Duncan,
The bottom line is that you can change the workgroup name, but you have
to do it on each and every computer. In Win7, it's under Control Panel
- System and Security - System - Advanced System Settings - Computer
Name and to rename the computer. At the bottom it will allow you to
Jaime,
Thank you for your share. Youhave blown 3years of confusion on my part
right into the dirt!
Nope, not worrying about machine unique 'shares.' That is a separate
bucket of snakes.
I got it, and, it makes so much sense to me ATM.
TNX,
Duncan
On 09/19/2013 18:17, Jamie Furtner wrote:
On
On 2013-09-19 3:56 PM, DSinc wrote:
All of my Brother's LAN clients appear to be: WORKGROUP=MSHOME. Is
this an OS default?
I do know how to change this value. And, all of my Brother's clients
are set to get their network specs
automatically - the MS Default (like from his router). Fine.
Usually you set that up yourself when installing Windows or other OS's. My
router domain at home is Beave.net, but when I install Windows it defaults to
workgroup and the domain/workgroup.
At work the domain is ADV-DATA.local and it is setup that way on the router.
Although, I have it setup if
Tim,
Thanks for the reply. I do so understand your situation(s). I don't have
that need for separation.
In any case, I think Jaime's reply has me back on track again. Yes, I do
get the DNS business, but,
ATM I do not have any data for the DNS servers at my Brother's ISP
(rr.com). I guess I am
Steve,
I will save this reply for when I do switch to Win7pro. !am still on the
fence (XP); and, my family is waiting for me to do the deed!
My siblings have proclaimed me their Wizard. I've kept them happy from
Win98SE, thru Win2K, and WinXP. As I recall the consensus here, Vista
is not ever
Sorry, I thought you had upgraded.
In XP: Control Panel - System - Computer Name and click on the 'change'
button.
I used to change the Workgroup name all the time, but every install,
Windows defaults, so I stopped.
Steve
On 9/19/2013 6:54 PM, DSinc wrote:
Steve,
I will save this reply
No harm, no foul, Steve. In XP I do know where it is.
I will get to W7 in due time. I'm still a bit hesitant ATM.
Maybe just jitters, but, :)
Duncan
On 09/19/2013 19:18, Steve Tomporowski wrote:
Sorry, I thought you had upgraded.
In XP: Control Panel - System -
