How to set a name for a network folder through a router. What is a Wi-Fi network and how to set it up at home

If you use not only one computer at home, but also other similar devices, then they can be combined into home network. In this case, you can create a home network through a router, which will have access to the Internet.

A local network through a router will allow you to easily connect all your devices. You will then be able to exchange files over the local network, play games or use it for other purposes.

To do this, you will only need to purchase a special device – a router. Using a router, communication is carried out between devices connected to the network and a home network is created through wifi router. If your devices use one router to access the Internet, it means that there is a network between these devices. It does not matter how your devices are connected, using a network cable or wireless Wi-Fi.

To create local network you need to connect via router necessary devices directly to the router, or use wireless connection. All modern routers can use a wired or wireless connection option. But you can also use a router to connect several networks with each other.

Creating a home network through a router is usually done using the star principle. When connecting using this scheme, all devices that you plan to use must be connected to the router independently of each other. Router in in this case is such a center of the resulting star or more precisely the network. In this case, the router itself connects to the provider’s network and can distribute the Internet to devices connected to it. Schematically this connection can be seen in the figure below.

Star connection to router

Router for home network

The router is the main device for creating a network. Before you create a network through a router, you must select a suitable router model. You need to know exactly the connection type used by your provider ( cable connection or by telephone). If a cable connection is used, then the router must be selected with a WAN connector, and if phone line, then there must be an ADSL connector.

In addition, other options are possible when using a 3G/4G modem, telephone (“STREAM”) or cable modem (“AKADO”). When using the last two options, a special modem is also required. Such a modem could be separate device or built into the router itself. You can see the diagram for connecting devices and creating a network through a router in the figure below.

On the back or side of the router are the device ports used for connection. The port that is used to connect to the Internet is called a WAN port. Ports for wired connection computer, network storage or other devices to the local network are called LAN ports. There are several such ports, but mostly there are four. If the number of ports does not suit you and you need to connect more devices, you can use a network switch. When installing such a switch with eight ports, you connect one port to the router, and the remaining seven can be used to connect your devices. Switches come in 100-megabit and gigabit versions. Using a gigabit switch makes sense if you need a fast connection between your computer and network drive. This will not affect the Internet speed itself. Setting up a network through a router can be done through the settings in the router’s web interface.

In addition to wired connection of devices using Ethernet technology, other options are possible. The network can be created via electrical wiring (HomePlug). But most often a wifi network is created through a router using a wireless connection. These methods have different maximum speeds and these characteristics can be seen in the table below.

When choosing a router for a home network with WIFI top scores gives a router using 802.11n, as it provides, compared to 802.11g technology, better performance and signal coverage. In addition, you should pay attention to other useful features like built-in FTP client or a USB port that can be used to connect a flash drive, printer or network drive.

How to make a network through a router

Opening a port on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router

For example, here we will describe setting up a home network through a router using the model TP-Link router TL-WR841N, which connects to the Internet. In this case, one of the computers will be connected to the router using a network cable, and the second computer via a wireless connection. The local network can also be configured to large quantity computers. On every computer you need to open general access to the necessary resources in order to have access to them from every device on the network.

First, you need to check that the Internet is supplied to the router. When connecting a cable from your provider to WAN port The corresponding indicator on the front panel should blink on the router. If the indicator does not light, then you need to update the router firmware. To do this, download the latest firmware from the manufacturer's website. Or maybe bad connection cable and you need to re-crimp the cable connector. If everything works fine, then you can start creating a local network through the router.

Checking the physical connection

It is necessary to check the connection between computers before setting up a network through a router. You need to ping between them. To do this check, you need to go to the router menu from your computer and find the value of the IP address of another computer in the settings.

To do this, type in your browser network address router, usually 192.168.1.1 and go to the router settings. In the settings, open the tab called “DHCP”, and then “DHCP Clients List”. In this window you will see devices connected to your router. Remember the address assigned to the second computer in order to ping it. Then you need to click the computer Start menu and enter cmd in the search bar to find a utility with this name and run it.

In the window that appears, you need to enter ping command and write the address of the second computer. After that, press enter and see the result of the command. If the exchange of packets takes place, then the connection between the computers is established and you can already set up a home network through the router.

