Windows XP and WIndows 2000
 

-----Original Message-----
I am trying to network a WIN2000 and WINXP system. I
would like to use WINXP box as host. I have tried for
several days now and cannot get them to work. Can anyone
lend a hand or send me in the right direction. Thanks in
advance...
.

There may be some missing protocols which can be installed
from such as NETBEUI and NW Link which you can get to in
Network Connections and the click on Configure and
Properties. Linksys (www.linksys.com) has some good step-
by-step support articles.

I have worked through the problem of joining an XP
workgroup from a Win 2K machine only to be faced y a
larger, and seemingly insoluble, problem.

My Win 2k machine belongs to a Domain which is required to
log onto a remote server. Under the Configuration menu
that I mentioned above, there is a feature for Computer
Name, where you can change from a Domain to a Workgroup. I
did this and was completely locked out prior to logon to
Win 2K, i.e., the user name no longer appeared and the
password was inoperable.

The XP workgroup machines show up under Entire Network in
Network and Dial Up in Control Panel, but when I try to
access or add a Printer, there is the pop-
up. "\\'workgroup computer name' is inaccessible. There
are no log on servers to facilitate the connection."

I mainly want to share a printer and do not need to be in
the Domain and the workgroup simultaneously. But I believe
that if I create another user with a new profile and the
change the Domain to a Workgroup, this will again lock the
computer out of the Domain which willl require the account
to be reset on the server.

I would appreciate any ideas for a work around.

Windows XP and WIndows 2000
 

When changing from Domain to Workgroup you need to have a local account
(account on the PC) with administrator rights. You can logon as
administrator if you know the password. As far as Protocols the only one
you need is TCP/IP with NetBIOS enabled. If you take yourself out of the
domain then you are locked out because you no longer get authenticated by
the Domain Controller. Login with an account that has admin rights and add
a local account that is the same Username and Password as your Domain
network account.
As far as accessing your local network on a workgroup try not taking
your laptop out of the Domain and see if you local network is accessible.
To get to the printer try this: When connected to the local network (not
work domain) go to Start/Run and type the name or IP address of the computer
with the printer hooked to it. ex \\computername or \\192.168.0.1 You
must have the 2 backslashes in front. When you click OK it should open a
folder with the shared resources on that PC. If you can see the printer,
double click and you should be able to install it on the laptop.
Let us know if you run into problems.

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-----Original Message-----
I am trying to network a WIN2000 and WINXP system. I
would like to use WINXP box as host. I have tried for
several days now and cannot get them to work. Can anyone
lend a hand or send me in the right direction. Thanks in
advance...
.

There may be some missing protocols which can be installed
from such as NETBEUI and NW Link which you can get to in
Network Connections and the click on Configure and
Properties. Linksys (www.linksys.com) has some good step-
by-step support articles.

I have worked through the problem of joining an XP
workgroup from a Win 2K machine only to be faced y a
larger, and seemingly insoluble, problem.

My Win 2k machine belongs to a Domain which is required to
log onto a remote server. Under the Configuration menu
that I mentioned above, there is a feature for Computer
Name, where you can change from a Domain to a Workgroup. I
did this and was completely locked out prior to logon to
Win 2K, i.e., the user name no longer appeared and the
password was inoperable.

The XP workgroup machines show up under Entire Network in
Network and Dial Up in Control Panel, but when I try to
access or add a Printer, there is the pop-
up. "\\'workgroup computer name' is inaccessible. There
are no log on servers to facilitate the connection."

I mainly want to share a printer and do not need to be in
the Domain and the workgroup simultaneously. But I believe
that if I create another user with a new profile and the
change the Domain to a Workgroup, this will again lock the
computer out of the Domain which willl require the account
to be reset on the server.

I would appreciate any ideas for a work around.