Work Domain AND Home Workgroup - how?

[Guest]

I have a laptop that is configured for my office domain.

I also have a home network that has a workgroup.

I would really like to be able to access the storage on other computers from
my laptop, but can't figure out how to do that without disabling the domain.

If it matters, the computer I most want to access is Vista, not XP. But the
laptop is XP pro.

I can ping the computers from each other while on my home wireless network.

Any ideas?

 

[Robert L \(MS-MVP\)]

You may have many options. This link may help,

workgroup networking faqsYou should be able to logon the domain at work and
home, and the laptop can access the workgroup resources too. 2) logon domain
user on the domain laptop ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/workgroupnet.htm


--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I have a laptop that is configured for my office domain.

I also have a home network that has a workgroup.

I would really like to be able to access the storage on other
computers from my laptop, but can't figure out how to do that without
disabling the domain.

If it matters, the computer I most want to access is Vista, not XP.
But the laptop is XP pro.

I can ping the computers from each other while on my home wireless
network.

Any ideas?

No biggie. 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,
really. 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>

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the link. Lots like a lot of good info. I'll check it out and
see what I can figure out.

L

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much. The precise syntax for the command was helpful. I am
now getting rejected rather than "path not found."

The response I am getting is System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied.

The account/password on the machine I am trying to access is the same as on
my laptop. However, it is a Vista machine, and I think there is some
configuration issue there. I can map from the Vista to the XP machine no
problem.

I have also been trying to use the map/drive feature to do the same thing on
the laptop. It will not let me logon to the Vista machine, even though I
have verified that the passwords are correct and even created an account
without a password.

Sounds like I am lost in Vista land.

L

 

[Poprivet]

I have a laptop that is configured for my office domain.

I also have a home network that has a workgroup.

I would really like to be able to access the storage on other
computers from my laptop, but can't figure out how to do that without
disabling the domain.

If it matters, the computer I most want to access is Vista, not XP.
But the laptop is XP pro.

I can ping the computers from each other while on my home wireless
network.

Any ideas?

Learn how to post properly:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting

 

[Harry Boyne]

Log-in into your domain at work in the connect to: box (You might have to
click more), and log-in into workgroup by logging on to this computer in the
connect to: box

I also have a home machine and a domain. I don't do what I suggested, but
when on the domain, connect to the home PC by Start > Run >
\\*COMPUTER-NAME*

You find the computer name in the computer name tab in system properties in
control panel.

Hope this helps
Harry

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thank you very much. The precise syntax for the command was helpful.
I am now getting rejected rather than "path not found."

The response I am getting is System error 5 has occurred. Access is
denied.

The account/password on the machine I am trying to access is the same
as on my laptop. However, it is a Vista machine, and I think there
is some configuration issue there. I can map from the Vista to the
XP machine no problem.

I have also been trying to use the map/drive feature to do the same
thing on the laptop. It will not let me logon to the Vista machine,
even though I have verified that the passwords are correct and even
created an account without a password.

Sounds like I am lost in Vista land.

Maybe - I'm not a Vista expert. You might post in a Vista group for more
help.