Network install step by step

gjantz1 · Sep 13, 2014

Please edit this if needed or post a better or different document. Thanks

Basic rules of networking on Windows (I'm assuming this includes 8, 8.1)

1. Computers need to be in the same WORKGROUP

2. Computers in the same network need to have different IP numbers

3. Computers should be able to ping each other (CMD ping \\192.168.0.9) and enter your user name and password)

4. No 2 or more computers in the same network should have the same computer name

5. Just because you can't see a computer in the networking window doesn't mean it's not there, try "//xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" in Windows Explorer

6. Private networks should consist of the following IP numbers: 10.0.0.0-10.255.255.255 or 172.16.0.0-172.31.255.255 or 192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255

7. Turn on File Sharing and Network Discovery, check use user name and password to connect to other computers

8. Every computer that a user needs access to in the network should have them as a user on it

9. Share the folders or drives you want to have access to on the network

10. If you still have problems it could be possible hardware networking is bad in one of the computers

11. You may need to have your user name and password on the computer you are going access??

12. If it asks for user name and password (under the heading of Account) use the computer name and password on the computer you are accessing??

13. Check to see if there are any other networks installed and for remove HomeGroups, these may need to be removed.

adamf · Sep 13, 2014

What is the purpose of this list? Are you asking if the assertions are correct?

As far as I know:

gjantz1 said:
1. Computers need to be in the same WORKGROUP

Not necessarily, no.

gjantz1 said:
2. Computers in the same network need to have different IP numbers

Yes

gjantz1 said:
3. Computers should be able to ping each other (CMD ping \\192.168.0.9) and enter your user name and password)

ping, yes. You don't enter name and password for ping though

gjantz1 said:
4. No 2 or more computers in the same network should have the same computer name

yes

gjantz1 said:
5. Just because you can't see a computer in the networking window doesn't mean it's not there, try "//xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" in Windows Explorer

yes but you already pinged it.

gjantz1 said:
6. Private networks should consist of the following IP numbers: 10.0.0.0-10.255.255.255 or 172.16.0.0-172.31.255.255 or 192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255

depending on your router.

gjantz1 said:
7. Turn on File Sharing and Network Discovery, check use user name and password to connect to other computers

don't have to turn on network discovery.

gjantz1 said:
8. Every computer that a user needs access to in the network should have them as a user on it

no, not required.

gjantz1 said:
9. Share the folders or drives you want to have access to on the network

yes

gjantz1 said:
10. If you still have problems it could be possible hardware networking is bad in one of the computers

ok

gjantz1 said:
11. You may need to have your user name and password on the computer you are going access??

not necessarily. A user - needn't be yours.

gjantz1 said:
12. If it asks for user name and password (under the heading of Account) use the computer name and password on the computer you are accessing??

or workgroup/computer name or domain/computer name or microsoft account.

gjantz1 said:
13. Check to see if there are any other networks installed and for remove HomeGroups, these may need to be removed.

don't know what you mean.

broe23 · Sep 13, 2014

I am thinking the same thing AdamF. I am trying to figure out what the OP is trying to get across.

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