If no local network, do the following: Open Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> View task network status. Or you can click on the Internet connection icon in the tray -> Network and Sharing Center.
Left-click on “ Connection via local network " and select "Properties".
Uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and click OK. If in addition to the local network you have other types of connections, then continue further:
Click right click mouse on the connection you created and select "Properties".
Go to the Options tab. In the drop-down list of the “Idle time before disconnection” parameter, set the value to “never”.
Go to the Network tab, uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and click OK.
Prohibition of turning off the network adapter to save energy (This is mainly found in laptops)
Option #2:
Open “Device Manager” (Right click on my computer -> Properties ->
Open Network Adapters. Right click on your network adapter and select "Properties".
Go to the “Power Management” tab and uncheck the “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” checkbox.
Configuring network adapter settings
Option #3:
- Open “Device Manager” (Right-click on my computer -> Properties -> On the left, click on the Device Manager link).
- Open Network Adapters.
- Right-click on your network adapter and select “Properties”.
Now we need the "Advanced" tab. Set Flow Control to Disabled and click OK.
Entering IP parameters manually
Option #4:
Open Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> View network status and tasks.
In the window that appears, click on the “Change adapter parameter” item.
Now right-click on “Local Area Connection” and select “Disable”.
Right-click on “Local Area Connection” and select “Enable”.
Right-click on “Local Area Connection” and select “Status”. Click on the "Details" button and write down the specified values.
Click on the "Close" button and then click on the "Properties" button. Click on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click the “Properties” button.
Enter the previously recorded IP parameter values manually and click OK.
Resetting Windows 7 local network settings
Option #5:
Run Command Prompt as Administrator. In the search bar of the Start menu, enter the command: cmd and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter at the same time. Enter the commands below one by one, pressing the Enter key after entering each one.
route -f
netsh winsock reset
ipconfig /renew "Local Area Connection"
If after performing the above steps the connection to the network is lost, check the entries in the Event Log:
Go to Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> Administrative Tools and open Event Viewer.
On the left in the snap-in tree list, open Event Viewer (Local) -> Windows Logs and check in each of the subsections: Applications and System whether any error related to the connection was broken was described. Also contact your ISP support and check Windows 7 local network settings.
Thank you for your attention, good luck everyone!!!
Hello Friends! In this article we will touch on network setup in the operating room. Windows system 7. Namely, let's deal with home groups. This feature allows you to simplify the exchange of information between users in home network. Here we will look at setting up IP addresses for computers so that you can create a home group and set up network placement. Let's see how to create home groups, how to join them and, of course, how to share directories so that other users can work with them. We will also consider the place from which it is convenient to control the shared resources on . I hope that after reading this article, you can easily set up a home network between Windows 7 computers.
Firstly In order for computers to work properly on the network, it is necessary to synchronize the time between them. On all computers on the network necessary set current time and make it so that it .
Secondly. It is necessary to set the computers to be on the same network. This function is usually assigned to the router or router. Then he assigns an address from a given range to each connected computer. If you don't have one, then you need to configure the addresses manually.
This is done as follows
1. In the notification area, left-click on the icon Net. In the window that opens, click on the link Network and Sharing Centeraccess
In the Network and Sharing Center that opens, click on the left side
The window that opens displays all network connections yours. Choose the connection through which you will connect to your home network. This could be a connection via wireless network or other. Select it with the left mouse button and call it context menu right mouse button. Choose Properties
In the Network window that opens, we need to check the boxes Client for Microsoft networks, File and printer access service for Microsoft networks, and Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Select the last one and press the button Properties
In the TCP/IP properties select Use the following IP address. In the field, enter the address and subnet mask (for example, such as in the figure IP - 192.168.0.1 and subnet mask - 255.255.255.0)
In the window that opens, check the box Get the latest troubleshooting tools online
There are a lot of people working at Microsoft so that we can fix it. typical errors using this tool.
Now, if problems arise, not only with your HomeGroup, you can use the latest tools.
Home group created, settings configured. Now you need to connect the remaining computers on the network.
On the computer that we want to connect to the HomeGroup, this element
Since the group has already been created we will be offered Join
We specify the libraries that we want to make publicly available and click Next
In the next window enter the password to the home group and click Next
Successfully connected to HomeGroup. We connect all other computers in the same way.
Setting up sharing
All that was above are preparatory steps for the ease and simplicity of setting up shared access on the network.
Here's how you can share access with homegroup users: Let's open. We find and select the folder to which we need to be given access. In the toolbar, click the button Sharing and select from the drop-down menu Home group (reading) or Homegroup (read and write) if you want users to be able to edit and delete files in this folder
Here you can deny access choosing None of the users. The folder icon will be marked with a padlock.
