I should know this,but....

9 Nov 2006 10:33 PM

Rick

I have a laptop and a my user account and computer are registered in my home
domain. I want to travel with this laptop to another city and connect on
their domain. Besides having my user account setup on the other domain, do I
need to do anything further (like have the laptop joined to that domain using
the networking properties)? if I do this, will I have to keep changing this
back and forth when moving from one domain to the other or will we just need
to use the drop box on the login screen? Sorry, never traveled and needed to
connect to anothers domain...

Ric

9 Nov 2006 11:54 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Are you sure that you are on a Domain?
Workgroup, and a domain are Not the same. Domain needs a connection to a
real Server (like) Windows 2003.
In any case, assuming that your are using Windows XP. Wireless computer can
connect to an Open Public Hot Spot if it set to obtain the Network
parameters automatically, and its security is Off. You can use Wireless Zero
Configuration, or the original Wireless Card's Utility. In case you need to
connect to a Wireless Network that is a part of a domain, or and it is
secured, you have to get the logon parameters from the person in charge at
your interned location.
May be this can Help to, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#fewtcp-ip
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"Rick" <R***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a laptop and a my user account and computer are registered in my
>home
> domain. I want to travel with this laptop to another city and connect on
> their domain. Besides having my user account setup on the other domain,
> do I
> need to do anything further (like have the laptop joined to that domain
> using
> the networking properties)? if I do this, will I have to keep changing
> this
> back and forth when moving from one domain to the other or will we just
> need
> to use the drop box on the login screen? Sorry, never traveled and needed
> to
> connect to anothers domain...
>
> Ric

10 Nov 2006 12:44 PM

Rick

2 things here. The other site does not have wireless (but thanks for the
information) and yes it is domains. We have servers at each location. The
main issue I need to overcome is printing at the second location.

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"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Are you sure that you are on a Domain?
> Workgroup, and a domain are Not the same. Domain needs a connection to a
> real Server (like) Windows 2003.
> In any case, assuming that your are using Windows XP. Wireless computer can
> connect to an Open Public Hot Spot if it set to obtain the Network
> parameters automatically, and its security is Off. You can use Wireless Zero
> Configuration, or the original Wireless Card's Utility. In case you need to
> connect to a Wireless Network that is a part of a domain, or and it is
> secured, you have to get the logon parameters from the person in charge at
> your interned location.
> May be this can Help to, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#fewtcp-ip
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "Rick" <R***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FB5B4369-C90E-49E1-8AE2-7ABFB843C2D3@microsoft.com...
> >I have a laptop and a my user account and computer are registered in my
> >home
> > domain. I want to travel with this laptop to another city and connect on
> > their domain. Besides having my user account setup on the other domain,
> > do I
> > need to do anything further (like have the laptop joined to that domain
> > using
> > the networking properties)? if I do this, will I have to keep changing
> > this
> > back and forth when moving from one domain to the other or will we just
> > need
> > to use the drop box on the login screen? Sorry, never traveled and needed
> > to
> > connect to anothers domain...
> >
> > Ric
>
>
>

10 Nov 2006 4:13 PM

gerryk

You don't necessarily need to join the domain just to print. You can still
access shared devices and so on just by connecting to the device, and
assuming that you are set up as a user with the relevant permissions on that
server you should be able to do what you need to.

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"Rick" wrote:

> 2 things here. The other site does not have wireless (but thanks for the
> information) and yes it is domains. We have servers at each location. The
> main issue I need to overcome is printing at the second location.
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > Are you sure that you are on a Domain?
> > Workgroup, and a domain are Not the same. Domain needs a connection to a
> > real Server (like) Windows 2003.
> > In any case, assuming that your are using Windows XP. Wireless computer can
> > connect to an Open Public Hot Spot if it set to obtain the Network
> > parameters automatically, and its security is Off. You can use Wireless Zero
> > Configuration, or the original Wireless Card's Utility. In case you need to
> > connect to a Wireless Network that is a part of a domain, or and it is
> > secured, you have to get the logon parameters from the person in charge at
> > your interned location.
> > May be this can Help to, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#fewtcp-ip
> > Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >
> >
> > "Rick" <R***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:FB5B4369-C90E-49E1-8AE2-7ABFB843C2D3@microsoft.com...
> > >I have a laptop and a my user account and computer are registered in my
> > >home
> > > domain. I want to travel with this laptop to another city and connect on
> > > their domain. Besides having my user account setup on the other domain,
> > > do I
> > > need to do anything further (like have the laptop joined to that domain
> > > using
> > > the networking properties)? if I do this, will I have to keep changing
> > > this
> > > back and forth when moving from one domain to the other or will we just
> > > need
> > > to use the drop box on the login screen? Sorry, never traveled and needed
> > > to
> > > connect to anothers domain...
> > >
> > > Ric
> >
> >
> >