for creating such a connection is described above.

If you don't have a router, you will have to connect the network cable directly to the computer. To do this, you will need to know the login and password given by the provider. If this condition is met, you can begin to follow the instructions below.

First, the user needs to open “ Network Sharing Center» after clicking on the Internet connection icon on the taskbar.

Then you need " Create a new connection» by entering the section of the same name. Select the item " Internet connection" and click the " Further».

In the window that appears, you need to select “ High speed connection" and click on it with the mouse. After this, the options will appear.

Now you must enter the username and password provided by your Internet service provider. You can also name the connection by the name of the provider to avoid confusion. Check the box next to " Remember password" After completing the steps, you need to press the “ Connection».

If the parameters are set correctly, the Internet should work in a few seconds.

You can view information about the established network connection and manage it on the taskbar by clicking on the corresponding icon.

If you click on the connection name, a special menu will open. In it, the user can change connection parameters at his discretion.

Connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi in Windows 10

If you have a wireless router, connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi is very fast. It allows you to access the network from any home device, and also provides complete freedom of movement around the apartment due to the absence of cables. To set it up, you first need to install the appropriate Wi-Fi adapter driver on your computer. Although Windows 10 almost always does this automatically. The potential user can only open the list of available networks (WLAN), select the required one and enter the password set on the router. After a few seconds, the computer will connect to the Internet.

Click on the Internet connection icon on the desktop (bottom right), select the one you want by clicking on it, check the box for subsequent connection and click “ Connect«.

Connecting and setting up the Internet via a 3G/4G modem in Windows 10

It remains only to describe the connection method using a portable modem that supports 3G or 4G communication technology. If you have previously had experience installing a similar connection on previous versions of the Windows operating system, then there will not be any particular difficulties. And for those who are doing this activity for the first time, detailed instructions are given below.

First you need to insert the modem connector into the USB port of your personal computer. The necessary driver can install itself if the modem manufacturer provides the corresponding function. Sometimes you need to deal with this issue yourself. For example, find the driver on the manufacturer’s website or install from disk. When connecting a modem, when prompted to install the driver, specify the path to its location, previously downloaded and by inserting the installation disk. If there is no driver for Windows 10, you can try the software for previous versions of Windows 7.8 systems.
After finding the driver and installing it on your computer, you should start setting up the connection. The sequence of actions performed is similar to that carried out when creating a high-speed PPPoE connection. Need to open " Network Sharing Center"after clicking on the Internet connection status on the taskbar.

In the small window that appears, you need to click on “ Creating a new connection" and select " Internet connection"(this item is the first in the list) and confirm with the button " Further«.

Next you need to select “ Dial-up" It is marked with a landline phone icon.

Now it's time to enter parameters. This includes information such as number and user name. This information is provided by your ISP, so if you don't have it, you should contact your network service provider directly. The image below shows an example where the services of the Intertelecom provider are used. After filling out the text fields, press the “Create” button.

After completing the above steps, the network connection should work. If this does not happen, you need to check the USB modem and the quality of signal reception. In some regions, the coverage is not of very high quality and the signal may constantly drop out, preventing you from surfing the Internet. Various tricks such as extending the antenna and going out into the open can solve this problem.

It is noteworthy that the created connection can be stopped, disabled or edited at your discretion. It can also be deleted if there is a need to change the provider. To perform these manipulations, you need to click on the network connection icon on the taskbar and select the required item from the list that appears. You should click on it to display the control page (it is also available in the computer section " Options» -> « Dialing a number«).

The signal reception status will always be displayed on the taskbar as a small icon. By its appearance, the user is able to determine what is currently happening with the connection. If the icon is flashing, data is being transferred. A crossed line means no signal at all. And if a yellow exclamation mark is displayed next to the icon, then there are problems. The Internet refuses to work in this case.

Conclusion

If you have established a network connection on a laptop or personal computer with a Wi-Fi beacon, then you can use it as a router, see the article. This allows you to distribute the Internet to all home devices without a wireless router.

Regarding the occurrence of the most common error “ Limited" This notification has a yellow exclamation mark icon and indicates that there is no network connection. Its causes are very diverse, and if it appears. This topic will be discussed in the next article on the site.

The above instructions for setting up the connection turned out to be voluminous, but are divided into sections. Therefore, if you need to create a connection, you need to go to a specific header and start reading. We hope that thanks to this article you will be able to set up a network.

In commercial, educational and other small organizations it is very important to establish convenient, fast and secure file exchange. In such cases, instead of using the Internet to transfer data, computers are connected to a local network. Networks can be both large and small, have different topologies, that is, connection methods and types. There are two main types - client-server, when one computer on the local network plays the role of a server, and the others are workstations, and a peer-to-peer network, in which all computers are equal.

The second type of network is also called workgroup and is used where there is no need for centralized management. There are also home groups - so to speak, a special subtype of workgroups in which a password is requested when connecting a new device. Such groups are usually used for sharing files in small organizations and houses/apartments with several PCs, hence their name, by the way. A Windows 10 homegroup can include up to two dozen machines, and we’ll discuss how to organize and configure it below.

Creating and setting up a homegroup in Windows 10

So, how to create a homegroup in Windows 10? First, let's make sure that all computers meet three main requirements, namely: they must be connected to the same network (via a router or Ethernet), have the same workgroup name ( System Properties – Edit – WORKGROUP) and run a system no lower than Windows 7.

