In this article we will explain how to create a local area network in Windows 10 without using Home Group, although in essence, this function is the same as before. We will first explain how to configure the local network to be able to share files.
Procedure
Step 1:
Initially you must enter the Windows OS configuration. Then click on the alternative «Network and Internet«, Which allows you to adjust the settings for all content related to the connection.
Step 2:
After entering «Network and Internet«, You will enter the status page and the system will inform you about the network settings. It doesn't matter if you connect through Ethernet or WiFi, because you must check that the configuration file is private. Now, choose the option Change connection properties to enter properties.
Step 3:
Enter the connection properties of the computer, the first part you will see is the section «Network configuration file«. By default, it will have a "public" outline, and all you have to do is select the "private" alternative from the "network environment".
Step 4:
These files from setting they mean that it will tell Windows that it is a private or home network, so your computer will be noticeable to other computers, while on a public network the computer will be hidden for security reasons.
Step 5:
Now, go back to settings «Network and Internet»And the previous part« State ». Now, go to the part «Alternatives to share» and click on them to decide which elements you want to share with the rest of the computers connected to the network.
In "Advanced sharing settings«. You can start by activating the Enable Network Discovery alternative next to Network Settings, so that your computer automatically detects and configures your home network without you having to provide more information.
Step 6:
Then, also activate the option Enable use simultaneous of files and printers to share printers you may have connected.
The alternatives are shown in the part «All networks»Because this is where the most significant element of the configuration is found. This part, you will be able to keep everything, because you don't have to share a public folder and you don't have to use it, so encryption is usually selected by default.
Step 7:
There is another password option at the bottom, which we will change later, but for now click on «Select the alternative of choice of transmission media«.
When you enter this window for the first time, a message will appear stating that, by pushing this alternative, it will allow other computers and devices access your media files. Click on the alternative to open the media stream to continue.
In transfer options, you can do two things, change the name that the computer shows in front of others and choose which devices can access its content. These devices will be included in the list, where you can choose the allowed devices, including computers and smart devices, such as TVs and TV boxes.