> In the home network (2 desktop PC with XP, 1 laptop XP, d link
> wireless router) the desktops are sharing files and printers to each
> other. ( read thru other posts here and disabled firewalls,
> sucessfully created a common workgroup on the desktops, shared files
> and printers, and can access resources across these computers on the
> network). My problem is with the laptop. While it gets to the internet
> just fine, when I try and add a network place, I get a screen to add
> the workgroup name ok, : BUT
> The laptop is on my kid's school network and has a domain specified
> already and it appears that if I change the workgroup, I will conflict
> with the domain (which I don't want to do).
> Is there a way to leave her domain settings for her school network,
> and add our home workgroup so that she can print wireless within our
> home network? Thanks. Tom

"Malke" wrote:

> Monttom wrote:
>
> > In the home network (2 desktop PC with XP, 1 laptop XP, d link
> > wireless router) the desktops are sharing files and printers to each
> > other. ( read thru other posts here and disabled firewalls,
> > sucessfully created a common workgroup on the desktops, shared files
> > and printers, and can access resources across these computers on the
> > network). My problem is with the laptop. While it gets to the internet
> > just fine, when I try and add a network place, I get a screen to add
> > the workgroup name ok, : BUT
> > The laptop is on my kid's school network and has a domain specified
> > already and it appears that if I change the workgroup, I will conflict
> > with the domain (which I don't want to do).
> > Is there a way to leave her domain settings for her school network,
> > and add our home workgroup so that she can print wireless within our
> > home network? Thanks. Tom
>
> There are various ways:
>
> From MVP Lanwench - 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>
>
> Also see:
>
> MS KB article about the Net Use command - http://tinyurl.com/3bpnj
>
> Managing One Windows XP-based Laptop for the Office and Home by MVP
> Charlie Russel - http://tinyurl.com/cpy9q
>
> http://winhlp.com/wxdomainworkgroup.htm - MVP Hans-Georg Michna
>
> Third-party multi-network managers:
> http://www.netswitcher.com - NetSwitcher
> http://www.globesoft.com/mnm_home.html - MultiNetwork Manager
> http://www.mobilenetswitch.com - Mobile Net Switch
>
> Malke
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>

"Malke" wrote:

> Monttom wrote:
>
> > Thank you Malke. I will try this tonight. Just so that I'm clear: I
> > should, on the laptop with proper domain login, enter a command line
> > in the run command box on the laptop that says (lets say laptop is
> > named LP and it's user is ST, desk top is Home and share name for the
> > canon printer is canon), I should enter the line:
> >
> > net use x: \\Home\canon/user:LP\ST <enter>
> >
> > Do I understand correctly? then this will map the x drive to be this
> > printer on the laptop? where will it show up? Thanks again for your
> > prompt and helpful response. Tom
>
> Start>Run>cmd [enter]
>
> Please note that you need to type the command with the correct spaces.
> See the difference between the command from Lanwench and yours:
> >> net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username
>
> net use x: \\Home\canon/user:LP\ST
>
> You need a space between \canon and /user.
>
> However, it may be easier to follow MVP Hans-Georg Michna's advice here:
>
> http://winhlp.com/wxdomainworkgroup.htm
>
> Malke
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>