Domain AND Workgroup

[Graham Harrison]

I run two computers at home, one with Win Me and the other 98se. These are
linked together with a router/modem. I have a work laptop running Win2000;
my employer has me logging on to a domain. If I change the config of my
laptop from domain to workgroup computing I can see my home computers but
then the option to logon to the domain when I get back to work has
disappeared. So long as I can see my workgroup then I can link to a
printer (which is the aim of the exercise). I suppose I could plug in a T
switch but that means more cables (parallel ones at that) which seems so
unnecessary.

Question (1) is therefore how to set up a separate profile (correct term?)
to enable me to logon to the laptop at home in such a way that I can see my
home computers on their workgroup. However, things are (possibly) confused
by question 2. Question (2) is; once I can see my home printer I still
want to be able to run the Nortel VPN which gets me back to the company
servers from home and then use Outlook to access my e-mail. I suspect this
is mainly a case of keeping the password for my home workgroup and work
domain synchronised. Finally, Question 3 is about logon. One of the
options is to logon to my work domain using dial up. Two problems here (a)
how do I get my VPN to run in this environment. (b) I'm not actually
dialling up, I'm going across my LAN to an ADSL Gateway/Modem/Router and the
option to go via Ethernet is not offered to me.

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[Larry Stotler]

Hello,

I think your best bet is to just add an LMHOSTS file to your Win2000
machine. Then install the printer and you should be able to use it when
ever you are connected to the workgroup. The following article talks about
using an LMHOSTS File for browsing. All you will need in the IP address
and name of the 2 other computers in your workgroup.

EX..

10.10.10.1 Computer1
10.10.10.2 Computer 2

150800 Domain Browsing with TCP/IP and LMHOSTS Files
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=150800

Larry Stotler, MCSE
Microsoft Product Support

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