If there is no packet transmission, then the router does not see the network. Perhaps the reason is in the settings antivirus program. Then you need to disable the firewall and antivirus. You can go to the antivirus network settings and find the option to change the mode network security for computer. There you need to check the option to allow sharing.

Setting up a local network via a router

First you need to check which workgroup each computer is connected to and give them a name accordingly. You need to make sure that the name is written in Latin characters and, if necessary, change it. To do this you need to click right key on the My Computer icon and select Properties. Then select the option Additional settings and open the Computer name item there. Here you can change the computer name and group name. After all the settings, you need to click Ok and restart the computer. Now you can set up a local network through the router.

All these steps must be performed on all connected computers that will use the local network via a wifi router. After this, you need to open the computer start menu and open Control Panel. Here we are interested in the Network Control Center. It is important that Home network is selected in the network settings. If everything is so, then you can click the Ready to create button.

Now you need to click the appropriate button to create a homegroup.

Now you need to specify which elements you want to have shared access to.

After this, a window with a password will open, you need to write it down and click Finish. In the next window you need to click the button to change additional parameters.

In the advanced sharing settings, you need to disable the option to require a password on the local network. Then the General tab also opens and this item is disabled with password protection. Now don’t forget to click – Save changes.

Now the basic local network settings are done, and you need to reboot all configured computers. Check whether all configured computers can see each other on the created network. To do this, you just need to go to My Computer and click on Network. All computers connected to the network should be displayed, both via a wired connection and wirelessly, using a wifi network through a router for communication.

Now you can use the network via a wi fi router. But, if you log into another computer over the network, you will only gain access to the Shared Folder. To access a particular drive or separate files, you need to make the appropriate settings.

Setting up sharing

To configure shared access to a folder or drive, you need to open the folder or drive, respectively, click on Sharing, and then select the advanced settings item.

In the window that appears, you need to select the option to open public access by checking the box and clicking Ok. If necessary, you can also specify a name for the share.

After this configuration, all devices connected to your network will have shared access to the specified resource. When you set up your local network, it is recommended to save backup copy network configuration on the computer. This will save you from repeating the actions taken.

Two routers on the same network

Sometimes it becomes necessary to connect two routers to a network. This can be done by connecting several routers together.

Before you create a router-router network, you need to imagine the end result of such work. Routers can be connected to combine two local networks, can be used as a common access point to the Internet, or to connect various devices to a second router via a wired or wireless connection.

You can connect two routers using a network cable or wireless Wi-Fi connections and set up a wifi network through the router. When choosing a wired connection for routers, when one of them is connected to the Internet, you need to follow these steps.

First you need to connect one end of the network cable to LAN port the router that is accepted as the main one. You must connect the other end of the cable to the WAN port of the second router.

Setting up a home network router begins with setting up the main router. You must enable the DHCP function in the settings. After this, you need to open the “IP address” menu for the second router and check the box to automatically obtain an IP address.

If you need to connect two routers via a wireless connection, then in the settings of the second router you need to enable the option to search for wireless networks. You can now connect to the Wi-Fi network created by the first router. To complete the setup, you also need to enable the DHCP function in the router settings, and then configure automatic receipt IP addresses. Now you know how to connect your router to a WiFi network created by another router.

Network printer via router

You can customize network access to the printer. Here we will describe a method that is suitable for a printer that does not have a special built-in Wi-Fi module. To connect, you only need a router that has a built-in USB port for a printer. For the above connection, a router model ASUS WL-520GU and Xerox Workcenter PE114e will be used.

The printer can only be connected via a USB port, so standard connection accessing a computer using shared access imposes some restrictions. To be able to always access the printer, the main computer to which the printer is connected must always be turned on. This is not always convenient and in such a situation it is better to use a printer connection to the router.

To properly configure the printer connection to your router, you need to open the computer Start menu and select Devices and Printers. In this window you need to open the Printer Installation item. When a new window opens, you need to select the type of printer to be added (local) and click Next to continue setting up.

Now you need to configure the printer port. You need to select the option -Create new port, and select the port type – Standard TCP, as in the figure below, and then click Next to continue the setup.

In the next window you need to enter a value network IP address printer. Here you need to enter the router address, which in our case will be 192.168.1.1. You can enter any name for the port name, but you can leave the default one after entering the printer’s IP address (the network address of the router). The option to poll the printer and select a driver can be left enabled (checkbox below). This option will not affect the speed of the process.

