On 26 Dec 2006 20:19:00 -0800, "WiLLerZ" <willer***@hotmail.com> wrote:

>My brother has given his old laptop to me and I'm trying to set it up
>on our home network.  I can't run the Network Setup Wizard as it says
>that the computer is set up for a domain network, and I want to connect
>to a workgroup network.
>The main reason I want to connect to the network is so I can share the
>printer, but I also find it useful to share files occasionally.
>I've searched a lot of sites, but I can't seem to find an easy way to
>set this up.  I don't care if I lose the domain settings as I don't
>need it to connect to my brother's university domain anymore.  Can
>anyone give me some good step by step instructions, or point me towards
>a website that provides this?
>Thanks

> On 26 Dec 2006 20:19:00 -0800, "WiLLerZ" <willer***@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >My brother has given his old laptop to me and I'm trying to set it up
> >on our home network.  I can't run the Network Setup Wizard as it says
> >that the computer is set up for a domain network, and I want to connect
> >to a workgroup network.
> >The main reason I want to connect to the network is so I can share the
> >printer, but I also find it useful to share files occasionally.
> >I've searched a lot of sites, but I can't seem to find an easy way to
> >set this up.  I don't care if I lose the domain settings as I don't
> >need it to connect to my brother's university domain anymore.  Can
> >anyone give me some good step by step instructions, or point me towards
> >a website that provides this?
> >Thanks
>
> Do you have a local account, with administrative access, on the laptop?  If so:
> 1) Open System Properties from My Computer - (right click) - Properties.
> 2) On the Computer Name tab, hit the Change button.
> 3) Select the Workgroup radio button, and enter a workgroup name.
> 4) Hit OK, and follow instructions.
>
> Without a local account, you will have more work to do.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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On 29 Dec 2006 19:03:05 -0800, "WiLLerZ" <willer***@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Chuck wrote:
>> On 26 Dec 2006 20:19:00 -0800, "WiLLerZ" <willer***@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >My brother has given his old laptop to me and I'm trying to set it up
>> >on our home network.  I can't run the Network Setup Wizard as it says
>> >that the computer is set up for a domain network, and I want to connect
>> >to a workgroup network.
>> >The main reason I want to connect to the network is so I can share the
>> >printer, but I also find it useful to share files occasionally.
>> >I've searched a lot of sites, but I can't seem to find an easy way to
>> >set this up.  I don't care if I lose the domain settings as I don't
>> >need it to connect to my brother's university domain anymore.  Can
>> >anyone give me some good step by step instructions, or point me towards
>> >a website that provides this?
>> >Thanks
>>
>> Do you have a local account, with administrative access, on the laptop?  If so:
>> 1) Open System Properties from My Computer - (right click) - Properties.
>> 2) On the Computer Name tab, hit the Change button.
>> 3) Select the Workgroup radio button, and enter a workgroup name.
>> 4) Hit OK, and follow instructions.
>>
>> Without a local account, you will have more work to do.

>Thanks, that was perfect.
>   actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.

On 29 Dec 2006 19:03:05 -0800, "WiLLerZ" <willer***@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Chuck wrote:
>> On 26 Dec 2006 20:19:00 -0800, "WiLLerZ" <willer***@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >My brother has given his old laptop to me and I'm trying to set it up
>> >on our home network.  I can't run the Network Setup Wizard as it says
>> >that the computer is set up for a domain network, and I want to connect
>> >to a workgroup network.
>> >The main reason I want to connect to the network is so I can share the
>> >printer, but I also find it useful to share files occasionally.
>> >I've searched a lot of sites, but I can't seem to find an easy way to
>> >set this up.  I don't care if I lose the domain settings as I don't
>> >need it to connect to my brother's university domain anymore.  Can
>> >anyone give me some good step by step instructions, or point me towards
>> >a website that provides this?
>> >Thanks
>>
>> Do you have a local account, with administrative access, on the laptop?  If so:
>> 1) Open System Properties from My Computer - (right click) - Properties.
>> 2) On the Computer Name tab, hit the Change button.
>> 3) Select the Workgroup radio button, and enter a workgroup name.
>> 4) Hit OK, and follow instructions.
>>
>> Without a local account, you will have more work to do.

>Thanks, that was perfect.