After you have all the equipment, you'll need to set up your modem and Internet connection. If your modem wasn't set up for you by your Internet service provider ISP , follow the instructions that came with your modem to connect it to your PC and the Internet. If you're using cable, connect your modem to a cable jack. Put your wireless router somewhere where it will receive the strongest signal with the least amount of interference. For better results, follow these tips:.
Place your wireless router in a central location. Place the router as close to the center of your home as possible to increase the strength of the wireless signal throughout your home. Position the wireless router off the floor and away from walls and metal objects , such as metal file cabinets.
The fewer physical obstructions between your PC and the router's signal, the more likely that you'll be using the router's full signal strength. Reduce interference.
Some networking equipment uses a 2. This is the same frequency as most microwaves and many cordless phones. If you turn on the microwave or get a call on a cordless phone, your wireless signal might be temporarily interrupted. You can avoid most of these issues by using a cordless phone with a higher frequency, such as 5. Security is always important; with a wireless network, it's even more important because your network's signal could be broadcast outside your home.
If you don't help secure your network, people with PCs nearby could access info stored on your network PCs and use your Internet connection. Change the default user name and password. This helps protect your router. Most router manufacturers have a default user name and password on the router and a default network name also known as the SSID. Theye were visible and accessible in Windows 8. My Windows 7 laptop can see the network and all drives no problem, and as a Windows 8. I can browse the web no problem so it's something local to my machine which has changed during the upgrade.
Then my server on the network will show, when I try to connect to it via shared folders, it will ask for a username and password, then put in your MS Account credentials Dont have to do that if using Local Account.
Windows 10 does not support SMBv1 since build This blocks connection to legacy devices using this protocol. In this page, MS describes some workarounds. If it does not work, you can enable SMBv1 following this approach:. Office Office Exchange Server. To turn it on, select the Network discovery is turned off banner, then select Turn on network discovery and file sharing. To troubleshoot problems with sharing files or folders, follow the steps below on all computers from which you're trying to share.
Update Windows Open Windows Update. Make sure the computers are on the same network. For example, if your computers connect to the internet through a wireless router, make sure they all connect through the same wireless router. If you're on a Wi-Fi network, set it to Private. To find out how, read Make a Wi-Fi network public or private in Windows Under Private , select Turn on Network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing.
Under All Networks , select Turn off password protected sharing. In the Run dialog box, type services. Right-click each of the following services, select Properties , if they're not running, select Start , and next to Startup type , select Automatic :.
If you're only using a switch as your network hub, setting up one computer as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server will allow all of the connected computers to easily obtain IP addresses.
You can quickly create a DHCP server on one of your computers by installing a third-party utility. The rest of the computers on the network will obtain IP addresses automatically once the server is running, as long as they are set to do so. Verify the network connection on each computer. After each computer obtains an IP address, they'll be able to talk to each other on the network.
If you're using a router to share your internet connection, each computer will be able to access the internet. Once your network is up, you won't see anything on other computers unless that computer has shared files.
You can designate files, folders, drives, printers, and other devices as shared so that anyone on the network, or just specific users, can access them. Part 3. When you're setting up a wireless router, you'll need to keep a few things in mind: For easy troubleshooting, the router should usually be placed close to your modem.
It should be located centrally to allow for maximum wireless coverage. You'll need to connect a computer to the router via Ethernet during the setup process. Plug a computer into one of the router's LAN ports. You'll be using your computer's web browser to configure the router's wireless network. Open a web browser on your computer. You can use any web browser. Type in the router's IP address. You can typically find this printed on the bottom of the router, or in your router's documentation.
Log in with the administrator account. You'll be prompted for the login information for your router. The default login information varies depending on your router model, but the username is often "admin" and the password is often "admin," "password," or blank. Open the Wireless section of the router settings. The exact location and wording of this section varies from router to router.
Change the name of your network in the SSID field. This may also be called "Network name. This is the most secure option currently available on most routers. Create a strong password. This password will be required in order to connect to the network. The field may be labeled "Pre-Shared Key. Ensure the wireless network is enabled. Depending on the router, you may have to check a box or click a button at the top of the Wireless menu to enable the wireless network.
Click the Save or Apply button. This will save the changes to your router. Wait while your router restarts. It may take a minute for the router and network to come back online. Connect to the wireless network on your wireless devices. Once the network is back up, it will appear on the available network list on any wireless devices in range.
When connecting to the network, users will be prompted to enter the password you created. Computers connected to the router via Ethernet will not require a password. Yaffet Meshesha Computer Specialist. Yaffet Meshesha. Plug both of the computers into the modem or switch with ethernet cables to access and share files. Not Helpful 4 Helpful 5.
If you have a smart TV, one that has wireless capabilities and a built-in interface to services like Netflix and YouTube, you can install software such as Plex Media on your networked computers to interface with the TV and share media. If your TV doesn't have this capability, you can pick up a Roku device to connect to your TV to give you these capabilities.
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