Windows 7 and xp lan construction and file sharing

At present, two or three computers in the home are already quite common, and some of the brand laptops may have been upgraded and installed with the latest Windows 7 Operating System (Windows 7 ). In this case, how to build a pure win 7 system environment or win
7. How do I configure file sharing for a home LAN in a hybrid environment with XP? If you have the same question, please view the methods described in this article in detail and I believe they can all be solved.

Establish a local network based on infrastructure

When building a home network, the latest win 7 system is much simpler and more convenient, thanks to the system's "network discovery" function. In addition, compared with the XP system
7. You can also select different environments, such as the home network, work network, and public network, to ensure higher security. In addition to traditional file sharing
7. Media files can also be shared in the form of a playlist.

Step 1: unify the Working Group Name

To establish a LAN smoothly, all computers in the LAN must have the same working group and different computer names. In win
7. The procedure is simple. Right-click "computer" and choose "properties" from the shortcut menu ", in the displayed window, modify the name of the Worker Unit and computer where the computer is located under "computer name, domain, and workgroup Settings.

Step 2: Set the home network

In win
7. Set the home network. You can open "network and sharing center" in the control panel ", click "select family group and sharing options> change advanced sharing Settings" to set the LAN environments "home and work" and "public. Expand the "home and work" network and select a required project.

Next, click "view active connections" in "network and sharing center" to select different network locations on the next page.

Tip: In win
In step 7, you can select three modes: "Home Network", "Work Network", and "public network. However, the settings here are only "home and work" and "public. Originally, it has integrated the "home network" and "Work Network. However, if you select "Home Network", you need to set the password. Therefore, to facilitate shared access, we recommend that you select "Work Network" or as appropriate.

You can use the network installation wizard to complete the home network settings in XP. Double-click "Network neighbors" on the desktop, and select "Set Home or small office network" from the pop-up window to start the network installation wizard, and then follow the prompts in the Wizard to perform the operation.

Enable Guest account to achieve mutual access between XP and win 7

To allow XP and win
7. You can access each other smoothly. Open the guest Guest account. In XP, select "management tools> Computer Management" in the control panel, and then select "local users and groups> Users" in the pop-up window ". Next, double-click "guest" on the right. In the displayed dialog box, clear the "Account Disabled" check box, and then confirm that the "Password Never Expires" check box (in win
7 ).

Tip: Make sure that the password never expires. You do not need to change the password to access the shared folder again in the future, which is more convenient. Of course, you can set it according to the actual situation. In addition, XP and win
7 mutual access and sharing (such as printer sharing) may cause many strange problems. We will not list them here. The solution is to enable the Guest account and ensure that the two computers are in the same working group and make basic sharing settings.
7 firewalls can be solved in general.

File sharing and integration of multiple file resources

After creating a LAN, you can create different folders to share file resources between different computers. Install Windows
7, the system automatically creates a user named "public" for us, and also creates a folder named "public" on the hard disk. In the previous settings, we have selected to allow public folder sharing, so other computers in the LAN can access this folder. For normal file sharing, you only need to copy the files to be shared to the "public" folder. For more flexible applications, you need to set them manually.

Note: The Windows 7 environment is described as an example below. The settings in the XP system can be performed as a reference.

Step 1: Basic sharing settings

We will share the share folder under the root directory of the E drive of a computer. Right-click the share folder under the root directory of the E drive and select "Properties> share ". In the displayed dialog box, click share. In the displayed dialog box, select "everyone" as the username, and click "add" to display it in the following list box. Next, set the permission for it under "permission level", for example, "read/write" or "read

Tip: Cancel sharing. You can use the same method. In "Properties> share> advanced sharing", clear the "share this folder" check box.

Step 2: assign different Permissions

Basic sharing settings may not meet the needs of more users. How can I set different sharing permissions for different users? Next we will illustrate how to share a folder named "project pictures" with different names ("project picture dx" and "project picture ZD: if the account you log on to is dx, you have read and write permissions. If the account you log on to is ZD, you only have read permission.

First, right-click "computer" on the desktop and select "manage". In the displayed Management window, expand "local users and groups → users" on the left ", click "Operation> new user", enter "dx" after "User Name", and set the password. Then, deselect the "user must change password upon next login" check box and select "Password Never Expires ". Click "CREATE" to generate a "standard user" level system account. Similarly, create a similar system account named "ZD.

Then, you can set permissions for the two accounts. In the "share" option of the folder, select "Advanced share> share this folder" and enter a name (such as "project picture dx") under "Share Name "), click "permission> Add> advanced> Search now", find the created account "dx", and click it to add it. Finally, select "Full Control" under "allow ".

In addition, you can also see that the user named everyone has full control permissions. Please delete it. After the configuration is complete, you will have read and write permissions when logging on to the folder with the DX account and accessing the folder. Similarly, if you set the ZD user permission to "read", you will only have the read permission when logging on to the folder with The ZD account.

Next, you need to assign user permissions. Choose Start> Control Panel> Administrative Tools> Local Security Policy. In the displayed dialog box, click Security Settings> Local Policies> user rights assignment on the left ", find "Access this computer from network" on the right and double-click. Then, click "add user and group" to add Dx and ZD. Then expand
"Security Settings → Local Policies → Security Options", find "Network Access: sharing and security mode of the Local Account" on the right ", double-click and select "classic-Local User Authentication ". Now, all sharing settings are complete.

Media sharing family entertainment Security sharing

Similar to common file sharing, media files can also be shared, but in win
7. There is also a safer form of media sharing-sharing media files in the form of playlists. In this way, the visiting computer does not access the media file itself, so you do not have to worry about the destruction or malicious copying of the file. At the same time, the shared content can be controlled by classification, it is ideal for family users.

Step 1: Set media sharing

Double-click "network" on the desktop, click "network and sharing center" in the window that opens, and click "select family group and sharing option> change advanced sharing Settings" in turn ", expand "Family and Work", find the "media stream" under it, and click. Select "all networks" after "display device location", and then click "all allow ".

After the preceding settings are complete, go to the "media stream options" window under "network and sharing center" and you will be able to see the name of the added computer, click the "Custom" link behind the computer in the network. The content displayed in the pop-up dialog box does not limit media sharing. Next we will begin to modify it.

First, deselect the "use default settings" check box and select "only", and then select the level.

Tip: to ensure that no classified media files are controlled, deselect the "include unclassified Files" check box.

Step 2: Share Media Playback

After the settings are complete, other computers run Windows Media
Player, you can observe the player list of the local machine in the left pane, and observe the computer icon sharing media files under "Other media libraries, you can find the playlist shared by the computer to play the shared media files.

Tip: you cannot share the media playlist in the XP system. This function is only available for media sharing access between Windows 7 systems.

Tips for setting up LAN sharing for security

As we all know, lan sharing has become the main way to spread viruses while facilitating our daily use. Therefore, when configuring LAN sharing, you must set detailed access permissions. Only by ensuring the security of sharing can you make better use of the convenience of LAN sharing. In addition, XP and win
7 LAN interconnection is not as troublesome as you think. As long as you make basic preparations according to the methods described in this article, you can smoothly achieve smooth mutual access between XP and win 7. Win
The media sharing feature provided in section 7 brings more practical options and convenience for our entertainment.

Windows 7's LAN sharing settings are relatively simple, but windows
7. Mutual access with XP may cause many problems. If you have any questions about lan sharing in your actual operations, you are welcome to join us in discussion and planning on windows7.