Network workgroup and type are linked in Vista

[Guest]

If you set up a network in Vista and want a workgroup other than "WORKGROUP",
then you apparently can't have a home network. Go into the "Computer Name"
area of system properties and change the network type to home, the workgroup
name automatically changes to "WORKGROUP". If you change the workgroup name,
then the network type changes to business.

I think this is the cause of my inability to log into a Buffalo Terastation.
The login name is converted to "PCNAME\USER", and the Terastation rejects
it.

If anyone finds a workaround, please post a reply. All my files are on the
terastation and this makes the PC unusable.

Other network shares from XP computers work fine.

 

[Guest]

same problem here... requesting password when no password is needed...

dwjp

 

[Guest]

me too. I am using terastation. Windows XP has no problem in connection but
Vista could not mapped it. Network level speaking, there is no problem. Seems
the the authentication method of Vista is different from Windows XP.

One thing want to share is I have another NAS running with the software call
freenas 6.66 and it is attached to my domain controller which is Windows
2003. No problem in connection at all.

Anyone have idea on it. I think the authentication for the freenas is done
through AD rather than the local windows vista logon. At least the user name
I logon to freenas is different