connect windows xp pro to home network

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My brother has given his old laptop to me and I'm trying to set it up
on our home network. I can't run the Network Setup Wizard as it says
that the computer is set up for a domain network, and I want to connect
to a workgroup network.
The main reason I want to connect to the network is so I can share the
printer, but I also find it useful to share files occasionally.
I've searched a lot of sites, but I can't seem to find an easy way to
set this up. I don't care if I lose the domain settings as I don't
need it to connect to my brother's university domain anymore. Can
anyone give me some good step by step instructions, or point me towards
a website that provides this?
Thanks
 
My brother has given his old laptop to me and I'm trying to set it up
on our home network. I can't run the Network Setup Wizard as it says
that the computer is set up for a domain network, and I want to connect
to a workgroup network.
The main reason I want to connect to the network is so I can share the
printer, but I also find it useful to share files occasionally.
I've searched a lot of sites, but I can't seem to find an easy way to
set this up. I don't care if I lose the domain settings as I don't
need it to connect to my brother's university domain anymore. Can
anyone give me some good step by step instructions, or point me towards
a website that provides this?
Thanks
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Do you have a local account, with administrative access, on the laptop? If so:
1) Open System Properties from My Computer - (right click) - Properties.
2) On the Computer Name tab, hit the Change button.
3) Select the Workgroup radio button, and enter a workgroup name.
4) Hit OK, and follow instructions.

Without a local account, you will have more work to do.
 
Thanks, that was perfect.
Do you have a local account, with administrative access, on the laptop? If so:
1) Open System Properties from My Computer - (right click) - Properties.
2) On the Computer Name tab, hit the Change button.
3) Select the Workgroup radio button, and enter a workgroup name.
4) Hit OK, and follow instructions.

Without a local account, you will have more work to do.
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