Re: One Laptop on Two Workgroups
- From: "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:01:13 -0700
In article <EE09242B-B777-4B86-873F-CD52108B5E77@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Dillby <Dillby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>My question is can I be on two different workgroups at the same time,
>example, i have a workgroup name for my home network, my wireless connect to
>it automatically, then when i go to my mates place my wireless connects
>automatically no worries nut i can't view the network with out changing the
>workgroup name, i have to manually chane it and reboot which is very time
>consuming, and when i get home i have to change it again, is there a simple
>way to do this?
A computer can't be in two different workgroups at the same time, but
it doesn't need to be.
You don't need to change the workgroup name. Windows networking
supports multiple workgroups, and workgroup membership has no effect
on whether computers can access each other.
To see all of the workgroups on a network:
1. Click My Network Places.
2. Click "View workgroup computers".
3. Press the Backspace key.
To access another computer, regardless of what workgroup either
computer is in, type the other computer's name in the Start | Run box
in this format:
\\computer
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