Configuring the internet local network windows xp. Making PPPoE Connection Windows XP

If you have two or more computers at home, it's time to start setting up access to the local network. You have already figured out the equipment and how to organize this access, and if not, then the articles from the "" heading will help you. Luckily, you don't need to be a sysadmin to get things set up properly. With Windows XP, just enter a few parameters and the computer is ready to go. Let's see how you can do this.

The first stage of setting up a local network does not take much time. Right click on the icon My computer and select the command Properties... Go to the tab Computer name and click on the button Identificationto start the Network Authentication Wizard.

In the first window of the wizard, just click on the button Further... In a new window, select the option to connect to a local network. If your computer is connected to a small home network, select the radio button The computer is intended for home use and is not part of a corporate network.

After rebooting, you can proceed to the second stage of configuring the local network. Select Team Start-\u003e My Computerand then click on the link networklocated in the left pane. Now click in the box Network tasks on the link Set up home or small network.

A wizard window will appear on the screen ... Click in the first window on the button Further... In the next window, the wizard will inform you about the possible options for network settings and the need to install the appropriate equipment on the computer before you start the procedure for connecting to the local network. Click the button again Further.

In the new window that allows you to select your network connection method, select the radio button This computer is connected to the Internet through a gateway or another computer on the network... This option should be selected for a typical home LAN star topology with a switch and a shared modem connection to the Internet. If the connection is made through another computer, then select the first switch, respectively.

If you select the radio button Other, then three additional options will become available, which are usually not used and the description of which speaks for itself, for example, "This computer has a direct connection to the Internet, there is no network yet."... After selecting the required option, click on the button Further.

In the next window, you need to specify the network name and describe the computer. Enter an arbitrary description of the computer in the field Description such as "My Iron Super Monster" or "Conqueror of the Digital Universe." The computer's network name will be displayed in the folder network, and is designed to identify a computer on a local network. Enter a name in the field Computer name and click on the button Further.

In the new window, specify the name of the network workgroup to which the computer belongs. Enter the team name in the field .

All computers on the home LAN must have same working group name... You can leave the base name WORKGROUP unchanged, automatically indicated by Windows XP, or choose your own name, not forgetting to specify it for other computers.

In the next window, the Network Setup Wizard will demonstrate all the information you provided. If something is entered incorrectly, use the button Back toto edit the appropriate settings. When everything is ready, click on the button Further... Windows XP will now automatically test your LAN configuration and set up a network connection on your computer. Click on the button Done.

You can change the computer's network name, its description, and the name of the workgroup without using the setup wizard. Click on the Start button, then right-click on the My Computer icon and select Properties. Go to the tab Computer name... In the description field, you can enter any textual description of the computer (this is optional). The name of the working group is indicated in the same window. Click on the button Edit and enter in the field Computer name the network designation of the computer, and in the field - the name of the working group.

It remains to configure a similar connection for other computers in the local network, in which you should use the services of the Network Setup Wizard described in this section.

Setting up the network configuration

Although the Network Setup Wizard automatically creates all the necessary network parameters, the properties of the network protocols may not match the current LAN configuration. In other words, the master does not always do his job perfectly. If opening the folder network, you will not see the icons of computers connected to the local network in it, you will have to change the settings of network protocols manually. This requires the following parameters:

• The IP address of your computer;
• subnet mask;
• The IP address of the default Internet access gateway.

Open the folder network and click on the link Show network connections in the left pane Network tasks... A window will open that contains icons of all network connections configured on the system. Double-click on the icon of the corresponding network connection to open the window with data on the status of the LAN connection.

In particular, the window shows the duration of the active network connection, connection speed, activity (how many bytes of information were sent and received). All network connection parameters are presented in the same window on the tab Support... There you can find out the type of IP address (manually entered or assigned by DHCP), the IP address of the computer, the subnet mask, and the IP address of the default gateway.

Tab Support.

