Create a connection on the local network Windows 7

Sooner or later you will need to connect yourcomputer to the network or to combine together the home devices. First, it is necessary to do this in order to ensure access to the World Wide Web. Secondly, when there are several computers in one apartment or house, it is very useful to unite them. The necessary data will be access from any machine, and network games will also be available. In order to do this, you must enter the appropriate parameters. Which ones - you will now find out.

Configuring a Windows 7 Local Area Network Connectionis carried out using the control panel of this operating system. It allows you to configure an existing connection, as well as join the necessary network, which can be both home and worldwide. In Windows 7, the LAN connection is almost the same as in the previous Windows. The main differences are only in the interface.

I draw your attention to the fact that to the protocol IPv4added IPv6. This made it possible to significantly expand the range of applied IP-addresses. True, this connection over the local network of Windows 7 is not used yet. And the providers do not really seek this.

So, let's start the setup. Press the familiar "Start" button, which will open the main menu. We find there "Control Panel" and start. When the settings window opens, select the way to view the content, which is called "Category". Find the "Network and Internet" section, in which you will need to select the view tab and network status and tasks. This will enable the computer to display the center responsible for managing your networks, as well as sharing. It contains the necessary information about the available connections. And thanks to him you can create your own.

At the very top of this window is a mapavailable connection. In order to create a new connection over the local network of Windows 7, you need to select the adapter settings in the center window. After this procedure, a window opens where you will need to right-click your manipulator to click on the connection icon. When you see the context menu, you must select the properties.

After you do this, a window will appear"Connection on a local network Windows 7". Again, we call the properties, where we need to tick TCP / IPv4. Then select "Properties" and fill in the fields with values ​​that are specified in the contract with the provider or the service. But you can not enter these parameters. In this case, you will receive them automatically.

After all this, confirm your settings,by clicking on the "OK" button. Next, we need to make sure that our connection is properly configured and functioning. To do this, we open network connections. When they are opened, right click on the manipulator by clicking on the icon, whose name is "Connecting on the local network of Windows 7" - and in the context menu you go to the "Status" item.

In the appeared window pay attention to itthe lower half. There will be two groups of values ​​under the letters "Sent" and "Accepted". Your connection functions normally when these values ​​are almost constantly changing. If they stand still or only one of them changes, it means that something has been done wrong. Go back to the very first item and double-check all your actions. Most likely, somewhere there is a mistake that needs to be corrected.

Now you know how to connect your device to a new network, and also create your own.