Getting domain notebook to work on home network

[David]

I'm sure my situation is not at all unusual but I can't
seem to find anything online to help me sort it out, so
here goes...

I've got a notebook (running XP Pro + SP2) that's used at
work and home. It was set up at the office for a domain
(let's call it 'ABC'). Now I'm setting up a simple home
network -- ADSL router with WiFi for the notebook's Net
access plus LAN connection from router to an older mini-
tower (also running XP Pro + SP2) acting as a file server.

Both machines can access the Net and I've created a
workgroup-style network with the file server and shared
folders, but I can't get my notebook on this because it
says it's set up for a domain and can't be joined to
another network.

How do I go about getting my notebook to (wirelessly)
access shared folders on the file server if I can't access
the network? I don't want to have to log into the notebook
as a different user with a different non-domain profile
every time I get home. Is there any other way around this?

David

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

David wrote:
> I'm sure my situation is not at all unusual but I can't
> seem to find anything online to help me sort it out, so
> here goes...
>
> I've got a notebook (running XP Pro + SP2) that's used at
> work and home. It was set up at the office for a domain
> (let's call it 'ABC'). Now I'm setting up a simple home
> network -- ADSL router with WiFi for the notebook's Net
> access plus LAN connection from router to an older mini-
> tower (also running XP Pro + SP2) acting as a file server.
>
> Both machines can access the Net and I've created a
> workgroup-style network with the file server and shared
> folders, but I can't get my notebook on this because it
> says it's set up for a domain and can't be joined to
> another network.
>
> How do I go about getting my notebook to (wirelessly)
> access shared folders on the file server if I can't access
> the network? I don't want to have to log into the notebook
> as a different user with a different non-domain profile
> every time I get home. Is there any other way around this?
>
> David

You don't need to change to a workgroup just to access resources on it. You
shouldn't play with your laptop's network settings at all. Once you've
logged in using your domain account (using cached credentials), and have an
IP address on the home network, you can map drives, use printers, whatnot,
very easily - one way, in a command line:

net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username <enter>

[Bill]

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm sure my situation is not at all unusual but I can't
>seem to find anything online to help me sort it out, so
>here goes...
>
>I've got a notebook (running XP Pro + SP2) that's used at
>work and home. It was set up at the office for a domain
>(let's call it 'ABC'). Now I'm setting up a simple home
>network -- ADSL router with WiFi for the notebook's Net
>access plus LAN connection from router to an older mini-
>tower (also running XP Pro + SP2) acting as a file
server.
>
>Both machines can access the Net and I've created a
>workgroup-style network with the file server and shared
>folders, but I can't get my notebook on this because it
>says it's set up for a domain and can't be joined to
>another network.
>
>How do I go about getting my notebook to (wirelessly)
>access shared folders on the file server if I can't
access
>the network? I don't want to have to log into the
notebook
>as a different user with a different non-domain profile
>every time I get home. Is there any other way around this?
>
>David
>.
David

look at MultiNetwork Manager 7 from GlobeSoft
I use this product extensively and find it to be
extremely useful when moving around and connecting at
multiple locations, it also contains an autoconfiguration
and you do not need to risk to mess up your work
configuration
www.globesoft.com
/Bill