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XP networking issues
I have a laptop running WinXP. I use that laptop at work and at home.
I have a wireless network at home in a workgroup, while at work, I connect to the work's domain. Now if I use the laptop at home I cannot see my other machines that are on the workgroup, and I do not want to remove it from the work domain either since then I have to get it reconfigured it everytime. I need some expertise as to what would be a way around it. I have been reading about Hardware profiles, but can I have a hardware profile that makes changes to the domain/workgroup ?? Please help. Any help would be apprciated Thank you |
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On 2 Apr 2004 10:39:35 -0800, *email_address_deleted* (Snake) wrote:
I have a laptop running WinXP. I use that laptop at work and at home. I have a wireless network at home in a workgroup, while at work, I connect to the work's domain. Now if I use the laptop at home I cannot see my other machines that are on the workgroup, and I do not want to remove it from the work domain either since then I have to get it reconfigured it everytime. I need some expertise as to what would be a way around it. I have been reading about Hardware profiles, but can I have a hardware profile that makes changes to the domain/workgroup ?? Please help. Any help would be apprciated Thank you Snake, You have three challenges: 1) Connection to router / WAP. 1) IP settings. 2) Domain / workgroup settings. Connection to a router / WAP at work, and at home, simply involves associating with each AP in turn. And, of course, each AP being setup for your laptop. IP settings are easy, if you have DHCP in one or both location. If you use automatic settings (TCP/IP Properties - General tab) for DHCP, then setup Alternate Configuration for a fixed ip address if necessary. If you connect to a domain at work (after having joined the laptop to a domain at work), you can have a local account on the laptop, which will allow you to access workgroup resources at home. Even though the laptop is a member of a domain at work, you can still login at home using a local account, look under Network Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network - Workgroup, and see the resources available in workgroup Workgroup, when connected to your router at home. I have helped various folks at work, with similar setups. And please learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the internet - never post your address unmunged. http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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On 2 Apr 2004 10:39:35 -0800, *email_address_deleted* (Snake) wrote:
I have a laptop running WinXP. I use that laptop at work and at home. I have a wireless network at home in a workgroup, while at work, I connect to the work's domain. Now if I use the laptop at home I cannot see my other machines that are on the workgroup, and I do not want to remove it from the work domain either since then I have to get it reconfigured it everytime. I need some expertise as to what would be a way around it. I have been reading about Hardware profiles, but can I have a hardware profile that makes changes to the domain/workgroup ?? Please help. Any help would be apprciated Thank you Snake, You have three challenges: 1) Connection to router / WAP. 1) IP settings. 2) Domain / workgroup settings. Connection to a router / WAP at work, and at home, simply involves associating with each AP in turn. And, of course, each AP being setup for your laptop. IP settings are easy, if you have DHCP in one or both location. If you use automatic settings (TCP/IP Properties - General tab) for DHCP, then setup Alternate Configuration for a fixed ip address if necessary. If you connect to a domain at work (after having joined the laptop to a domain at work), you can have a local account on the laptop, which will allow you to access workgroup resources at home. Even though the laptop is a member of a domain at work, you can still login at home using a local account, look under Network Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network - Workgroup, and see the resources available in workgroup Workgroup, when connected to your router at home. I have helped various folks at work, with similar setups. And please learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the internet - never post your address unmunged. http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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"Chuck" wrote in message
... If you connect to a domain at work (after having joined the laptop to a domain at work), you can have a local account on the laptop, which will allow you to access workgroup resources at home. Even though the laptop is a member of a domain at work, you can still login at home using a local account, look under Network Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network - Workgroup, and see the resources available in workgroup Workgroup, when connected to your router at home. I have helped various folks at work, with similar setups. Chuck -- I'm struggling with precisely the same problem as the fellow that originally posted. Laptop in a domain at work, home system in a workgroup. Both WinXP Pro. I tried using a local account on the laptop, and still can't see my workgroup machine (or any of the shares). Can't find it with the Search feature. I've disabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP on both machines, installed the IPX/NetBIOS protocol, checked the bindings to ensure that both File and Print Sharing and Client for Microsoft Networks is bound to IPX and NOT TCP/IP, reboot both machines, still no success. Read further based on some pointers in this newsgroup via MSDN knowlege base articles. Modified the registry on both machines to set the NodeType to Broadcast, rebooted, still no success. Any more ideas? I have a workaround for file transfers using Remote Desktop with the local resources mapped. Apparently, the Terminal Services bindings for File and Print Sharing work. However, this is an awkward and not completely flexible solution. I'm getting quite frustrated... Dave |
