In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft introduced several new networking features to improve productivity of mobile users and users working in branch offices. This paper describes these features, as well as other network improvements in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Moving on to the network configuration in Windows 7. Simply go to the Start menu, then Control Panel and select Network and Internet (Network and Internet). In Windows Vista, the entrance to the network settings was carried out just as well. However, when you enter the parameters of the network and the Internet in Windows Vista, you have shown a lot more options. Let's compare these two tabs, opening a window of Windows 7 network and the Internet.
As you can see, this new configuration window in Windows 7 offers you several new options and some old options, but in total, there are not many options. We have become accustomed to the Center of the Network and Sharing Center (Network and Sharing Center) and to the options the Internet (Internet Options), but the option HomeGroup is new. I will return to HomeGroup and new and improved features in the center of the Network and Sharing Center in Windows 7 later.
The first thing that catches your eye, this set of options to choose from in Vista. However, I do not think it's very good, because many of these options are less important than others. For example, I believe that options such as Windows Firewall with or Offline Files (Offline Files) deserve their own section (they are removed from the Windows 7). 99% of Windows 7 or Vista, setting up a network, you'll go to the Control Center Network and Sharing Center. It offers most of the functionality and the most common tasks to be performed by administrators of Windows Vista or 7. So, let's consider the differences between the control center network and sharing in these two operating systems.
One of the main differences is a consequence of the fact that they are two different computers. Vista computer has a lot more network adapters than the machine is Windows 7. If you do not take this into account, the machine of Windows 7 has much fewer options than the machine Vista. Options have been removed from the left navigation bar, and options are shared and detection (Sharing and Discovery) were removed from the main window.
Homegroup is a new feature in Windows 7. Home Party (homegroup) is a simple way to connect computers in your home into a single network to be able to provide access to pictures, music, videos, documents, and printers. Here we use only one password for access to a home group, which makes its creation and the connection to the very simple task. If you click on a selection of options home group and share (Choose Homegroup and Sharing Options) in the center of the Network and Sharing Center in Windows 7. If you change your network location to Home, you'll see the option to create a home group. If you go to the page selection options home group and share, when the network location is set at home, you can choose to create now (Create now) and create a new group home.
Network Sharing Center
All the main settings that affect networking in Windows 7 are collected in the Network and Sharing Center. This window is new to those who have previously worked with Windows XP, but it is well known to users of Windows Vista. With Windows 7, "Network and Sharing Center" has been reworked. First, it was changed to View active networks- now it's more intuitive. Secondly, Windows 7 those parameters that are relevant to the management of the Network and Sharing, were moved into the selected home group and general access to data. In general, the modifications make the window Network and Sharing Center is more understandable for ordinary users who do not have to deal with fine-tuning the network.
If each of these PCs running Windows 7, then work with the data stored on them much easier. In order to gain access to files, folders, shared devices, which are part of the home team does not need to enter passwords every time. Enough to choose a folder on each computer and device, which will be shared and these can be quickly accessed from any computer on your home network. Even during the installation the user is prompted to specify which network you are connected: the office, to the public or to your home. If we choose the third option, then Windows assumes that you are part of the safe home network and allows the use of the home group.
But if the computers are connected to the home LAN, but they do not have Windows 7, for them the function of the group home will not work. Home groups can be created only between computers that are running Windows 7. It should be borne in mind that creating a new group home is only supported on computers that are running versions of Windows 7, Home Premium, Professional and Max. In the editorial Primary Starter Edition and Home Basic is supported only by joining an existing group home.
Homegroup
It is interesting to note that a PC professional can integrate into a home network without conflicting with the configuration (and security) of the professional network of the user, or requiring elevated privileges. However, a PC member of a domain cannot create his own group, he can only join an existing group and access to resources are shared. Creating a HomeGroup will allow the initiator to share files with users and devices of their choice. The HomeGroup can also share resources such as printers. Files (office, photos, video, and music) can be shared or read-only or modified (read and write).
Setup:
- HomeGroup functionality can only work on a home network, to check click on the icon representing the network in the taskbar and select Open Network and Sharing Center.
- The Network and Sharing Center displays important information about your network including the network type.
- If your network is configured in Network office or public network, then you must change the type by clicking on the icon of the active network, then selecting the Home Network type.
- You can now configure your home network so that your PC communicate: this is the first PC that you set up to deal with it by setting a password.
- In Control Panel, choose Create a group.
- Select the items you want to share with other computers on the network: Pictures, Music, Videos, Documents, and Printers by checking or unchecking the boxes available and click Next.
- Note then the password that appears on the screen and allowing you to access the shared items from other computers running Windows 7 and connected to your LAN and then click Finish.
- Your Home Group is now established. A summary of window appears.
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