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How do I find XP workgroup?
I gave a computer to a friend at work that I took of my LAN. A Win 98se
machine with the workgroup named 'home net' like all the win 98se machines on my network. He now has to get this computer connected to his LAN including an XP Pro laptop. He says he has a router and his laptop is working wireless.What do I tell him to do as I thought all needed was to change the workgroup to that of his LAN which I can not tell him how to find on the XP system. This system I gave him is already configured otherwise as it was removed in working condition. Thanks for any help. J. |
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www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
Carey "Jimmy" wrote in message ... I gave a computer to a friend at work that I took of my LAN. A Win 98se machine with the workgroup named 'home net' like all the win 98se machines on my network. He now has to get this computer connected to his LAN including an XP Pro laptop. He says he has a router and his laptop is working wireless.What do I tell him to do as I thought all needed was to change the workgroup to that of his LAN which I can not tell him how to find on the XP system. This system I gave him is already configured otherwise as it was removed in working condition. Thanks for any help. J. |
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How do I find XP workgroup?
www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm
Carey "Jimmy" wrote in message ... I gave a computer to a friend at work that I took of my LAN. A Win 98se machine with the workgroup named 'home net' like all the win 98se machines on my network. He now has to get this computer connected to his LAN including an XP Pro laptop. He says he has a router and his laptop is working wireless.What do I tell him to do as I thought all needed was to change the workgroup to that of his LAN which I can not tell him how to find on the XP system. This system I gave him is already configured otherwise as it was removed in working condition. Thanks for any help. J. |
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Carey Holzman wrote:
www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm Carey "Jimmy" wrote in message ... I gave a computer to a friend at work that I took of my LAN. A Win 98se machine with the workgroup named 'home net' like all the win 98se machines on my network. He now has to get this computer connected to his LAN including an XP Pro laptop. He says he has a router and his laptop is working wireless.What do I tell him to do as I thought all needed was to change the workgroup to that of his LAN which I can not tell him how to find on the XP system. This system I gave him is already configured otherwise as it was removed in working condition. Thanks for any help. Thanks for the link to a nice site but I can't seem to solve my problem. I have read and reread setup procedures for win98 machines and XP systems to start from scratch but all I need to do is make a change somewhere. All the settings I see compare to what I have on both. Is it just possible to move one system from a LAN to another without making any changes? I was under the impression I had to have him change his workgroup to one that reflected the one he had. Sorry if I am ignorant and am missing something here and thanks again for the help. J. |
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How do I find XP workgroup?
Carey Holzman wrote:
www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm Carey "Jimmy" wrote in message ... I gave a computer to a friend at work that I took of my LAN. A Win 98se machine with the workgroup named 'home net' like all the win 98se machines on my network. He now has to get this computer connected to his LAN including an XP Pro laptop. He says he has a router and his laptop is working wireless.What do I tell him to do as I thought all needed was to change the workgroup to that of his LAN which I can not tell him how to find on the XP system. This system I gave him is already configured otherwise as it was removed in working condition. Thanks for any help. Thanks for the link to a nice site but I can't seem to solve my problem. I have read and reread setup procedures for win98 machines and XP systems to start from scratch but all I need to do is make a change somewhere. All the settings I see compare to what I have on both. Is it just possible to move one system from a LAN to another without making any changes? I was under the impression I had to have him change his workgroup to one that reflected the one he had. Sorry if I am ignorant and am missing something here and thanks again for the help. J. |
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In article , "Jimmy"
wrote: I gave a computer to a friend at work that I took of my LAN. A Win 98se machine with the workgroup named 'home net' like all the win 98se machines on my network. He now has to get this computer connected to his LAN including an XP Pro laptop. He says he has a router and his laptop is working wireless.What do I tell him to do as I thought all needed was to change the workgroup to that of his LAN which I can not tell him how to find on the XP system. This system I gave him is already configured otherwise as it was removed in working condition. Thanks for any help. J. It's hard to say what's wrong -- we don't know how your friend's LAN is set up or what exactly isn't working right with the new computer. Make the network settings on the Win 98se computer compatible with the settings that his LAN is already using: same workgroup name, same protocol for File and Printer Sharing, same TCP/IP subnet, etc. To find the workgroup name on XP, right-click My Computer, click Properties, and click Computer Name. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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How do I find XP workgroup?
In article , "Jimmy"
wrote: I gave a computer to a friend at work that I took of my LAN. A Win 98se machine with the workgroup named 'home net' like all the win 98se machines on my network. He now has to get this computer connected to his LAN including an XP Pro laptop. He says he has a router and his laptop is working wireless.What do I tell him to do as I thought all needed was to change the workgroup to that of his LAN which I can not tell him how to find on the XP system. This system I gave him is already configured otherwise as it was removed in working condition. Thanks for any help. J. It's hard to say what's wrong -- we don't know how your friend's LAN is set up or what exactly isn't working right with the new computer. Make the network settings on the Win 98se computer compatible with the settings that his LAN is already using: same workgroup name, same protocol for File and Printer Sharing, same TCP/IP subnet, etc. To find the workgroup name on XP, right-click My Computer, click Properties, and click Computer Name. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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