Workgroup

[Jonas Wauters]

We have a small network at home that is secured by linksys.
Now 2 of the four people have a workgroup called WORKGROUP and the other 2 have an other workgroup or do not have a workgroup.
Now I want to make sure that everyone has the same workgroup.
If it is possible I would like to keep the WORKGROUP and change the other 2 to the WORKGROUP.
Is this possible and how do I have to do that.
comp1: Windows XP prof (SP2) WORKGROUP My laptop.
comp2: Windows XP prof (SP2) WORKGROUP Notebook
comp3: Windows XP prof (SP2) other workgroup Laptop
comp4: Windows Vista home premium no workgroup Laptop
Its a wireless network.
Computer 2 is admin of that network and we can't acces his shared printers.
How can I change that.
I can enter the PC ist not like I'm trying to hack it or something.

Thanks in advance

Jonas

[Jonas Wauters]

We used to have a specialist but now I'm trying to be the specialist.
I also noticed When I do not use simple file sharing that all our disk files of all PC from the whole network are shared when I click stop sharing I can see the whole network in My network places otherwise I can't.
Does anyone knows how I can stop sharing my disks because it always show an error message:
"This share was created for administrative propose only. The share will reappear when the server service is stopped and restarted or the computer is rebooted."
All the firewalls are set to allow printer and file share I can't adjust that.

I hope you have enough information to solve this BIG problem and I really thank you all for trying it.

[Raptor]

You want to have everything in the same workgroup?

What prevents you from simply doing that?

[Jonas Wauters]

Yeah but how ?
I'm afraid if I make a new workgroup that I wouldn't work white the linksys system.
Or does those 2 thing have noting to do with each other?

[Raptor]

Unrelated, assuming they're all connected to the same router and not through Internet Connection Sharing.

[Jonas Wauters]

Yes but how do you create a workgroup?
It doesn't stained with network setup wizard.(Het staat niet bij netwerk setup wizard.Sorry that this is in dutch but I can't explain it in English.)
Thanks for the other information.

[Raptor]

It's under Deze computer -> Eigenschappen -> Computernaam -> "Wijzigen" 

[Jonas Wauters]

I did know that but it was to long ago that I did that.
Thanks for refreshing my memory.

[Raptor]

Of course you did, I was just testing you. 

[Jonas Wauters]

No its really true.
But I do still have 1 problem:
Everything works on the XP computers but Windows vista doesn't have the tap for entire network.
It also doesn't want to accept the sharing of the printer on the notebook.
And I can't find the MAC address of his Wireless card it used to be under Apparaatbeheer>Netwerkadaptors>Details but it isn't specified in Vista.
Is the a code you can type in DOS sow you can see the MAC address?

Thanks in advance Jonas

[Jonas Wauters]

But I do still have 1 problem:

Those were a few problems   
I did forgot to say something
We can access his files and printers but he can't access oures.
I think its because of our firewall the 3 XP computers have Windows Onecare firewall but I edit the firewall to allow Windows Vista and printer sharing.

[Jonas Wauters]

I've posted a new topic on thisone.

[viking]

Is the a code you can type in DOS sow you can see the MAC address?

ipconfig /all

For the security settings related to access some shares, there are a few options. I already told on other posts some informations regarding that problem. In windows xp, administrative tools, Local Security Policy, you have to search for the setting that allows the users to access the computer from network.
After you set right the firewall of course. If another user, on another computer, is able to use the shares then the firewall is set up right. I assume you did not mention in firewall rules that "the following named users " (user list) "have access to this services" (port list/services list). Adapt what I said here to your particular case.

[Jonas Wauters]

First of all thanks

In windows xp, administrative tools, Local Security Policy, you have to search for the setting that allows the users to access the computer from network.

I can't seem to find it.
And I used GETMAC for the MAC adress after just trying.

Jonas