2 Networks 1 PC

danski · Aug 8, 2006, 01:51 AM

Hi - I'm wanting to connect my girlfriend's laptop to my home network (so we can share files and she can access my printer) but this is already configured to be on her company network. Is there an easy way for me to configure her laptop so she can access my network when at home (as well as work through VPN) and the company network when in the office.

I've created a Network Setup Disc from my home PC, but didn't want to run this before asking the question, as knowing my luck, I'd wipe out her work network configuration and be left with egg on my face!

Would it be easiest to just create a new user account on her laptop, or can I do it all from the default account (preferred)?

Many thanks

Dan

Curlyben · Aug 8, 2006, 05:00 AM

OK as I mentioned earlier sometimes it can take a bit of time for an XP Pro machine to see the contents of a home network.

Have you tried the printer setup wizard on the laptop ?
go for:

Add a printer
Network printer
Second option (connect to this printer use the name \\Computer_name\printer or \\IP_address\printer)

Then go from there

Make sure the printer is shared

danski · Aug 8, 2006, 05:21 AM

just read one of the posts that mentioned changing the name of my home workgroup to be the same as the office one - have done this and can now see my home pc and laptop in the same workgroup under Network Places on my home pc, but can't access the workgroiup/domain from the laptop - says I don't have permissions to access the network resource.

Have tried to add a printer as above, but just get message saying that it can't find the printer. I'm assuming that instead of printer, I input the printer name (e.g. Epson R220) - do I include the space or is there an MSDos name for the printer that I can input?

thanks

Dan

Curlyben · Aug 8, 2006, 05:33 AM

Hmm permissions the bain of our lives.
When you where setting up the sharing, did you make sure the security wwas right.
To make things easy set it to everyone with modify.
The printers name is best without spaces, keep it nice and simple.

danski · Aug 8, 2006, 06:05 AM

where do i get the name from? under the Printers and Faxes the printer is called Epson R220 by default - do I change this or can i find an MSDos version of its name?



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