How do I delete a PC from a Workgroup

[Guest]

I need to take offline a pc added to our workgroup. How can I keep this one
computer from connecting to our workgroup and seeing our files as it no
longer is part of our workgroup.

 

[GTS]

You can't readily prevent a computer from accessing any particular workgroup
if on the same subnet. Do the computers with the shares run XP Pro or Home
(or other OS)? If Pro there are ways of addressing this with NTFS
permissions.

Is there a reason for this PC to remain connected to your network? Is it a
case of wanting it to have Internet access only? If so, will advise father.

 

[Guest]

Most computers use the XP home with some using Windows 2000. The PC we would
like to disconnect from our workgroup is running XP Home but needs to share
the internet connection.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[GTS]

I run into this situation occasionally with business clients (typically in
small office buildings) who provide Internet connectivity to tenants but do
not want them to have other network access. The best solution to is to
segment the network using one or more routers. You would put a router
between the Internet only user and your network. Set the gateway address on
the router to point to the Internet connection (which will be your server or
router).

In your case it's probably the only practical solution. If you were
running a domain server or didn't have the XP HOME machines in the loop,
there could be other options using access control lists. XP HOME, because
it is limited to simple file sharing, rules that out.
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[Guest]

Further Info on setup

Internet Connect: Verizon DSL via Westell Versalink 4 port Wireless modem
router combo unit
PC1 : XP Home - Cabled Connection
PC2: XP Home - 802.11g
PC3: XP Home - 802.11g
PC4: XP Home - 802.11g
PC5: Win 2000 - 802.11g
PC6: Win 2000 - 802.11g
PC7: Notebook - XP Home - 802.11g (this is the one we want to prevent from
accessing the worgroup but allow to share internet when in range.)

 

[GTS]

The fact that this is wireless complicates it a little, but basically my
prior comments still apply. You would use a second wireless router and
control which workstations access which router by the use of WPA or WEP
keys.
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[Guest]

Thank you for your coments GTS. IT's been very helpful. But If I can, I
would like to avoid the added complications of adding a second wireless
router.

Could we delete the workgroup all together and form a new workgroup that
does not include the notebook PC?

 

[GTS]

No. Any Windows computer can access any workgroup. Workgroups have no
security function. They simply group shared resources in the network
browser (network places).
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[Guest]

Well Thank you anyway. I guess I will have to go get another wireless
router. Any recommendations as to which one I should get and how I should
congifure them?

The present router I have is a Westel Versalink 4 port wireless router & DSL
modem conbination unit.

How can I connect the other router to this one and make a seperate WEP
encryption for each router?

 

[GTS]

Correction - See Dynamic DNS updates do not work if the DHCP client service
stops
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;264539

net stop dhcp
net start dhcp
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

Please let us know the result if you try this.
Thanks.
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[Guest]

Hi DTS.

Thank you for the advice, but I'm a novice at this stuff and I do not quite
understand what you have just stated. does this mean that I should turn off
DHCP and provide internal static IP to all devises on the network? But if I
do this will the Notebook be unable to share the internet also???

 

[GTS]

Sorry. That last post wasn't meant for you. It was meant as a reply for
another thread.
Will get back to your other question re. configuring the second router
shortly.
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