After this, the computer will need some time until it finds the TCP/IP Port that you specified. This will be indicated by the corresponding window.

If the port is not found, a window will appear asking you to enter additional information about the port. In this case, you must select Device Type – Special, check the appropriate box, and click Next.

If everything went well, a window with port settings will open. Make sure that all settings are set as in the figure below.

In the next printer driver installation window, you need to select the name of your printer and its model. It is possible that you will not find the name of your printer in the list provided. Then you just need to click a button to install the printer driver from the disk. In this case, you must indicate the exact path to the driver file in the appropriate field. You can download the latest version of the driver on the Internet from the printer manufacturer’s website.

If you have already installed drivers for such a printer, a corresponding window will appear asking which driver version to use. It is recommended to leave the default selection and use the installed driver.

After this you can set any suitable name for the printer, which will then be visible in the Devices and Printers menu. You can leave the default name for the printer, and then click Next.

Name network printer

In the next window, you can set up printer sharing. But since the printer will already be connected to your router, you don’t have to use the printer sharing option. It is recommended to leave the default value, do not use public access.

You can allow the printer to be used over a network

On last page printer settings You can leave or remove the option to use a custom printer by default. After this you can check the printer and print test page. To complete the printer setup, click Finish.

Access to the printer is now configured on your computer. To access the printer from other computers, you need to repeat these same settings for each of your computers.

If there are several computers or other gadgets (tablets, phones, laptops) in the house that have the ability to connect to the Internet, the question arises of how to create a home network through a router with the ability to transfer data between all devices.

To connect all devices to each other, you need a router, which will serve as a communication point. If you don't know, you can read it in one of my blog articles. Connection between necessary equipment can be organized both via a wired connection and wirelessly; on modern routers you can use both types of connections.

In order to create a home network through a wifi router, it is necessary to take into account that the wireless access point must be located in the center of this network and form a so-called “star” when all devices are connected. Wifi router via a cable provided by the provider, it connects to the Internet and automatically distributes it to all devices connected to it.

It is also possible to do without a router. However, this method is more labor-intensive.

The wireless connection point has a “WAN” (Wide area network) port, which means it connects to global network. And the rest of the devices connected via cable are part of the local/home network and, accordingly, are connected via wire to any connector marked “LAN” ( Local area network). On most routers, there are four data ports, which allows you to connect four computers via a wired connection. If it is necessary to expand the number of “LAN” ports (there are cases when four are not enough), then it is possible to use network switches. Using the model network switch by 8 ports, you will increase the number of connected devices by 6 pieces, since one port on the router and one port on the switch will be occupied by connecting to each other.

In addition to the wired connection to create private network the well-known wireless can be used; the combination “WLAN” is usually used for designation.

If you have a fairly large apartment area, then when connecting devices via Wi-Fi, a disconnection may occur due to very weak signal in remote parts of the room. In this case, I suggest using or using

Having chosen the type of connection, based on the capabilities of your devices and personal preferences, a so-called home network is organized through a router, allowing you to organize data transfer. However, in order for everything to work harmoniously, you need to make some more settings. It will be described below , how to create a home network via a wifi router on computers and laptops. About connecting tablets and mobile devices to Android based can be read in another.

Create a workgroup for your home network

First, we need to create a working group that will include all the computers on our network. To do this, follow the following path:

Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System

Click on " Extra options System" in the left column, the "System Properties" window will open. Standard name of your working group will be WORKGROUP, but you can change it by clicking on the “Change” button.

We carry out the same actions on all computers that will be connected to the access point.

Create file and printer sharing

If you do not perform these actions, then no matter what you share, access to this data will not be available. To do this you should follow the following path:

Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center

Several profiles will appear on the screen. Each profile must be shared and password protection disabled.

When you create a home network via a wifi router, be sure to make the same changes on all computers.

Access to folders and files

If we want to be able to work with the files of a user on another computer, we need to share the necessary folders.

On the folder for which we want to share, click right click mouse and select from the pop-up menu Sharing > Home group

After such complex actions the folder will be open to all users in the workgroup.

I would like to note one more point: if you are unable to connect to any computer, be sure to check the settings of the standard and built-in firewall. It happens that there are different connections.

If the home network via a wifi router is created correctly, then after logging in you will see the computers located in your group and the shared folders and files accordingly.