When you create or join a homegroup, the corresponding section appears in the navigation area of the Explorer window. From here it is convenient to access shared folders of other computers on the network
After some time, you may forget which folders on your computer are shared. To remember, you can go online to your computer. This is conveniently done using the Network item in the transition menu
You can view it, but it’s not convenient to control from here. There is a separate tool for this.
Launch the utility Computer management
In the computer management window, on the left in the console tree, expand the item Shared folders and choose Shared Resources. The table in the center will display all your shared resources and here you can stop sharing access to any of them
From the Shared Resources section you can open access. To do this, open the menu Action and choose New shared resource...
The wizard for creating shared resources will open, following the instructions you will share the folder
By default, libraries are shared as read-only. You can also give access to write from Explorer. Select the desired library in the explorer navigation area, call up the context menu and select Sharing and Homegroup (read and write)
In this simple way, you can open and deny access to your computer’s resources in the Windows 7 homegroup.
Conclusion
In this article, I hope I was able to clearly explain how it is done. setting Windows network 7 . We configured computers to work on the same network, created a home group, and learned how to grant and deny access to various computer resources. In principle, this should be enough. All that remains is to add a few recommendations to ensure greater security when working online.
Setting up a local home network can be divided into several steps:
1 Register network settings on all computers/laptops/TVs in your home network (this step is used if there is no router on your local network).
2 Checking the name of computers and workgroup specified in the properties of computers.
3 Power on Windows Firewall.
4 Checking the network operation.
We manually set up network settings on all devices in the home network (for networks that do not have a router/router)
Go to the Control Panel (“ Start Panel management") and select " Network and Sharing Center».
After that, click “ Changing adapter settings». 
In the network connections window, select the connection we are interested in and right-click on it, select “ Properties", in the connection properties window select " Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and press the now active button " Properties" In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, enter the IP address 192.168.1.1
(on other machines we write 192.168.1.2
, 192.168.1.3
etc.) The subnet mask for all computers must be 255.255.255.0
. The gateway should not match the IP address of the computer; in the gateway, enter the IP of another computer on the network (if you do not specify a gateway, you will not be able to specify the network; by default you will have it - Public, this will be discussed below). 
The first time you connect to a network, you must select a network location. This choice affects the firewall settings and security settings for the type of network you are connecting to. If your computer connects to multiple networks (for example, a home network, a network at a local coffee shop, or a network at work), choosing a network location will ensure that your computer has the right level of security. 
There are four types of network placement.
Home network for work in home networks or in networks whose users and devices are known and can be trusted. Computers on your home network can belong to a homegroup. For home networks, network discovery is enabled, allowing other computers and devices connected to the network to be used and allowing other users to access the computer from the network.
Work network for networking in a small office or other workplace. Network discovery, which lets you use other computers and devices connected to your network and allows others to access your computer from the network, is turned on by default, but you can't create or join a homegroup.
Public network for networks in public places (such as cafes and airports). This network location is configured in such a way as to make the computer “invisible” to other users and increase its protection from malicious software from the Internet. Homegroup is not available in public networks, A network discovery disabled. This option should also be selected if you are using a direct Internet connection without a router or a mobile broadband connection.
Domain used for domain networks, such as those used in workplaces in organizations. This type of network location is controlled by the network administrator and cannot be selected or changed.
In practice, I would recommend choosing for your home network Working network, because unlike Home Network, there is no need to enter a password to share resources. Of course, you shouldn’t choose a public network for a local network at home; I’m generally silent about the domain, since in this case you need to install and configure a domain controller; for a home network, it’s not worth it.
Checking computer and workgroup names.
It is necessary to check that all devices on the home network are part of the same working group, but had different names. To do this, go to " Start Panel control system
" A similar procedure must be performed on all computers/laptops on the network. 
In the Computer name, domain name and workgroup parameters field, look at the entered computer name and workgroup name.
Checking the operation of the Windows Firewall service.
The next step is to check whether the Windows Firewall service is enabled. To do this, go to " Start - Control Panel - Administration» 
In the window that opens, click " Computer management». 
Next go to " Services and applications - Services", find a service there Windows Firewall and make sure that it is enabled; if it is disabled, you need to launch it and check that the Startup type is set to " Automatically", to do this press double click Look at this service and in the window that opens, and if necessary, correct the Startup type. 
Checking the network operation.
The last step is to check the operation of the home network; to do this, launch the command line on one of the computers. Click " Start» in the search bar write cmd and press the " Enter». 
Will open command line, you need to enter the command ping and the IP address of another computer on your home network, press the " Enter». 
If everything is done successfully, you should have no packet loss.
