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Name: mike
Date: June 27, 2003 at 06:32:26 Pacific
Subject: join domain and home network
OS: Win 2k
CPU/Ram: p4M 1.2
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Hi! I did a search and have not found anything. Maybe someone can give me a clue.

I have a domain based network at work and a wireless b network at home. I would like to use my laptop (win2k) on either network. Will I have to change the domain or workgroup name each time I log on? I have a wireless card and a network adapter in the laptop. any suggestitons?


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Name: Robert, MS-MVP/MCSE
Date: June 27, 2003 at 09:03:44 Pacific
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How can I share files between workgroup computer and domain/workgroup computer?

I have a home wireless network and share files and a printer between two computers. I also use Win 2000/XP laptop at work with domain network. How can I share files between these computers at home?

A: Deepening on your network setup, you may 1) Logon local laptop using the same logon id and password on both machine.
2) change workgroup name to match win2000 domain and the laptop needs to install at home first ad then join the domain .
3) without changing the workgroup name and logon ID, just enable guest account in win 2000/XP.
4) If you are running XP, enable Simple File Sharing.
5) logon domain user on the domain laptop (even the workgroup is different), use command net use \\workgroupcomputer /user:administrator, (here administrator is workgroup computer local administrator), the enter workgroup computer administrator password. You should be able to access the workgroup resources.
For more information, go to http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech

Robert Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE and CNE
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Response Number 2
Name: EDS
Date: July 1, 2003 at 08:25:32 Pacific
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Try www.netswitcher.com a handy program for all those types of situations.

You should be able to configure both and selct each environment by a single mouse click.



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