That’s basically all the information on how to create a home network through a Wi-Fi router, but if you couldn’t handle the setup yourself, then leave your questions in the comments and I’ll try to answer them.

A local network (in our context, a home network) is a group of interconnected computers, laptops, printers, and televisions located within a house or room.
Advantages of using a local network:
- Access to general services networks.
A) seamless exchange of file resources over the network (no need to transfer a file (photo, music, movie) from one computer to another, using USB media, you can transfer using local home network).
B) Using a network printer. If you have a printer installed at home, using your home local network you can print from any computer/laptop to this printer.
C) Using a home network to build a gaming area. Many games support playing over a local network, and if you have one, you can play games with computers on your local network.
- All participants in the local network can access the Internet (if configured). If you use Wi-Fi to build a home local network, then tablets and phones can also be connected to the local network and access the Internet from them.
You can create a local home network different ways, I will give diagrams of the most popular of them, starting with the most primitive and ending with more complex methods, with setting up the Internet on a local network.

Connecting two computers/laptops into a home local network using a network cable.

Let's look at the simplest way to connect two computers into a home network (computer - computer or computer-laptop). For this we need two computers/laptops and one network cable. Modern network cards are able to recognize what type of crimp your network cable has, so you can crimp it or buy a crimped cable Computer-Hub/Switch (direct crimp).

A schematic computer-to-computer connection looks like this:

The advantages of this method of creating a home network:

All you need to create a network is a cable and a clear head.

In this way, in most cases, you can only connect two computers/laptops, since most computers/laptops have one network card.

You must manually enter the IP address and mask on all computers/laptops on your home network.

Connecting several computers/laptops into a home local network using Wi-Fi.

For this method, you will need Wi-Fi on your computers/laptops.

Connection diagram:

The advantages of this method:

No wires

High workplace mobility

Connecting network devices into a home local network using a switch (switch).

For this method we need several computers/laptops, the same number network cables and switch (hub). General scheme connection using a network switch looks like this:


Those. We connect one of the devices (laptop, computer, printer or TV) to each switch port.
The advantages of this method:
- Ability to connect more than two computers/laptops to a local network (depending on the number of ports in the switch)
Minuses:
- You need to additionally buy a switch (switch), it costs about 500 rubles.
- You must manually enter the IP address and mask on all computers/laptops on the local network.

Connecting computers into a home local network using a router.

Using a router, you can set up a home local network with the Internet, if your router supports wireless transmission Wi-Fi data, then in addition to computers, laptops, printers, televisions, you can add tablets and phones to the local network.
Home local network diagram with using Wi-Fi router/router:


With this method of creating a local home network, you need to enable DHCP on the router - the service responsible for automatic distribution network settings (this feature is enabled by default).
Pros of creating a home network using a router:

Helps to unite various devices(computer, laptop, printer, tablet, smartphone) into one local network.

Ability to set up Internet on your home network.

No need to manually enter network settings on every device.

The need to purchase a router (from 1000 rubles) and configure it.

A local home network via a WiFi router opens up a wide range of possibilities for users mobile gadgets and personal computers with the Internet. The user can set up such a network independently, even without deep knowledge in network management.

Wi-Fi router allows you to organize your home wireless Internet, to which you can connect from several devices simultaneously.

Since computers and laptops are no longer luxury items, anyone can buy these devices; many even have several personal gadgets. For ease of use, it is recommended to combine them into a local network (LAN).

A home local network has a lot of functions and allows you to share files, distribute Internet, play online games and much more.

It's quite easy to set up.

What is a local network?

Figure 1. Changing adapter settings. A local network is a group of devices such as personal computers

, laptops, printers, TVs, etc. combined through interfaces via a specific data transmission medium (cable, radio channel).

1. The main benefits that the user receives by installing a local network: Direct file sharing. You can transfer photos, music, movies and other files between computers directly via LAN, without using external drives
2. , such as flash drives, disks, etc. Access to shared network resources . These include, for example, a printer. If it is connected to the local network, this allows you to print on it necessary information
3. from any computer in it. Organization of the play area. Video games often have a mode network game
4. , which allows players to compete.

Access to the Internet. Each device located on the home network can access the Internet if it is connected to one of the computers, shared access is allowed and configured.

Figure 2. Create a homegroup. In a classic local network, the connection between computers is provided using a cable. However, in the age portable devices And wireless technologies

the use of this connection method is no longer relevant.

