View Full Version : Access two wkgrps on same machine - how to?
axlmastr
February 17th, 2004, 10:25 PM
I am an admin. with moderate networking experience, but this stumps me. I have a notebook with admin rights that I want to use in two different workgroups. Workgroups A (wired using internal NIC) & B (WiFi using PCMCIA NIC) are at different locations thus negating simultaneous use conflict. I am trying to make the OS determine the correct workgroup name based on either the hardware proflie, that is chosen at boot before the OS loads, or at the login screen which has two users other than Administrator. If I choose Hardware profile #1 I want the OS to know that NIC "A" is used to connect to Workgroup A (user does not matter). The similar is expected from profile #2 respectively. I currently have to boot up regardless of profile nor user and change the Workgroup name at the Computer Name tab for Sys. Properties and of course reboot in order for the OS to recognize the LAN I'm connecting to. I'm familiar with this working in domains, but not with workgroups.
Dodge
February 18th, 2004, 03:43 AM
Hi and welcome to Cybertech. I am going to move this one to the Networking forum where hopefully you will get the help you need. Goodluck.
ceh383
February 18th, 2004, 04:20 AM
What OS are you using?
Dodge
February 18th, 2004, 04:35 AM
Sorry ceh this was posted in the XP forum.
ceh383
February 19th, 2004, 02:59 AM
Ok,
On a winXP machine it usually takes about 15 minutes for all machines to show up in my network places.
That said, you should be able to view multiple workgroups. Open "My network Places">>Entire network>>Microsoft windows network. You should see all available workgroups, and be able to open each one.....
axlmastr
February 25th, 2004, 10:46 PM
I was trying to distinguish user rights based on login to the specific hardware and connection type. I use WiFi at one location to connect to a workgroup and the other workgroup is at a different location where wired is available. (Work/Home) I was trying to segregate the two entities from each other through user rights, hardware profiles, and logins. The biggest difference between the two entiites is the workgroup name for the individual LANs. I didn't want to have to change the workgroup name, which is dependant, everytime. I can't print on a shared printer or access other machines if the name is different. Does this sound right?