WIRELESS, Domains, and Network Places

[Osvaldo]

ONE computer is a Laptop with an ethernet adapter which is used to connect
to my brother in law's office network. This computer has also a NETGEAR
wireless network adapter that my brother in law uses for connecting to the
internet when he's at home.
MY computer is a desktop WIN XP PRO with the same wireless network adapter
which I also use to get Internet Access.

I would like to get both computers share resources WITHOUT modifying making
the laptop lose access to the office network.

I've seen that the laptop is joined to a domain belonging to the company
where my b.i.l works. I can't join my WinXPPro to that domain. I can't
change the laptop to join a workgroup, cause i think it would break the
connection with the company's network.

Sorry if these are silly questions, i just want to learn. I'm not very keen
in networking.

Thanks,
Osvaldo

 

[Gary Fose [MSFT]]

Hi Osvaldo,

One thing you did not mention is if there is a connection path for your machine to your brother-
in-laws machine and what that connection is.

If there is a connection path, then use a HOSTS file and LMHOSTS file to provide the info you
need concerning his machine and your machine so that both machines will know how to reach
the other and resolve the names when accessing shares.

The above is assuming there is a networ path between the two machines so that they can talk
to each other. If you or he or both are going through firewalls, then this will not be possible
without opening ports on the firewalls to allow access (which is a security issue.

Hope this helps,
Gary

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'--'wireless network adapter that my brother in law uses for connecting to the
'--'internet when he's at home.
'--'MY computer is a desktop WIN XP PRO with the same wireless network adapter
'--'which I also use to get Internet Access.
'--'
'--'I would like to get both computers share resources WITHOUT modifying making
'--'the laptop lose access to the office network.
'--'
'--'I've seen that the laptop is joined to a domain belonging to the company
'--'where my b.i.l works. I can't join my WinXPPro to that domain. I can't
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'--'Thanks,
'--'Osvaldo
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