At this point, setting up your home network can be considered complete; the next step is to configure network printer or do shared folders (network folders) , this will be discussed in the following articles.
In this article we will set up a local network between two or more computers with installed Windows 7 (Windows 8) that are connected via a Wi-Fi router. In fact, setting up a local network in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 is practically no different. Windows XP does have its own nuances; there are always some problems when setting up a network between Windows 7 and XP. But, more on this in a separate article, and it’s time to switch from Windows XP, it’s outdated.
It is clear that in order to set up a local network and share files, computers need to be somehow connected to each other. This can be done using a network cable; I will introduce a direct connection between two computers. But it is much more interesting to connect all computers through a router, which is now installed in almost every home and office. When connecting via a router, you can already set up a local network not only between two computers. You can connect all computers, and even mobile devices that are connected to one router, into a local network
For example, desktop computers can be connected to the router via network cable, and laptops - by Wi-Fi networks. It’s up to you what’s more convenient for you, and how it works out for you. It doesn’t matter whether the computer is connected to the router via Wi-Fi or cable, the local network will work. And it doesn’t matter which one you have operating system installed, but I will show it using Windows 7 as an example.
And I will configure and display the network through a router, to which I have a laptop and a desktop computer connected via Wi-Fi. Both run on Windows 7. Now we will set up a local network between these two computers. We will also open shared access to folders and files. What is a local network between computers for? Mainly for file sharing. If you often need to transfer some files from one computer to another, then rather than running around with a flash drive, you can do this over the network. Well, you can play games online.
If your network also has a Smart TV, then you can set up access to movies on your computer from the TV. More details in the article.
Instructions for setting up a local network in Windows 7
Let me remind you that the computers that you want to connect to the network must be connected to the same router, or connected directly with a cable. Also, all the actions that I will show in this section must be performed on both computers.
Important point! If you want to set up a network through a Wi-Fi router to which some third-party devices are connected (for example, your neighbor), then after setup, he will be able to access those folders on your computer that you set up shared access to. Install a good one to protect your network. If you still need to connect to your router third party devices, but you want to set up a home network, then you can create a “guest network” for guests, as we did on the Zyxel router in .
One more thing. If you are setting up a network by connecting computers directly, without a router, then you will also need to set static IP addresses in the properties of the local network connection. If you are connected through a router, then you do not need to do anything additional, continue to follow the instructions.
1 First of all, we need to check that all computers are working in the same workgroup. This needs to be checked on all computers that will be connected to the local network.
We do this: press the key combination Win+R, and in the window that appears, specify the command sysdm.cpl. Click Ok.
Against Working group, most likely it will be written WORKGROUP. You can leave it. The main thing is that on other computers the workgroup should also be WORKGROUP.
If you want to change it, for example to MSHOME, then click the button Change, and indicate new group. Save the changes and restart your computer.
2 The second step is to change the sharing settings. We also perform these settings on all computers on the network. Now I'll show you what needs to be included.
Right-click on the Internet connection icon in the notification bar and open Network and Sharing Center. In the new window select Change advanced sharing options.
There will be two profiles. Home or Work, and General. Let's change the one that says current profile. You can make these settings for both profiles.
First of all, put the switch near Enable network discovery. Also, we turn on File and Printer Sharing, and turn on folder sharing. See screenshot below.
Scroll through the settings page, find and open the tab All networks, or General, and definitely disable Password Protected Sharing.
After these steps, it is advisable to restart the computer. These are all the settings, the local network should already be working. To check, you need to go to Explorer (My Computer) on one of the computers and open the tab on the left Net. All computers on the network will be displayed there. In the screenshot, you can see my computer, and another one from the network.
We can already log into a computer on our home network, there will be access to shared folders.
If you do not have computers on the network, or do not have access to a computer, then see the solutions at the end of this article.
Setting up file and folder sharing
As I wrote above, access to shared folders is already available. But, we may need to share access to some other folder, which is located, for example, on local disk D. This can be done without any problems. After we open shared access to the folder, all computers on the local network will be able to view the files in it, change them, and add new files to this folder (though this depends on what permissions we enable).
For example, I want to share the "Pictures" folder. To do this, right-click on it and select Properties. Go to the tab Access, and press the button Advanced setup. Place a tick next to the item Share this folder, and press the button Permissions.
In the window that opens after clicking the button Permissions, we need to set access rights to this folder. To ensure that network users can only view files, leave the checkbox next to Reading only. Well, for full access to the folder, with the ability to change files, check all three boxes.
Click Apply And Ok. In the window Advanced sharing setup, also press the buttons Apply And Ok.
In folder properties, go to the tab Safety, and click on the button Change. Another window will open in which we click on the button Add. We write in the field "All" and press Ok.
