Creating Workgroup Network

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Creating Workgroup Network

1.Set valid IP addresses for all computers in the network.Every computer must have same Network ID and unique host ID.

2. We need to set same work group name for all computers.This name identifies the network and its computers.

Steps:

A. Open My computer properties 

B. Select computer name tab

C. Click on change 

D. Give a name for the computer  and select workgroup and type a workgroup name                ->OK

E. In welcome message click OK   -> restart the computer

3.Next we need to configure the local security policy for all computers to allow network access.(disabled by default )

     A.  Open Control Panel ->Administrative Tools ->Local Security Policy

B. Expand local policies -> Select security option

C. From right side list open and set the following options:

               1. Network access: Allow anonymous SID name translation -> Set to enabled 

                2. Network access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts ->Set to disabled 

                 3.Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts -> Set to classic 

4. Make sure that the windows firewell is turned off or else we will not be able to see any network computer

5. All administrator accounts of computers must be set with a password.Blank passwords do not work in networking.



Accessing Network Computers

There are three ways in which we can access network computers.

METHOD 1

1. Open my network places

2. Select option view workgroup computers

3. Double click on required computers name 

4. Open required resources


METHOD 2

1. Go to run and use following command

Syntax: \\computer name (Enter)


METHOD 3

1. Go to run and use following command

Syntax: \\ipaddress (Enter)



Sharing resources

Inorder to access the resource of a remote computer that resource must be shared by the remote user or else we cannot access. Sharing can be done in  three ways:

METHOD 1

1. Right click on folder -> Select sharing and security

2. Select option share this folder

3. Give a sharename (any name)

4. Click on permissions and set the desired access level to grant to remote user.

5. Set user limit (maximum by default)

6. Click on Ok


METHOD 2

1. Open computer management

2. Open Shared folders

3. Right click on share ->Select new share

4. In welcome screen click Next

5. Click on browse and select folder to share

6. Give a sharename and description ->Next

7. Select required permission -> Finish



METHOD 3

1. Open DOS

2. Use the following command

     syntax: net share sharename = location

     example : net share sharing = c:\ folder (Enter)























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