Setting up a Windows 10 workgroup network. Deleting a home group. Change homegroup password
Hello friends! We continue to understand the Internet setup and solution different problems in Windows 10. I have already prepared several useful articles on this topic, I will give links below. Well, in this article we will set up the Internet in Windows 10. Let's talk about setting up a regular network connection, high-speed connection (PPPoE), Wi-Fi networks, and 3G / 4G modems. I think the article will be useful to many. Indeed, after upgrading to Windows 10, not everyone can immediately figure out where and what to configure and how to do it. Yes, and there are times when, after upgrading to Windows 10, the Internet simply does not work. Most likely, you just need to reconfigure the connection.
We know what is different ways connect our computer to the internet. In this article I will try to talk about setting up basic connections:
- Setting up a normal Ethernet connection. Connecting the cable directly from the provider to the computer, through a router, or an ADSL modem.
- Internet connection via Wi-Fi.
- Internet setup via USB 3G/4G modem.
Now we will take a closer look at setting up an Internet connection through the connections listed above. You should find out what kind of Internet you have, and you can immediately jump to the desired subheading in this article. Let's start with Ethernet - a very popular way to connect to the Internet.
Ethernet: Internet connection in Windows 10 via network cable (router, modem)
Consider first the simplest connection. If your ISP just ran a network cable into your house, and the provider did not provide a username and password to connect to the Internet, then you have a normal Ethernet connection.
In the same way, an Internet connection is configured in Windows 10 through a router, or an ADSL modem.
To set up such a connection, just connect a network cable from the provider (router or ADSL modem) to your computer (laptop), to the network card slot:
If everything is fine with the Ethernet settings on the computer (they have not been changed), then the Internet should immediately work (you will understand this by the connection status on the notification panel). If the Internet via a network cable does not work, the computer simply does not respond to connecting the cable, then see. I myself have encountered such a problem.
If the connection appeared, but status Limited, or unidentified network, and the Internet does not work, then you need to check the parameters of the Ethernet adapter.
In Windows 10, this is done like this:
We right-click on the status of the Internet connection, on the notification panel and select the item. Next, click on the item in the new window Change adapter settings.
Right click on the adapter ethernet and choose Properties. Select an item from the list IP version 4 (TCP/IPv4). If the checkbox next to this item is not checked, then be sure to check it, otherwise the Internet will not work. So we selected "IP version 4 (TCP / IPv4)" and press the button Properties.
In a new window, we check that automatic settings for obtaining IP and DNS addresses are set, and click Ok.
The internet should be up and running. If not, then restart your computer. If you still can’t establish a connection, then check the cable connection, if there are any problems on the provider’s side, if the router or ADSL modem through which you are connecting is working normally (unless you have a direct connection to an ISP).
If you are trying to set up an Ethernet connection directly from the provider, and the Internet does not want to work for you, then ask your provider if it binds by MAC address. If it does, then you need to tell the provider the MAC address of the computer. He will prescribe it in his settings, and the Internet will work. Few providers use such a binding, but it happens. How to find out the MAC address in Windows 10 read.
That's all, we figured out this type of connection, then we have a high-speed connection.
If your Internet provider has laid a cable into your house and provided you with a login, password, and possibly some other data for connecting to the Internet that you need to set in your computer settings or Wi-Fi router, then you need to configure High Speed on Windows 10. connection (PPPoE). What are we going to do now. In fact, this is the same as Ethernet, just here the Internet will not work until we create connections.
If your Internet connection goes through a router, a connection is configured on it (PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP), then you do not need to configure anything on your computer. It is enough to connect the network cable from the router to the computer. I talked about setting up such a connection above.
If you connect the cable directly to the computer, and you have a username and password to connect to the Internet, then you need to create a connection.
We open Network and Sharing Center:
Click on the item. Then, select the item Internet connection, and click on the button Further.
In the next window, select the item: High speed (with PPPoE).
Next, set the username and password that your ISP should provide you. Also, you can set a name for the connection, for example: "Beeline high-speed connection". And you can also check the boxes next to the items for saving the password, displaying the password and allowing other users to use this connection. I recommend checking the box next to Remember this password.
Click on the button To plug, and if everything is connected correctly and the parameters are set correctly, a connection will be created and an Internet connection will be established.