Also, if you click on the button Details, you can get more information such as the physical MAC address of the network adapter. The window also contains a button Fixto fix some connection problems.

Click on the button Detailsto open this window.

Click on the button Fixto fix network connection problems. Sometimes it really helps :)

To make any changes to the LAN configuration, click on the button Properties... A window with the properties of the network connection will open.

To change the hardware settings of the network card, click the button Tune... Also, check the box When connected, display the icon in the notification areato display a special icon in the Windows XP notification area when connected to a local network.

Configuring TCP / IP parameters is the main step in making your local network operational. In the window LAN connection select item Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) and click on the button Properties... A window will open Properties: Internet Protocol (TCP / IP).

For a standard home network, we recommend these settings. Specify computer addresses in the range 192.168.0.2-192.168.0.50, i.e. the first computer gets the address 192.168.0.2, the second one gets 192.168.0.3 and so on. The address 192.168.0.1 is usually assigned to the main gateway on the network. Specify the subnet mask as 255.255.255.0. In many cases, this configuration is suitable for organizing a local network.

If the network setup wizard has completed its work, then the IP address of the computer is automatically assigned. Otherwise, you will have to enter the address manually. To do this, select the radio button and enter the IP address of the computer in the field Use the following IP address, and in the field Subnet mask - subnet mask. If your network uses a specific gateway such as a router, enter its IP address in the Main gate... Entering the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers is usually optional (although sometimes required).

If you are using your computer on multiple networks, click the tab ... Here you can select the radio button to enter the alternate IP configuration parameters, including the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway, as well as preferred and alternate DNS servers.

Click on the button OKto save your changes. For the changes to take effect, you will need to restart your computer. If all parameters were specified correctly, after reboot the local network will be activated and computers will be able to exchange data.

Now, in order to access the folders and files of another computer, you need to configure network access to remote computers, which is described in the article.

If you are faced with the need creating a home LAN or small office network, but do not have sufficient skills and knowledge for this, then this material is for you. You will need to complete only 5 steps, after which you will learn how to set up a local network for home and small office.

This material has been compiled in the form of step-by-step instructions with illustrations. All that is required of you is to follow these instructions.

We will cover 5 steps for building a local area network in the office or at home.

Step 1. Network equipment required to build a local network.

To build a local network between computers, we need to have:

1. Switch (switch) or router (router);
2. Twisted pair cable (patch cord);
3. The presence of a network card on each computer (now every computer is equipped with a built-in network card);

D-Link DES-1008A switch

Front view	Back view

Twisted pair cable

Network board (on the right, the figure shows the embedded network card)

Now it remains to connect all computers to the switch or router using a twisted pair cable.

We connect one end of the cable (twisted pair) to the network card of the computer, and the other to the switch (switch) or router (router).

And so with all computers that will be connected to the local network.

Connection diagram of computers in a local network

Step 2. Configuring IP Address, Computer Name and Workgroup

Go to the menu Start\u003e Control Panel\u003e Network Connections, right-click on the icon LAN connection, then click Properties... In the list of components, select Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) and below we press the button Properties.

In the window Properties: Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) put a tick Use the following IP address and write the following data:

IP address: 192.168.1.2
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

It is advisable not to use the IP addresses 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.0.1, as it is used by network devices

For those who use a router (router) to access the Internet in building a local network, you need to specify "Main gate" and "DNS server addresses"(usually the IP address of the router itself). To ensure the operation of the Internet.
Whoever uses a router (router) with a DHCP server enabled may not register IP addresses, you need to check the box "Obtain an IP address automatically"... The IP addresses will be assigned by the DHCP server.

After you have entered the "IP address" and "Subnet mask", click on the button OKthen Close.

NOTE: The IP address of each computer must be different from the other computer! If the first computer has an IP address 192.168.1.2 , then the second should have 192.168.1.3 etc., but no more 254 .