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"Chuck" wrote in message
... If you connect to a domain at work (after having joined the laptop to a domain at work), you can have a local account on the laptop, which will allow you to access workgroup resources at home. Even though the laptop is a member of a domain at work, you can still login at home using a local account, look under Network Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network - Workgroup, and see the resources available in workgroup Workgroup, when connected to your router at home. I have helped various folks at work, with similar setups. Chuck -- I'm struggling with precisely the same problem as the fellow that originally posted. Laptop in a domain at work, home system in a workgroup. Both WinXP Pro. I tried using a local account on the laptop, and still can't see my workgroup machine (or any of the shares). Can't find it with the Search feature. I've disabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP on both machines, installed the IPX/NetBIOS protocol, checked the bindings to ensure that both File and Print Sharing and Client for Microsoft Networks is bound to IPX and NOT TCP/IP, reboot both machines, still no success. Read further based on some pointers in this newsgroup via MSDN knowlege base articles. Modified the registry on both machines to set the NodeType to Broadcast, rebooted, still no success. Any more ideas? I have a workaround for file transfers using Remote Desktop with the local resources mapped. Apparently, the Terminal Services bindings for File and Print Sharing work. However, this is an awkward and not completely flexible solution. I'm getting quite frustrated... Dave |
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On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 13:42:23 -0700, "David Waller"
wrote: Chuck -- I'm struggling with precisely the same problem as the fellow that originally posted. Laptop in a domain at work, home system in a workgroup. Both WinXP Pro. I tried using a local account on the laptop, and still can't see my workgroup machine (or any of the shares). Can't find it with the Search feature. I've disabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP on both machines, installed the IPX/NetBIOS protocol, checked the bindings to ensure that both File and Print Sharing and Client for Microsoft Networks is bound to IPX and NOT TCP/IP, reboot both machines, still no success. Read further based on some pointers in this newsgroup via MSDN knowlege base articles. Modified the registry on both machines to set the NodeType to Broadcast, rebooted, still no success. Any more ideas? I have a workaround for file transfers using Remote Desktop with the local resources mapped. Apparently, the Terminal Services bindings for File and Print Sharing work. However, this is an awkward and not completely flexible solution. Dave, Your problem is most likely solvable. Can you please start another thread (your own Subject) with this history and problem description? It is to your benefit to do so. Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 13:42:23 -0700, "David Waller"
wrote: Chuck -- I'm struggling with precisely the same problem as the fellow that originally posted. Laptop in a domain at work, home system in a workgroup. Both WinXP Pro. I tried using a local account on the laptop, and still can't see my workgroup machine (or any of the shares). Can't find it with the Search feature. I've disabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP on both machines, installed the IPX/NetBIOS protocol, checked the bindings to ensure that both File and Print Sharing and Client for Microsoft Networks is bound to IPX and NOT TCP/IP, reboot both machines, still no success. Read further based on some pointers in this newsgroup via MSDN knowlege base articles. Modified the registry on both machines to set the NodeType to Broadcast, rebooted, still no success. Any more ideas? I have a workaround for file transfers using Remote Desktop with the local resources mapped. Apparently, the Terminal Services bindings for File and Print Sharing work. However, this is an awkward and not completely flexible solution. Dave, Your problem is most likely solvable. Can you please start another thread (your own Subject) with this history and problem description? It is to your benefit to do so. Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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"Chuck" wrote in message
... On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 13:42:23 -0700 Your problem is most likely solvable. Can you please start another thread (your own Subject) with this history and problem description? It is to your benefit to do so. Thanks, Chuck. See the thread titled, "Can't browse/file/print/share between Workgroup and Domain". Dave |
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"Chuck" wrote in message
... On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 13:42:23 -0700 Your problem is most likely solvable. Can you please start another thread (your own Subject) with this history and problem description? It is to your benefit to do so. Thanks, Chuck. See the thread titled, "Can't browse/file/print/share between Workgroup and Domain". Dave |
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