[access-uk] Re: Home network problem
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 23:59:57 -0000
Hi Clive,
XP Professional can be a tricky animal to work with.
Have you set up any "Shares" on it? (We can come back to
that later if not)
You may find that "Workgroup" is a Workgroup name which is
not allowed in XP Professional, since it is a keyword.
If the following doesn't work, the following will prove it.
To change the network name on the Pro system, right click on
My Computer, and select Properties.
In the System Properties dialog that comes up, navigate to
the "Computer Name" tab.
Click on the "Change" button, which is against, "To rename
this computer or join a Domain, click Change."
Make sure the "Workgroup" radio button is checked, and in
the text box associated with it, type in "WORKGROUP". (No
quotes)
Click on O.K., and OK again at the System Properties dialog.
You will then have to re-start the system.
If you find the name has not "stuck", then I suggest you try
another name such as perhaps "PALLETTHOME".
If that sticks, re-install the network on the two other
machines, this time using the new name.
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clive Pallett
Sent: 25 March 2005 15:55
To: Access-UK
Subject: [access-uk] Home network problem
Hello everyone,
We are having trouble setting up a home network with three
computers, two running windows ME and one running windows XP
Pro. We have set up the two windows ME machines but we
cannot access the computer running windows XP Pro from
either machine. We have run the home networking and add
network place wizards on each machine and set up a public
folder with full access. Is this an operating system issue?
the name we are using for the network is WORKGROUP but the
XP Pro machine defaults to MSHOME and is not recognised. Is
there a way this can be turned off so we can access it from
the other two computers? Any help would be most
appreciated.
best wishes,
Clive Pallett
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