Re: home network on office computer w/d...

On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:13:52 -0600, ab <abhi_nav@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
>I am new to the networking world. I have my office laptop which is part
>of a domain. I also have another laptop at home and a desktop at home. I
>have wireless internet through a router at home. Now, I want to setup a
>home network to transfer files easily between the three computers. How
>can I do this? I will really appreciate if someone can point me in the
>right direction. a google search yielded:
>
>1. Something about choosing workgroup over domain, but my laptop is
>already part of a domain. Can I have both?
>
>thanks,

Do you have wireless Internet working for the office laptop, when it's at home?
That's the key. Start with this article, which should cover the physical
connectivity issues.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/have-laptop-will-travel.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/have-laptop-will-travel.html

Now, the office laptop can work just as well being a domain member, and
accessing your home workgroup, as joining the workgroup. You won't see the
other computers in Network Neighborhood, but they will be there. There are
several other connects that you may need to know about, though, so read this
article too.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking.html

And please - save yourself (and your LAN admin) a lot of work. Don't go joining
the laptop to the workgroup. If you do that, you'll have to rejoin the domain
when you take the laptop back to your office.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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