Computer name and workgroup

Now we need to specify Computer name and The working group... To do this, in the Control Panel, double-click on the icon System, go to the tab Computer name and click on the button Edit.

In line Computer name change the computer name if necessary. Each computer on the local network must have a unique name, i.e. should not be repeated. In my case, the name of the first computer comp-1, the next computer will be comp-2, comp-3, comp-4 etc. You also need to specify the Working Group, in my case HOME.

All computers on your local network must have the same Working Group!

After you have specified the computer name and workgroup, click OK... You will be prompted to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. We agree and restart the computer. This procedure must be done with all computers on the local network.

The parameters of the local network of computers should look like this:

Now you can browse the computers on your local network. To do this, double click on the icon network on the Desktop, then on the left in the navigation bar, click Show workgroup computers... On the right, computers on the local network that are part of your workgroup are displayed.

Step 3. Setting up access rights and security

Computers on the local network are visible, but access to them is not yet available. If you double-click on any of the computers in the local network, a window will open Connect to comp-n (n - computer number) with a proposal to enter username and password.

This is due to the fact that the account is disabled on the computers a guest and no access rights are configured. It remains to configure access rights and enable the guest account.

To enable the guest account, go to Start - Control Panel - User Accounts... At the bottom, click on the account a guest, then click Enable "Guest" account.

It remains to configure access rights to the computer from the local network.

Go in Start\u003e Control Panel\u003e Administrative Tools\u003e Local Security Policy... In the left menu open Local Policies\u003e Assigning User Rights

Then in the right window, double click on the policy Denying access to the computer from the network and delete the account a guest... That's all. If now open network and double click on any computer, you can view the shared resources of that computer.

Step 4. Configuring Sharing of Folders and Files

Our local network is working, it remains to open shared access to the necessary files and folders for general use from the local network.

To do this, right-click on the desired folder (in my case, the Agreement folder) and select Sharing and security

After that, the current folder and its contents will become available to everyone on the local network. The picture below shows that the folder "Agreement" on the computer comp-1 became available.

This way, you can share folders on any computer.

Step 5. Sharing a local printer

We have come to the last step. It remains to provide Sharing Printerconnected to one of the computers (in my case comp-1).

Sharing the printer will give you the opportunity to print from all computers in the local network to one printer.

In order to open Sharing a local printer, go to the menu Start - Control Panel - Printers and Faxes, right-click on our printer, from the context menu, select General access.

In the window that opens, put a check mark Sharing this printer and press OK... You can also enter network printer name, or leave as default.

Now this printer can be connected to any computer on the local network. Which we will do.

Go to network, double-click on the computer to which the printer is connected (in my case comp-1), then right-click on the printer and select To plug.

In the next window, where we are warned that the drivers will be automatically installed on our computer, click Yes.

The same must be done with all computers on the local network to which the printer must be connected.

Our printer is ready to work and you can print from the local network.

On this basic local network setup finished. Now you can exchange files on the local network, use one shared printer.

Any modern computer is equipped with devices for connecting to networks - local and the Internet, and for a simple connection of two machines into a network, nothing additional is needed, except for a cable. One computer can be directly connected to the Internet by connecting the provider's cable to the network card connector, but to create a full-fledged local area network that has a shared Internet connection, you need something else.

network hardware

If you want to connect several Windows XP machines into a local network and configure the Internet on each of them, you will need:

• a network adapter installed on each of the machines - usually built into the motherboard, but you can buy a separate one;
• to create a wired Ethernet connection - “twisted pair” cable lengths of category 5 and higher with 8P8C connectors at the ends;
• to connect a local network to the Internet - a router (router) or another additional network card for a computer that will be used as a gateway;
• to create a network of more than two machines without an Internet connection (or with the connection of one computer), you can purchase a switch.