You can see and manage this connection by clicking on the Internet icon in the notification bar.
Clicking on the connection will open the menu Dialing a number, where you can connect, delete, or edit connection settings.
Internet connection via Wi-Fi
If you have a Wi-Fi router installed at home, or you want to connect your laptop to the Internet at friends, cafes, etc., then you can use Wi-Fi for this. If you already have a driver installed on your Wi-Fi adapter, and Windows 10 almost always installs it automatically, then all you have to do is open the list of networks available for connection, select the one you need, specify the password (if the network is secure) and you are already connected to the internet.
On this topic, I have already written a detailed article:. I think there should be no problems with connecting to a wireless network.
Setting up the Internet via a 3G / 4G modem in Windows 10
It remains only to consider setting up a connection via a USB 3G, or 4G modem. On a Windows 10 computer, setting up such a connection will practically not differ from.
First of all, we need to connect the modem to the computer and install the driver on our modem. The driver can be downloaded from the modem manufacturer's website, from the Internet provider's website, or simply found on the Internet. Search by modem name and model. Also, the driver can be on the disk bundled with the modem, or on the modem itself. If there is no driver for your modem for the Windows 10 operating system, then try to find it for Windows 8, or even Windows 7. Perhaps it will work.
After you have installed the driver, connect the modem to your computer, and you can start setting up a 3G connection on Windows 10. By the way, everything is almost the same as when setting up a high-speed connection.
We open Network and Sharing Center.
Click on Creating and configuring a new connection or network and choose Internet connection.
And we set the parameters provided by the provider: number, username and password. I showed on the example of the provider Intertelecom. I recommend checking the box next to Remember this password. You can set the name of the connection to be arbitrary. When you fill in all the fields, click on the button Create.
If everything is ok, then a connection will be created and an Internet connection will be established.
If the connection fails, then check all the parameters and the connection of the USB modem. It could also be that you have very poor coverage from your ISP. In such cases, the Internet may not connect at all, or it may work very slowly. How to see what signal level you have, and how to increase it, I wrote. In some cases, if the network is very bad, you need.
You can start the created connection, stop, delete, or edit it by clicking on the Internet connection icon and selecting the created connection.
Internet connection status, always displayed on the notification bar. By clicking on it, you can disconnect from the Internet, or start the desired connection.
And a few more words
No matter how you set up the Internet, you may encounter a popular error "Limited". When the Internet is not working, and next to the connection status is a yellow exclamation mark. We dealt with this problem in .
The article turned out to be large, but it seems to be not confusing. I wanted to fully answer the question posed in the title. I hope you found the information in this article useful for yourself and connected your Windows 10 computer to the Internet.
You can ask questions in the comments. Please read this article carefully before describing your problem. Perhaps the solution has already been written. Also, see links to other articles, there are many useful information on this topic.
AT operating system In Windows 10, network settings mean the configuration of the TCP / IP protocol on the network adapter, as well as setting the parameters for accessing a computer from a network (local or global).
1. Internet protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
Click the Start button and enter the words in the search bar:
View network connections
The result should look like this:
We click on the icon from the control panel and we open the "Windows 10 network connections" window:
Select the one you want and right-click on it. The properties window will open. These are the basic network adapter settings in Windows 10:
Now we need to find the parameter IP version 4(TCP/IPv4) and click on it twice with the left button of the rodent. So we get into the configuration of the main network protocol IP. There are two options for setting it up:
1 - dynamic IP address.
This option is relevant when a DHCP server is running in the local area and the computer already receives its IP from it. It is usually used when connecting a PC to a home WiFi router or to a carrier's network. The protocol protocol configuration in this case looks like this:
That is, the system receives all addresses automatically from a special server.
2 - static IP address. In this case, ah-pi needs to be registered statically, that is, this address will be assigned to this particular computer on an ongoing basis. It looks like this:
What addresses should be entered in the fields?
Look, the screenshot above shows an option with connecting to a router or modem with DHCP server turned off.
The gateway IP is the address of the router itself on the network. It will also be used as the primary DNS.
Secondary DNS can be specified by the provider's server, or public DNS servers Google (8.8.8.8) or Yandex (77.88.8.8).
