How to connect WorkGrp PC to Domain PC?

I have setup a home network within the following components

1) Home PC - Vista Home Premium OS (workgrp X)
2) Office PC - XP Prof OS (domain Y)

At home, both laptops are wirelessly connected to a router which is in turn
connected to my ISPs modem. The internet works perfectly well on both PCs.

However, I can't share folders between my Office PC and Home PC. Is it
because, one PC is on a domain whilst the other on a workgrp?

If yes, how should I setup my home network to enable sharing between both PCs?

This how to may help.

workgroup networking faqsHow can I share files between workgroup computer
and domain/workgroup computer There are currently no logon servers available
to service the logon request ...
www.chicagotech.net/workgroupnet.htm


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"Nadeem Udaipurwala" <Nadeem Udaipurwala@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:C4308BAA-C9E9-40ED-BF0C-F9B1BD748824@microsoft.com...
>I have setup a home network within the following components
>
> 1) Home PC - Vista Home Premium OS (workgrp X)
> 2) Office PC - XP Prof OS (domain Y)
>
> At home, both laptops are wirelessly connected to a router which is in
> turn
> connected to my ISPs modem. The internet works perfectly well on both PCs.
>
> However, I can't share folders between my Office PC and Home PC. Is it
> because, one PC is on a domain whilst the other on a workgrp?
>
> If yes, how should I setup my home network to enable sharing between both
> PCs?

On Sun, 4 Nov 2007 00:19:00 -0700, Nadeem Udaipurwala <Nadeem
Udaipurwala@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have setup a home network within the following components
>
>1) Home PC - Vista Home Premium OS (workgrp X)
>2) Office PC - XP Prof OS (domain Y)
>
>At home, both laptops are wirelessly connected to a router which is in turn
>connected to my ISPs modem. The internet works perfectly well on both PCs.
>
>However, I can't share folders between my Office PC and Home PC. Is it
>because, one PC is on a domain whilst the other on a workgrp?
>
>If yes, how should I setup my home network to enable sharing between both PCs?

You're going to have a number of issues, when adding a domain member computer
into a workgroup.
1) Browsing - what computer are there, as seen in My Network Places?
2) Name resolution - What is the address of any computer?
3) Access - How do I authenticate across the network?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/have-laptop-will-travel.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ll-travel.html

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