RE: Accessing a domain and workgroup

From: JJShorePa (JJShorePa_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:39:02 -0700

Chris,

here is a response I saw in a differnt thread that might apply to your problem too...

My name is Jeff and I understand your issue to be:
Failed to connect to the Windows 2000 share from the Windows XP.

If I have misunderstood your issue please let me know.

Method 1:
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Disable any third party firewall or anti-virus software on both computers.
Only install the firewall on the interface that directly connected to the
Internet.

Method 2:
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Enable the Guess account on Windows 2000 computer.

Click from Start > Control Panel > User Accounts.
Enable the Guest accounts.

Method 3:
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Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP:

1. Click from Start > Settings > Network Connections
2. Choose the local connection you use to connect to LAN.
3. Right click it and choose Properties.
4. Choose the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and press Properties.
5. Press the Advanced tab on the General tab in "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties" dialog box.
6. Choose the WINS tab.
7. Choose to "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP".
8. Press OK.
9. Close all windows.

Method 4:
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Install IPX/SPX.

1. Click Start.
2. Right click the My Network Places and choose Properties.
3. Right click the Local Are Connection and choose Properties.
4. Press the Install¡­ button and select the protocol.
5. Press the Add button.
6. Select the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol from the
list.
7. Press Ok.
8. Follow the steps to complete the installation.

For build up a home networking, here are some very detailed articles with
screen captures:
813936 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 1)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=813936
813937 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 2)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=813937
813938 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 3)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=813938
813939 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 4)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=813939
813940 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 5)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=813940
814003 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 6)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=814003
814004 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 7)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=814004
814005 How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 8)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=814005

Hope this helps.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further concerns or
questions regarding the issue.

Best Regards,

Jeff Qiu
Microsoft Online Partner Support
MCSE 2000, MCDBA, MCSA
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.

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\JJShorePA
"chris v" wrote:
> I am having issues with a notebook that needs access to a 
> domain at the office and a workgroup at home. The office 
> connection works great, the notebook is a member of the 
> domain. At home the notebook can see the p.c. most of the 
> time but can not get into it to see the share.
> 
> It was working at one point (for a day or so) then the 
> share name was changed (and remapped) which still seemed 
> to work, that evening. The next day the notebook was 
> brought to the office, then home again and access to the 
> p.c. was lost. It may have been using cached info the 
> evening before.
> 
> There are no error messages when trying to open the p.c. 
> from the notebook, just a few second delay when trying to 
> open the p.c. and then nothing, it just stops trying.  
> When it was working the user had to log onto the p.c. 
> (from the notebook, thru the network) as a different user 
> than logged onto the notebook.
> 
> The workgroup consists of a p.c., a notebook (both Win XP 
> Pro) and a network printer all connected thru a wireless 
> Linksys router (model# BEFW11S4). Both computers can ping 
> the router and printer but not each other.
> 
> DHCP is enabled on the router (has to be enabled as 
> instructed by the ISP, if disabled the internet 
> connection is lost).
> 
> Steps already taken:
> 
> - The workgroup has the same name as the domain.
> 
> - Windows firewall has been disabled.
> 
> - The Remote Access Connection service is running.
> 
> - Simple File Sharing has been enabled.
> 
> - Have tried using different protocols (including TCP/IP 
> and IPX/SPX), binding only one at a time to file and 
> print sharing, as well as several at a time.
> 
> - Have played around with the Optional Networking 
> Components (Networking Services, etc) with no avail.
> 
> - Tired to access the share through IP, 
> computer/sharename and with Net Use command but the 
> network path cannot be found.
> 
> From what I have found, the node type should be 'point-to-
> point'. The p.c.'s node type is 'Unknown' and the 
> notebook is 'Hybrid' (as are the workstations on the 
> domain). I am hesitant to start changing those as 
> registry edits are involved and I don't want to damage 
> the notebook's connection with the domain. My next step 
> is to learn about the different node types.
> 
> Does WINS and DNS have to be disabled?
> 
> Can anyone tell me how to access a workgroup share from a 
> machine that belongs to a domain?
> 
> Thank you for any suggestions,
> Chris V.
> 
>