grr on xp

[D34THSPAWN]

ok so i just got my netbook...and the only problem i have with it is that when i try to find my other computers on my network i cannot find them or connect to them any help would be nice

[captainAngry]

You have to make sure they are all on the same workgroup. It's in Control Panel > System > Computer Name (tab) then click change.

As long as they are part of the same workgroup you will be able to see them on the network.

[D34THSPAWN]

thanks cap

[steve09]

Yea I find that annoying. Also having to restart the machine to apply the changes!! Why Microsoft! Default Workgroup for XP and Vista Home Premium is WORKGROUP. So long as all your PC's are in the same Workgroup then they should all see each other, as for file sharing between PC's on the network this is more difficult than it sounds, I can help you out with that if you want.

[z0th]

Yea I find that annoying. Also having to restart the machine to apply the changes!! Why Microsoft! Default Workgroup for XP and Vista Home Premium is WORKGROUP. So long as all your PC's are in the same Workgroup then they should all see each other, as for file sharing between PC's on the network this is more difficult than it sounds, I can help you out with that if you want.

ive been able to access shares after changing a group name w/o rebooting from a winxp32 pc. i think the reboot is merely a formality. might have to do with windows wanting to write the new info to the registry.

you should also be able to access shares by IP address, regardless of workgroup. as in:

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//192.168.1.103/shared-stuff

versus using the netBIOS name:

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//computer-name/moar-shared-stuff

pretty sure that winxp has workgroup spanning, allowing access to multiple workgroups, as long as you are on a connected network. otherwise fun tools like LANGaurd would not work (i have NEVER used this at a 300 man LAN party, honest...).