SET-UP PEER TO PEER NETWORK
(Basic File Sharing)
Step 1 : Configure computer name and
workgroup name
1. Click on Start, Right click Computer and
select Properties.
2. Select Change Settings and click on
Change
3. Type in the Computer
Name and Workgroup
Name. Computer
Name=YOURNAME-
PC1 Workgroup
Name=CSSLAB
4. Click on Ok and select Yes to Restart.
5. Do the same for other PC just change the
name to YOURNAME-PC2, but use the
same Workgroup Name – CSSLAB
Step 2 – Change advance sharing settings
1. Right click on LAN icon (PC) or Wifi icon
(Laptop) at the notification bar and select
Open Network and Sharing Center
2. Select Change advanced sharing
settings
3. Turn network discovery, file and printer
sharing… Scroll down and Turn off password
protected sharing
4. Do the same for Home or Work
5. Finally select save changes
6. Do the same for the next pc.
Step 3 – Create and share folder
7. Create a folder on the desktop, name it
to YOURNAME-My Shared Files
8. Right click on folder and select
Properties
9. Click on Share, Select Everyone, click on
Add, Check Permission Level to Read/Write
and select Share
10. Click on Advance Sharing
11. Check Share this folder, click on
Permission and check Allow-Full Control.
Click on Apply and Ok. Then Click on Apply
and Ok once again.
Step 4 – Access shared folder from other
pc on the network
1. Click on Start, Right click Computer and
select Open.
2. Click on Network.
3. You should be able to see two
computers just like picture below:
4. Just open the other computer and you
should be able to see open the shared
folder.