The mask used in home networks in 99 cases out of 100 is a regular 24-bit mask: 255.255.255.0 .
The IP address must be selected from the gateway subnet. That is, if the gateway is 192.168.1.1, then you can take any from the computer from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254.
The main thing is that he should not be busy with anything else.
Click on OK and close all windows! The main network protocol in Windows 10 is configured.
2. Sharing
The configuration of these network settings is responsible for accessing the computer from the network. To get here, in the Network and Internet section, select your adapter (WiFi or Ethernet) and click on the "Change advanced sharing settings" icon. This window will open:
Here you can see network access settings for several profiles: Private, Guest or all networks. Choose the one that has a mark at the end (current profile).
First comes Network discovery. It is responsible for whether your PC is visible from the network or not. If you are connected to local network at home or at work, it is better to leave it on. But when the computer is connected to the Internet directly, then in order to avoid threats and attacks, it is better to disable detection.
Next comes Sharing Files and Printers. If it is enabled, then anyone can connect and use the printer that is connected to your PC. For a home network, this does not matter, but in a corporate or public network it would be better to turn it off.
Last parameters - Connecting a homegroup. It is responsible for guest access from the network to the computer. If you allow Windows to manage connections, access will be through the Guest account. On a home network, this is more convenient. For others, it's better to use user accounts so that anyone can't access you.
We save the changes.
These are the main network settings in Windows 10 that are responsible for networking and connecting your computer to the Internet.
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Readers have contacted me several times with a request to help solve the problem with displaying computers in the network environment on the latest builds of Windows 10. Indeed, in the latest releases of Windows 10, your computer may stop seeing neighboring computers in the local network workgroup, or the abyss itself from the network environment . Let's see how to fix it.
Windows 10 computers not showing up in Workgroup Network Neighborhood
Users have been experiencing problems displaying nearby computers on their workgroup LAN since Windows 10 1703 (Creators Update). After installing this W10 build, when viewing devices in a networked environment, the computer stops seeing neighboring computers.
The list of computers in the network environment can be viewed in Explorer or with the command:
If the list is empty (the command returned There are no items in the list) that you first check the following settings.
Check if you have access to files and folders enabled. Go to section Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center -> More sharing options.
Make sure that you have in the section of the current network profile Private (current profile) options included:
- Enable network discovery
- Enable file and printer sharing
- Let Windows manage homegroup connections
Then to profiles All networks activate options:
- Enable sharing so network users can read and write files in shared folders
- Disable password protection (if you trust all devices on your network)
Then open item Windows Settings -> Network and Internet -> ethernet(in the event that you are connected to the local network via wireless connection, select Wi-Fi). Click on the network icon and check that the option is enabled Make this computer discoverable.
In some cases, to enable discovery, you need to run the following command at the command prompt with administrator rights:
netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="Network Discovery" new enable=Yes
In some cases, a Windows computer may not appear in Network Neighborhood due to incorrect workgroup settings. Try re-adding this computer to the workgroup by overwriting the settings ( Control Panel -> System -> Additional system settings -> Computer name-> button Identification).
In the joined domain or workgroup wizard that opens, select in sequence: The computer is part of a corporate network -> My organization uses a network without domains -> the name of your workgroup. After that, you need to restart your computer.
If after rebooting the computer appeared in the networked environment, but you cannot access it, check the network type of the computer. Most likely your local network is recognized as public. You need to change the network type to Private. To do this, open Options -> Network and Internet -> State -> home group -> Changing your network location.
Click on the link Change network location, after that in the sidebar with the request “Do you want to allow other computers and devices on this network to discover your PC? We recommend that you do this on your home or work network, not public networks", select Yes.
Open Network Neighborhood and check if computers have appeared.
If these tips did not help, and the computers in the workgroup are still not displayed, try resetting the network settings (Settings -> Network and Internet -> Status -> Reset network).
You can reset network settings and firewall rules with the commands:
netsh int ip reset reset.txt
netsh winsock reset
netsh advfirewall reset
Then you need to restart your computer.