Selecting a group All, and below we tick off the access points we need for this folder.
That's it, after these steps, this folder will be shared with all computers on the network. It starts working without rebooting, I checked. Open this folder from another computer:
It's all confusing, it'll take a while to figure it out... It was possible to somehow make these settings simpler and more understandable. But everything works. It turns out that I have access to a folder that is located on another computer. And this is all over the air, since both computers are connected to the router via Wi-Fi.
By the way, this folder will also be accessible from smartphones and tablets that are connected to this Wi-Fi router. To view network folders on Android, I recommend installing ES Explorer, or using standard Explorer. Everything works:
Now we will also look at possible problems and errors that can very often be encountered during the setup process.
Possible problems and errors when setting up a home local network
If any errors or problems appear during the setup process, then first of all disable your antivirus, and other programs that may block the connection. If the problem is in the antivirus, then you will need to add your connection to the exceptions.
- Computers from the local network do not appear on the Network tab. In this case, we check the workgroup and sharing settings on all computers. Open a tab in Explorer Net, right-click on an empty area, and select Update. Another important point, very often antiviruses and firewalls block access to the local network. Try disabling your antivirus for a while. You also need to make sure that there is a connection to the router.
- No access to the shared folder. Another problem is when we seem to have everything set up and shared access, but when we try to open a folder on a computer on the network, a message appears that we do not have access, do not have rights to access this folder, could not open the network folder, etc. Or, a username and password prompt appears.
Be sure to check the sharing settings in the properties of this folder. There are a lot of settings, everything is confusing, perhaps something was missed. Well, again, disable the antivirus, it may block. - A computer connected via Wi-Fi cannot be seen by other computers on the local network. Or vice versa. If your network is built from computers and laptops that are connected both wirelessly and via cable, then problems may arise with a certain connection. For example, laptops connected via Wi-Fi may not appear on the local network.
In this case, pay attention to which profile you enabled network discovery for (settings at the beginning of the article). It is also advisable to assign home network status to connect to your Wi-Fi network. Well, be sure to try disabling your antivirus.
I think you succeeded. If you couldn’t configure something, then ask in the comments. Also, don’t forget to share your tips on this topic.
Good day, dear readers.
If two computers are used nearby, it is logical to make a connection between them via the Windows 7 local network. This is convenient for exchanging files, information, joint games or using the same equipment. This tool provides additional comfort, since there is no need to constantly use portable memory or exchange data via the Internet, although the speed of the latter today allows this to be done quickly. I will try to tell you everything I know about this technology.
So, first, it’s worth talking a little about what a local network connection is. It represents a connection between two or more computers. This is done via cable or wireless technologies. As mentioned at the beginning, technology allows for the exchange of information, and generally helps to speed up the work process.
Creation( )
We will not dwell on exactly what components are needed for physical connection. Before directly establishing a connection, you must specify a single workgroup on all devices. To do this, we make a few simple movements:
As was said at first, the value should be the same on all devices that will be in the same bundle. In this case, the line “ Full name » each equipment is unique.
Afterwards you need to go to “ Network Sharing Center" This can be done via " Control Panel"or find the connection icon in the tray, and then right-click on it.
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On the left side of the window we find the item “”. Now we need to enable network discovery and configuration everywhere automatic mode. In addition, you should definitely open public access.
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Then we go to " All networks" We find the last point “ Password protected sharing", where we need to turn it off.
In addition, it is necessary to the necessary computers Enable the ability to detect individual folders.
As a result, directories from different users should appear in the network environment.
If this does not happen, go to the main menu “ Network Sharing Center" and press "". Then we do everything according to the prompts.
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There is no icon near the clock( )
Don't worry right away. Perhaps the corresponding function was simply disabled for some reason.
So, if you have lost the icon near the clock, do the following:
Network not working( )
Every user who has already for a long time interacts with other devices in this way, at least once in my life I have encountered a problem when the connection simply disappears. This can happen for several reasons. The most common problems are with network equipment. In most cases, simply rebooting it helps.
Sometimes it is necessary to re-enter all the parameters. How to configure a switch or router? To resolve this issue, it is better to contact a specialist, since this often depends on the specific use.
Installing a Network Printer( )
Separately, it is worth mentioning about connecting the printer via a network. Believe me, when more than one computer is used in a room, sooner or later there will be a need to print from each of them. Do not constantly transfer documents from one to another. To do this you need to make some movements:
How to turn on the device we need on other PCs or laptops? You just need to install it. To do this:
At first glance, installing a network seems like a complicated process. But in reality this is not the case. Of course, there are connections that require special knowledge from a specialist. In fact, if you are not sure of your actions, it is better to contact a specialist.
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