Now let's proceed directly to the procedure itself. Let's open it with a team control /name Microsoft.HomeGroup On your computer, use the HomeGroup applet and the first step is to make your network private. To do this, click on the “Change network location” link in the current window, and then click the “Yes” button on the panel that appears on the right.

The contents of the window will immediately change, and the “Create Homegroup” button will become active. Okay, now let's configure some parameters. Click the “Change advanced sharing settings” link in the window and enable network discovery (should already be enabled) and file and printer sharing.

Returning to the “Home Group” applet window, click the “Create Home Group” – “Next” button and select the directories whose contents we want to make common to all users of the group.

At the last stage, you will be asked to write down a password that will be used to connect other computers to the created group. Save the password and click “Finish”. This completes the creation of a homegroup in Windows 10.

How to join a homegroup

The homegroup is ready, but so far it only has one computer. Let's connect other hosts on the local network to it. To do this, open the “HomeGroup” applet on another computer and when, after the automatic scan is completed, the message “The user has created a homegroup on the network” appears in the snap-in window, click the “Join” button.

Then click “Next”, select the necessary resources and enter the same password that was issued by the system when creating a homegroup on the first computer. The connection is complete. If desired or necessary, you can add arbitrary directories to the list of shared resources. There are at least two ways to do this.

The first method is to add the desired folder to any of the standard Windows libraries by right-clicking on it and selecting the appropriate option from the menu. The second method is just as simple. Click on the shared catalog RMB, select the option “ Grant access - Homegroup (view and edit)».

After this, the folder will immediately appear in the resources of the Windows Home Group. In addition, you can change the group access password (the new password must be shared with all group members) and temporarily disable access to any of the shared libraries. All of these actions are performed directly from the HomeGroup snap-in window.

Common problems with using HomeGroup

As you can see, creating and setting up a homegroup in Windows 10 is not difficult. It is much more difficult to cope with the problems that sometimes arise, especially when it is not possible to establish their cause. And there can be many reasons for this. Let's briefly consider the most common of them.

What to do if you can't connect to your homegroup:

Make sure that all PCs connected to the HomeGroup are set to the same time. Open on all machines with the command control /name Microsoft.DateAndTime“Date and Time” applet, switch to the “Internet Time” tab and, if necessary, synchronize the time on the Microsoft server.

A connection problem may occur if a user creates a HomeGroup on multiple computers on the same network. This mistake is often made by novice users. And although all PCs in a homegroup are equal, it is created on only one machine, and all the others only connect to it.
You will not be able to connect if for some reason the Network Member Grouping and Home Group Provider services are disabled in Windows services. Also enable the PNRP Protocol and PNRP Computer Name Publishing Service services.

Problems will arise if, after creating a HomeGroup, you change the network type from Home to Public or Enterprise Network. Also note that there should only be one network in the Network and Sharing Center.
For HomeGroup to work correctly, IPv6 must be enabled. Go to the “Network and Sharing Center”, click the “Change adapter settings” link, open the properties of the adapter used to connect to the Internet, find the item IP version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and make sure that the checkbox next to it is checked.

Homegroup no longer available after Windows 10 update

Opening with the command services.msc service management snap-in, find the specified service in the list, double-click to open its properties, set the startup type to “Automatic”, save the settings and restart the computer. In future versions, Microsoft will probably simplify the task, but for now we’ll connect like this.

Local network capabilities

Setting up a Windows 10 network allows you to get a number of convenient features that will be useful for users who have several computers at their disposal.

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

These are the main directions, each of which contains a number of possibilities. For example, fast data transfer allows you to back up important information so that if one machine stops working properly, the information you need can still be accessed from another computer.

To start using all these functions, 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 versions of Windows - between “seven” and “ten” there are no compatibility restrictions.

Networking

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

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

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

The setup then continues in " Network and Sharing Center", which is launched through the control panel or the connection icon in the notification area. Next you should move on to changing additional parameters.

On Windows 10 you can still get here through the “ VPN" on the " tab Network and Internet» in system parameters.

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

Attention: Enable network discovery and passwordless sharing is required for all profiles! You'll set up your home or work profile first, then your general profile and all networks.

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

One workgroup name is assigned.
Network discovery enabled.

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

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

Select the network card in which the crossover cable is installed and open its properties.

Check " Use the following IP" And " Use the following DNS" Fill in the lines with the values shown in the screenshot.

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

The IP address will be different on different computers. If on the first machine you wrote 192.168.0.2, 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.

Enable sharing

The local network has been created, but in order to use programs and files from one computer that are stored on another machine, you must also set up shared access for them. Setting up a Windows 10 network This essentially ends there. Let's create a shared folder with documents:

Right-click on the folder and open properties.
Go to the " Access", click on the button " Advanced setup».

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

Set permissions. If you want to be able to only open the directory from another computer and view its contents, then check the box “ Reading" in column " Allow" To provide full access, check the appropriate box. Save the configuration by clicking " OK».

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

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

Enter your name " All" (no quotes needed), click " OK».

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

After allowing sharing, it is recommended that you restart your computer to Windows 10 network setup completed correctly. The next time you turn it on, the “ Net", which will display the computers between which the connection has been established.

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

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

Sharing Internet access

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

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

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

On the " 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 from different devices through the router, the speed is also divided in proportion to the load, so this is a common practice for sharing the Internet.

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