Also check if the following services are running (they must be in the auto-start state to display the network environment correctly):
- Function Discovery Provider Host
- Function Discovery Resource Publication (see below)
- DNS Client
- SSDP Discovery
- UPnP Device Host
SMB 1.0 and problems with Master Browser in Windows 10
It happens that problems with displaying computers in a networked environment are related to the Network Browser (Master Browser) service. This service is responsible for building and maintaining a list of active computers on the network (). There can be only one active computer with the master browser role on a local network.
In Windows 10 1703 service Network Explorer it works incorrectly. It is recommended to completely disable this service on Windows 10 and use a Windows 7 computer as the main network browser (via the registry).
In addition, in Windows 10 1709 and higher by default, this also disables the Computer Browser service, which, as we said, is responsible for compiling a list of computers on the network and displaying them. If you only have computers with Win 10 1709 and higher on the network (see table), in order to solve the problem, you will have to enable the SMB v1.0 protocol on at least one computer (unsafe!), which will be your main network browser (Master Browser). Installing SMB 1.0 is done by adding 3 components in the control panel.
Computer not visible on the network after upgrading to Windows 10 1803
In Windows 10 1803 (Spring Creators Update) Developers, in addition, Windows 10 PCs no longer appear in File Explorer's Network Neighborhood when viewing network devices.
The fact is that from the point of view of Microsoft, working groups are an outdated functionality of organizing a local network for accessing shared resources and printers. Instead of using a workgroup, Microsoft offers to use its cloud services (OneDrive, access through Microsoft Accounts). In my opinion, this is unjustified.
However, in fact, in 1803, in order to access the resources of another computer on the local network, you need to know its name (\\pcname1) or ip address (in the format \\192.168.1.100), but neighboring computers are not displayed in the network environment. However, this can be corrected.
The fact is that a separate service is responsible for discovering computers on the network in Windows 10. Function Discovery Resource Publication, which after installing 1803 does not start by default (launch type changed from Automatic to Disabled). If this service is stopped, the computer is not discovered on the network by other computers. You can enable the Autodiscover service in Windows 10 1803 as follows.
After the reboot, other computers on the local network will be able to discover this computer and its resources (printers and shared folders).
Even 5 years ago, organizing a local connection between several computers meant purchasing special equipment(switches or hubs), which needed to be configured and prepared for the successful operation of the network. Today, when almost every apartment has a router, or a router that organizes wired or wireless communication between a number of systems, the need to buy third-party equipment has disappeared by itself, because if you set up a connection between computers, it becomes possible to organize file exchange, including with using a local connection.
What is a local area network for? In such a network, one can share movies, music, pictures, play 3D games with live opponents. All these features together make a great help for organizing and setting up a connection, and the very likelihood of playing with real people in multiplayer immediately reduces all the time and moral costs of customizing the connection, as well as dissatisfaction from the appearance of possible pop-up pitfalls during setup, to nothing.
In this article, I will tell you how to generate and tune a wired / wireless connection between several nodes on a local network, and what is needed for this.
A prerequisite for organizing a local connection in Windows 10 through a router is already. This article does not cover the configuration of the router, since we have already described the configuration process in a separate article (link above). We will assume that your router is working properly and stably, and no problems (such as periodic connection loss or disconnection) are observed. Also, using the above instructions, you can organize a wired connection bypassing Wi-Fi.
Setting up a LAN connection - detailed instructions
The first thing we need to do is join all computers on the network to the same workgroup. To see which workgroup your selected PC belongs to, right-click on the Start button and select System from the pop-up menu.
In the system properties form that opens, click the "Change settings" button in the section where the computer name and the domain to which this node belongs are indicated. The "Computer Name" tab opens, where, among other information, there is information about the workgroup.
As you can see, my PC belongs to the “WORKGROUP” group. An alternative way to get to the same form is to use the “Win+R” button sequence and enter the sysdm.cpl command. As a result, you will also be taken to the same form.
What if the workgroup names are different on different computers and you need to change the group on one or more of the selected machines? On the same form, click the "Change" button and in the new form that opens, enter the name of the group we need.
When entering the name of the working group, you should not use Cyrillic, use only Latin characters.
Here we check the option "View the status of tasks and the network" in the category "Internet and network connection".
On the form that opens, open the "Change advanced sharing settings" subsection.
Activate the OS permission to manage workgroup connections, printer and file sharing, automatic configuration and PC discovery on the network.