Connection

• Make sure that the network adapters of each of the networked machines are correctly installed, that is, they have a driver and are correctly identified in the device manager. If the machine does not recognize or sees the adapter (it is defined as an unknown device), install the drivers from the disk included in the delivery kit of the motherboard, or use a PC with Internet access to download the required driver from the manufacturer's website.
• Connect the cable with one end to the connector of the network card, and the other to the LAN port of the router, switch or computer that will be used as an Internet gateway.
• Connect the provider's cable to the WAN or INTERNET port of the router. After concluding the contract, your provider will provide you with the settings and instructions for connecting to the Internet.

Wireless equipment (Wi-Fi) is sometimes used to create local networks. To build such a network, each of the computers must be equipped with a Wi-Fi adapter. By default, manufacturers build Wi-Fi cards only into mobile equipment - laptops, tablets, netbooks, smartphones, etc., and for a stationary PC, the device will have to be purchased separately.

Setting up a network connection on Windows XP

After connecting the equipment, you need to configure the network. It is not difficult and does not take much time - just assign each computer an IP address and specify a gateway (access point) to access the Internet. To use shared resources, machines must be members of the same workgroup. Otherwise, it may happen that one computer sees the network printer, and the other does not.

Creation of a working group

• Open the system properties by right-clicking on the “My Computer” icon.
• In the properties, open the "Computer name" tab.
• By default, all computers are included in the WORKGROUP group. You can continue to use it if you want, or you can create your own. To do this, click the "Change" button at the bottom of the tab.
• Here you can assign a new name to the PC (the computer name should not be repeated twice on the network) and create a new workgroup. In the "Member" section, check the "Working group" box and enter its name.
• Repeat the steps on each machine to be connected to the network.

• To see who is in your workgroup, open "My Computer" - "My Network Places" and select "Show Workgroup Computers" from the menu on the left.

IP setting

• Start Windows XP Control Panel and open Network Connections.

• Select your connection and open its properties (from the context menu).
• Open the "General" tab and from the "Components used by this connection" list, select the "Internet Protocol TCP / IP" command and click the "Properties" button.

• Click “Use the following IP address”.
• In the “IP address” field, write one of the addresses in the local range. If you are using a router, you should be guided by the address assigned to the router. If it starts at 10.0, assign computer addresses from the range 10.0.0.1 - 10.255.255.255; if it starts at 192.168, then the addresses should be within the range of 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255. Also in local networks the addresses 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 can be used. So, if the network consists of two computers and a router, and the router has an IP of 192.168.0.0, assign the address 192.168.0.2 to one PC, and 192.168.0.3 to the second.
• In the “Default gateway” field, write down the IP of your router or PC that will be used to distribute the Internet to the local network. Leave the rest of the settings as default and click OK.

• To check the connection, run the command line (From Start - All Programs - Accessories) and enter the command ping IP, where instead of IP, you need to specify the address of the computer with which you are checking the connection. Example command: ping 192.168.0.2... If there is an exchange of packets, the network is created correctly and the connection is working. If there is no exchange, it means that your computer does not see the “neighbor”, because you have made a mistake somewhere.

Sharing printers and network folders

To configure shared access to folders and files on Windows XP, you need to enable the appropriate permissions in the properties of the folder you are going to share.

• Open the context menu of the folder, select “Properties” and the “Security” tab.
• where it says “Sharing and Security”, check the boxes “Share this folder” and with it - “Allow changing files over the network”.

• Now, on each PC in the network, go to “Network Neighborhood”, click on the computer icon where the shared folder is located, and check access.

To access the printer from all machines on the Windows XP local network, you also need to configure something.

• On the machine to which the printer is connected, open Start and click Printers and Faxes.

• Select “Share” from the shortcut menu of the printer.
• In the properties, in the "Share" window, check the box "Share this printer", click OK.

• On each PC in the local area network, go to the "Network Neighborhood" folder, right-click on the printer icon and select the "Connect" command from the menu.

