There are various ways to work together in a network based on Windows 11. The simplest is to set up a shared workgroup, a kind of team of computers with equal rights.

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Mark the "Workgroup" radio button, and then type the name of the new workgroup in the text field. Click "OK" to create the workgroup. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad.

Click the "Workgroup" option in the "Member Of" section of the page. Type the name of the workgroup to join, and then click "OK." Your computer is now a member of the designated workgroup.

In many workgroup environments, thereu2019s no need to use a complicated method for setting up a file server. Kirk McElhearn offers a basic approach that should be sufficient for many users.