Select the "All network connections" section and check the "Turn off password protected sharing" option there. After that, save all changes by clicking on the save button.
Do the same operations on all systems that you want to connect to the local network, after which we can move on.
How to set up access to file objects and directories on a PC
To organize general access to a folder on the network, you need to right-click on the corresponding directory and select "Properties", after which you should click on the "Access" tab and then - "Advanced settings".
To enable public access to the directory, check the box to allow public access to the directory and click the "Permissions" button. Here, select the users you want to grant access to, and specify which access you want to grant. The most preferred option is "Read only", because if you open access to other users for changes, in the near future you may miss several dozen files in your directory.
Now go to the "Security" tab in the properties of the directory and for the user "Everyone" set access only to read the contents of the directory and to run files in the specified folder so that you can watch movies on any computer with a local connection without first copying them to your PC . To change permissions, click the Edit button for the respective user.
Now, if you did everything correctly, the folders you shared will be visible on other computers connected by a connection to a single local area network.
Thus, you can freely use the shared resources stored on other PCs, thereby saving valuable disk space by not duplicating the same files on multiple nodes. Using a local connection is incredibly convenient, and I dare to hope that you will also appreciate all the advantages and benefits of this approach to storing and using data.
HomeGroup functionality, which is available in Windows 10, makes it easy for even the average user to connect devices to a shared local network. Therefore, if you are going to create between your computers in the house common network, you need to learn how to create a homegroup in Windows 10 and set it up.
Creation and customization
When you create a group, the folders that are installed with Windows 10 will be public: pictures, videos, music, documents, printers, and devices (find out how to share folders in the article “Setting folder and sharing options”). Copy the files that you want to open for other users to them.
Before starting the process, make sure that all devices you connect meet the necessary requirements:
- installed OS not lower than Windows 7;
- they are connected to the network via a wired or wireless connection using a Wi-Fi router.
To set up a homegroup, go to the control panel.
RMB on the Start menu → control panel (enable display by category) → Network and Internet → Homegroup.
Microsoft has made the process of creating a network as easy as possible, so follow the instructions. But to avoid problems during setup, check the sharing and network discovery properties for the device.
- In the "HomeGroup" window → Change advanced sharing settings... → expand the "Private" tab.
- Set the radio button to "Turn on network discovery" and "Turn on file and printer sharing".
- Open the "All networks" tab and check the radio button for "Turn on sharing so network users can read and write files in shared folders" and "Turn off password protected sharing" → save the changes.
In the "Homegroup" window, click "Create a homegroup" → Next → specify the folders that you share (these are standard Windows 10 folders) → Next.
When the home network setup is complete, the password will appear on the first computer, which will be needed to connect other devices. This completes the creation process.
Connection
RMB on the Start menu → control panel (enable display by category) → Network and Internet → Homegroup → Join → Next → open folders for access → Next → enter the password for the homegroup → Next → Done.
Possible problems
After upgrading your computer to Windows 10 (read how to do this in the article “How to upgrade to Windows 10?”), When using a homegroup, problems often arise: sharing does not work, you cannot change the password, leave the group or create it. To correct the situation, proceed as follows.
- Turn off all computers on your home network, except for the one on which you are fixing the problem.
- Go to: disk with installed OS → Windows → ServiceProfiles → LocalService → AppData → Roaming → PeerNetworking → delete idstore.sst file → reboot the device.
Important! At the same time, turn on the display of hidden files and folders, otherwise the AppData directory will be inaccessible.
- Go to the window for creating a homegroup → the icon for creating it will appear.
- Turn on all PCs and connect to the network.
Right-click on the Start menu → control panel (turn on display by category) → Network and Internet → Homegroup → the group settings will be displayed → Show or print the homegroup password.
Removal
To delete a homegroup, sign out of it.
RMB on the Start menu → control panel (enable display by category) → Network and Internet → Homegroup → Exit homegroup → select "Exit homegroup" → confirm the actions.
Conclusion
Creating a homegroup in Windows 10 is a process that is as simple as possible. Follow the instructions and prompts of the system, after checking the necessary settings. In this case, access will open only to the shared folders of the OS. If necessary, you can change the homegroup or leave it.