Troubleshooting communication problems

The reason that a computer running Windows XP does not see the network is the following:

• faulty network equipment, incorrect connection, poor contact in cable connections, cable breaks;
• missing or damaged drivers;
• incorrect network settings, IP address conflicts;
• if it is impossible to connect to the Internet - incorrect input of provider settings, lack of permission to use the connection by other network devices, blocking by security programs, virus infection or other various failures of the Windows network subsystem.

To troubleshoot, first make sure your PC can see the hardware. If not, reinstall the network driver and check all connections. Removing the network adapter in Device Manager and then restarting the PC often helps.

• To remove the network card, open system properties (right click on “My Computer”), go to the “Hardware” tab and click on the “Device Manager” button.

• Select the required network adapter from the list, open its context menu and click on the delete item.
• Confirm uninstallation and restart your PC. After restarting, the device will be re-recognized and reinstalled.

If, after the actions taken, the machine still does not see the network, try configuring the connection again. Make sure there are no duplicate device names and duplicate addresses on the network.

If the local network is working, but the Internet is not, despite the fact that the devices are working and correctly configured, check the following:

If the problem is not resolved - the machine still does not connect to the Internet or does not see the network, open the connection context menu and select "Fix". Then restart your PC.

In addition to the above, you can use a third-party application WinSockFix that can restore and correctly configure the network by reinstalling the TCP / IP protocol. To use this tool, you need to log into the system under an administrator account and start the program by pressing the “Fix” button - WinSockFix works without installation.

After fixing, restart your computer. The network will be restored.

Microsoft Corporation, starting with Windows Vista, changed the security policy of its systems with respect to the local network. The operating system seemed new, somehow too complex, and therefore many could not figure out how to open access to files on the computer. Today we will analyze how this is done using Windows 8.1 as an example, but Vista and 7 have a similar system, and the difference is not fundamental. The local area network can also be used for subsequent creation which will unite all the multimedia devices of the house or apartment, or to share files with your phone or tablet.

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

Video instruction is available by link.

Step-by-step instruction

1. For normal functioning of a local network, all computers on this network must be in the same workgroup; for a home network, take MSHOME. To install it, we need to go along the following path: open "Control Panel" - "System and Security" - "System" (you can also right-click on the "Computer" shortcut on the desktop and select "Properties" or the key combination "" ). In the window that opens, in the left column, select "Additional system parameters".

   

2. In the window that opens, go to the "Computer name" tab and press the "Change" button. A dialog box opens, in which we need to record a new working group. We register MSHOME (all in capital letters) and click OK. We also close the system parameters by pressing the OK button and restart the computer.

   

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

   

4. Before doing this, read the notes below the screenshot. Select "Internet Protocol version 4" and click "Properties", fill in as shown in the picture.

   

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

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

Next, we need to configure the visibility of the computer within the local network. To do this, go to the "Control Panel" - "Network and Internet" - "Network and Sharing Center" - on the left side of the window, select "Change advanced sharing settings" and we will open profiles of sharing settings. Here your task is that in all profiles you must enable "network discovery", and "file and printer sharing", and "sharing so that network users can read and write files in shared folders", as well as Disable Password Protected Sharing. We press to save changes.







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

   

6. In the window that opens, put a checkmark "Share this folder", press the "Permissions" button and give the necessary rights to the folder; since this is an example, I give full access to the folder, but you put it at your discretion. Here's what I got:

   

7. Click OK to accept the changes, also click OK in the "Advanced Sharing Settings" window, then in the folder properties go to the "Security" section and click the "Change" button.

   

A personal computer is no longer a luxury but a tool for work, study or just entertainment, therefore, today computers are present in almost every home, and certainly in every modern office.

However, it is not enough just to buy and install a computer, you still need to connect it to the global Internet in order to have access to a huge amount of information, programs, to be able to communicate and exchange information with other computers. Besides the Internet, computers can connect to each other using a local network - in this case, being in different rooms and even buildings, you can transfer files of any size, any information to other computers connected to your local network. Using a local network, you can even connect to a so-called gateway computer - a computer that is connected to the Internet and acts as a distributor of it to other PCs. But what can we say, if it is worth setting up a local network even for a comfortable game with friends, of course, if you have at least two computers.

