Re: How can I connect to other computers in a different workgroup?

From: Robert L [MS-MVP] (noreply_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/15/05


Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 11:47:54 -0600

in this case, you may want to use ip instead hostmane.

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"pattman" <pattman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:3E93AC83-32B2-41F1-A2BD-CF991D6C9103@microsoft.com...
> I'm running a home network (Linksys router) with the HOME workgroup name. 
> I
> have a work PC running XP SP1 (connected to my company's domain) that I 
> would
> like to connect to this network.  I can reach the internet, but I am 
> having
> trouble accessing the other computers.  All the other computers can all
> connect to each other.
>
> I can ping the other computers, and when I click "run" and enter the IP
> address of the other computers, I can get to the shares on the other
> computers (but it is REALLY slow...).  Other OS's include ME and 98.
>
> I'm running XP SP1 on the work computer and do not have any firewalls
> running (including the XP one).
> 


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