Instead, it is proposed to build a home network through a WiFi router; it will be possible to include devices that support WiFi: tablets, smartphones and others.

They will also have access to all the functionality of the local network, for example, file transfer and Internet access, possibly with some restrictions related to the specific use of mobile devices.

What do you need for a home network? So, the task is to create a network through a router. To organize it, it is necessary to provide the following configuration

equipment:

1. Figure 3. Network location settings.
2. Wi-Fi router with DHCP support. Must be connected to the Internet.
3. Stationary personal computer.
4. Tablet, smartphone.

Before setting up a network through a router, you need to take several steps. First you need to make sure that the router is turned on and active DHCP server. The network protocol serves for automatic assignment network parameters(for example, IP address) to nodes connected to the router. Then it’s worth understanding the concept of “working group”. For security reasons, all computers being joined must belong to a single workgroup. This is necessary in order to foreign devices, whose inclusion in the network structure was not envisaged, were not able to use its resources and penetrate network nodes.

You can configure whether the system belongs to a particular workgroup by following the following path: “Start” - “Control Panel” - “System”.

Figure 4. Opening public access.

In the subsection titled “Computer name, domain, workgroup settings” you need to click the link on the right “Change settings”, then in the window that opens click the “Change” button (Fig. 1).

This window allows you to configure parameters such as computer name, workgroup and others. The workgroup field may initially contain the standard name Workgroup; instead, you can enter your own name, for example, Homenetwork.

In the same window you can specify unique name computer. Then you need to restart your computer. This operation must be repeated exactly on all computers on the local network. The group name should be the same for everyone, but it is advisable to make the names different.

How to create a homegroup?

Need to create local group home network location - home group. You should follow the path: “Start” - “Control Panel” - “Network and Access Management”. The router, with the help of which a home local network is organized, must be connected and connected in advance.

Figure 5. Enabling password protection.

In the subsection of active networks on the right there is a line “Home group”, next to it you need to click on the “Ready to create” link, then on the “Create home group” button (Fig. 2).

It should be noted that if in the network viewing section the local network you are setting up does not have the home status, you can assign it to it by clicking on the “Networks” link (Network 5 in the figure). The network location settings window will open, where you can select one of three types (Fig. 3):

1. Home network. It is designed that all nodes are known and safe, the user knows about all devices and completely trusts their work. Access is practically unlimited.
2. Enterprise network. Optimized for office or corporate local systems.
3. Community network. Designed for use in public places where it is important to maintain the anonymity and security of each node. Computers on such a network are invisible to each other, which provides high protection from unauthorized entry.

Figure 6. Connecting to your home network.

By clicking on the “Create a home group” button, you can select directories and devices that you want to open for public use (Fig. 4).

After applying these parameters, the system will generate a password. This needs to be written down separately (or screenshotted) as it may be required for the WiFi connection.

Otherwise, setting up a local network through the router will not be possible (Fig. 5).

How to connect to your home network?

After completing all the specified actions, the home group is considered created. It is recommended to reboot the device to full application configurations. Since you need to set up a network for several computers, then you should definitely check the connectivity various computers to the created homegroup. The second computer (for example, a laptop) must be connected to the Wi-Fi point of the router. On it, go to “Network Management”, look for the “Home Group” item, click on the “Join” button (Fig. 6).

Figure 7. Network setup for multiple computers.

After entering the recorded password, we repeat the setup cycle, specify the allowed folders and reboot the device. If the connection cannot be established, you need to disable everything third party firewalls portable devices firewalls(firewalls). When the connection is made, everything network devices should become visible, access to resources and directories should be open.

By default, your computer has access to only a few special shared folders. But this is far from the limit of possibilities; it is possible to make almost any directory in the system accessible. To do this, you need to open the folder properties, find the “Access” tab, click on “Advanced settings” and check the box that opens sharing. We apply the parameters, the folder should become visible to other computers (Fig. 7).

Now let's figure out how to get with using WiFi from tablet to computer.

You can additionally include tablets and smartphones running Android in the created home network.

The ES Explorer application will help with this. After installing it, you need to connect to Wi-Fi. The program has a LAN tab (this is access to a local network). Once there, you need to click on the “Search” button. The application will find everything available computers, you can now enter each of them and view the contents of open folders.