Well let's help you learn to set up a local network, and connect two computers together.

Creating and configuring a local network using a switch (hub) - switch

So, let's consider a way to create a local network that can consist of two or more computers. To do this, we need additional equipment - a switch or a router (used to distribute an Internet channel to all or some PCs). Every modern motherboard is usually equipped with a built-in network card, which we need to connect to a local network. The diagram looks like this:

Computer 1 is connected to the switch using a network cable Computer 2 is connected to the switch using a network cable Computer X is connected to the switch using a network cable

The number of computers is determined by the number of outputs on the switch, usually 8 or 16, maybe more. Such a connection, with a certain setting of the operating system, which we will consider below, will allow all computers to be connected to a single local network, while if a computer is disconnected from the network, the rest of the computers will continue to exist in it.

So, to connect each personal computer to the switch, we need a special network cable or, as it is also called, twisted pair. Each end of the twisted pair is crimped and equipped with a special RJ-45 jack in the following sequence of wires by color:

Orange-white Orange Green-white Blue Blue-white Green Brown-white Brown

After wiring and connecting all the wires from the computer to the switch, you can proceed to the final stage - setting up the operating system. Depending on the OS installed, the dialog boxes and parameter names may differ, but the principle itself remains the same, so it will not be difficult for you to figure out what's what.

Setting up a local network in Windows XP

To begin with, we need to make sure that all the wires are connected correctly, which will tell us about the active local network connection that appears in menu Control Panel - Network Connections.

If there is no connection, check if the patch cable is properly crimped and if the switch is plugged into the outlet. So, the computer icons lit up, which gives us the opportunity to start configuring.

Select an active network connection and click on it with the right mouse button - Properties.

The opened window invites us component listused by this connection in which we have to select Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) and press the button Properties.

By default, all network settings are unavailable (they are determined automatically, which does not suit us) - turn on the Use the following IP address switch, after which the fields below become available for editing.

First field IP address should indicate to the system the virtual network address of the computer (this is like your home address in the computer world), enter the following values: 192.168.1.* - where * is any integer from 1 to 255... It is convenient to set these values \u200b\u200bin order in order not to be confused with the addresses of computers in the office or at home in the future.

Next field required Subnet mask - in our case, it is the same for all computers in our local network: 255.255.255.0

Leave the rest of the fields blank - they are usually used to create an Internet gateway computer, manage mail records, and so on. We press OK and repeat the same steps on all other computers.

After IP addresses and subnet masks are set on all computers, we need to assign each of them a unique name and a single workgroup. It's simple and fast enough. To do this, we need to find the icon on the desktop My computer and go to it Propertiesby clicking on it with the right mouse button and selecting the appropriate item in the context menu that appears. In the window that opens, go to the tab Computer name.

You can familiarize yourself with the current name, then click the button Edit.

Enter a unique desired name in the computer name input field, for example PK1 or OFFICE4... Below you can see two fields, of which we are only interested in the second working group: we set a single name for all computers connected to the network, for example MYGROUP... We save all changes and reboot each computer. Our local network is configured, you need to check it.

Local network health check

The fastest way to check is the system pING commandwhich sends a network request for a given IP address computer, receives a response and displays the report on the screen. If the sent request is received back - the connection physically exists, then your network is configured and working correctly. If on the screen you see the inscription “ Request timed out"- you made a mistake either in the settings or in connecting computers to the switch.

So, open the menu Start - Run and enter the command

Ping 192.168.1. * -T

Where * - the number of the computer with which you want to check the connection

You can view the available computers on the network by doing the following:

Go to My computer, go to the folder network and press the button on the right Show workgroup computers.

In addition, to quickly go to the desired network computer, you can enter in the address bar of any window (above, under the toolbar):