moving between networks

[Guest]

Is it possible to move a laptop between differenly configured networks (one
client/server based, and the other peer-to-peer based)? Has anyone used
http://mobilenetswitcher.com/ or http://netswitcher.com/ products? with what
satisfaction? Must I switch my work laptop which is Domain based to Workgroup
based, in order to share files/printers on my home network?

Recently I started building my home network, and I would like to network my
home computer (laptop) and my work laptop.

Here is the scenario I would like to use it: use your computer at work and
at home

At work I have a TabletPC with Win XP Pro (Tablet PC version), SP2. The
Network is domain-based.

At home I have a laptop with Win XP Home Edition, SP2. The only possible
networking is Workgroup-based (peer-to-peer). I have a (wireless) router with
multiple connectors which is connected to DSL modem. My home computer is
permanently connected to the router for Internet connection, and I can also
wire up (or connect wirelessly) my work laptop to the router to get the
Internet connection. What I would like to do is share files and printer
between the two computers. My understanding is that the router could be used
as concentrator/switch to network multiple computers besides providing
internet connection to each.

Now what I do not understand is the following – Must I switch my work laptop
which is Domain based to Workgroup based, in order to share files/printers on
my home network? Or I can share network recourses without doing it (which is
possible according to Mobile Net Switch). If it is possible, how?

I hope the information I am providing is sufficient, or please let me know
what else you need to know so you can help.

Thanks in advance,

Strah

 

[Galen]

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My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Is it possible to move a laptop between differenly configured
networks (one client/server based, and the other peer-to-peer based)?
Has anyone used http://mobilenetswitcher.com/ or
http://netswitcher.com/ products? with what satisfaction? Must I
switch my work laptop which is Domain based to Workgroup based, in
order to share files/printers on my home network?

Recently I started building my home network, and I would like to
network my home computer (laptop) and my work laptop.

Here is the scenario I would like to use it: use your computer at
work and at home

At work I have a TabletPC with Win XP Pro (Tablet PC version), SP2.
The Network is domain-based.

At home I have a laptop with Win XP Home Edition, SP2. The only
possible networking is Workgroup-based (peer-to-peer). I have a
(wireless) router with multiple connectors which is connected to DSL
modem. My home computer is permanently connected to the router for
Internet connection, and I can also wire up (or connect wirelessly)
my work laptop to the router to get the Internet connection. What I
would like to do is share files and printer between the two
computers. My understanding is that the router could be used as
concentrator/switch to network multiple computers besides providing
internet connection to each.

Now what I do not understand is the following - Must I switch my work
laptop which is Domain based to Workgroup based, in order to share
files/printers on my home network? Or I can share network recourses
without doing it (which is possible according to Mobile Net Switch).
If it is possible, how?

I hope the information I am providing is sufficient, or please let me
know what else you need to know so you can help.

Thanks in advance,

Strah

This is probably what you wanted to know:

Automatic Configuration for Multiple Networks:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/tips/autoconfig.mspx

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

Hi Glen,

thanks for your reply. In the article you are refering me to, the following
is stated:
On the Alternate Configuration tab, click User configured as shown in Figure
1 below and then type the appropriate values for the following items.
(Contact your network administrator for this information.):
• IP address
• Subnet mask
• Default gateway
• Preferred and alternate DNS server
• Preferred and alternate WINS server
<<

On my home network I am admin... how do I find values for all these; IP
address, Subent mask, Default gateway, DNS and WINS servers?

Thanks,

Strah

 

[Malke]

Hi Glen,

thanks for your reply. In the article you are refering me to, the
following is stated:

On the Alternate Configuration tab, click User configured as shown in
Figure 1 below and then type the appropriate values for the following
items. (Contact your network administrator for this information.):
• IP address
• Subnet mask
• Default gateway
• Preferred and alternate DNS server
• Preferred and alternate WINS server
<<

On my home network I am admin... how do I find values for all these;
IP address, Subent mask, Default gateway, DNS and WINS servers?

Strah - Before you go through all that, I think Galen missed the fact
that your work network is a domain and your home network is a
workgroup. Instead of setting up the Alternate Configuration, in order
to use your domain-enabled machine on your workgroup at home, all you
need to do is this:

Information from MVP Lanwench:

Note - you don't need to change to a workgroup just to access resources
on it. You shouldn't play with your laptop's network settings at all.
Once you've logged in using your domain account (using cached
credentials), and have an IP address on the home network, you can map
drives, use printers, whatnot, very easily - one way, in a command
line:

net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username <enter>

MS KB article about the Net Use command - http://tinyurl.com/3bpnj

Malke

 

[Galen]

In Malke <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Strah - Before you go through all that, I think Galen missed the fact
that your work network is a domain and your home network is a
workgroup. Instead of setting up the Alternate Configuration, in order
to use your domain-enabled machine on your workgroup at home, all you
need to do is this:

Information from MVP Lanwench:

Note - you don't need to change to a workgroup just to access
resources on it. You shouldn't play with your laptop's network
settings at all. Once you've logged in using your domain account
(using cached credentials), and have an IP address on the home
network, you can map drives, use printers, whatnot, very easily - one
way, in a command line:

net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username
<enter>

MS KB article about the Net Use command - http://tinyurl.com/3bpnj

Malke

If the above doesn't work for you and you want to set the alternate
configuration to your home network's settings you could *try* the
following...

In my case it was fairly easy. I wanted the first to be able to log on to a
workgroup that I commonly use with that laptop. (The workgroup belongs to a
computer lab for the course I'm taking at night at the college. Note it is
not a domain, just a workgroup so your settings would be different of
course.) Using those was just fine but the laptop was unable to connect
easily to my simple MSHOME workgroup here. (Not that I'd made the effort to
try the net use commands.) So, I used the alternate settings to tell it to
and basically, in my case, all I did was set everything to automatic. It
gets it's IP address in the 192.168.*.* range, connects, shares files, and
(yes I know) it uses ICS without any issues.

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes