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change workgroup, but it seems as if it didn't work
Posted by Steve on January 5th, 2006


I have a small network with three computers. This morning I realized that
one of them(A) still had the workgroup MSHOME specified. So I changed it to
the same as the other two machines(B, C), "PMD" - it told me I had to reboot
and I did. After it had rebooted, I went to network places and browsed
machines in the workgroup. It showed the two other machines(B and C). This
seemed correct, although I didn't see the machine I was on(A) listed, but I
didn't think much of it.

Went to the other machine(B) and also browsed the workgroup from network
places, I didn't see A listed. Even though I changed A to be a part of the
"PMD" workgroup, it wasn't showing up. I have confirmed that machine A is
indeed using the PMD workgroup. I can ping all the machines from one
another, so it's not the connection.

On Machine B I tried adding the 2 shared printers connected to machine A and
in the Add Printer Wizard, it still shows the printers as being part of
"MSHOME"?!?! There is no MSHOME anymore. I have gremlins, how do I clean
all this out?

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks,
Steve Klett


Posted by Chas on January 5th, 2006



"Steve" <sss@sss.com> wrote in message
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>I have a small network with three computers. This morning I realized that
>one of them(A) still had the workgroup MSHOME specified. So I changed it
>to the same as the other two machines(B, C), "PMD" - it told me I had to
>reboot and I did. After it had rebooted, I went to network places and
>browsed machines in the workgroup. It showed the two other machines(B and
>C). This seemed correct, although I didn't see the machine I was on(A)
>listed, but I didn't think much of it.
>
> Went to the other machine(B) and also browsed the workgroup from network
> places, I didn't see A listed. Even though I changed A to be a part of
> the "PMD" workgroup, it wasn't showing up. I have confirmed that machine
> A is indeed using the PMD workgroup. I can ping all the machines from one
> another, so it's not the connection.
>
> On Machine B I tried adding the 2 shared printers connected to machine A
> and in the Add Printer Wizard, it still shows the printers as being part
> of "MSHOME"?!?! There is no MSHOME anymore. I have gremlins, how do I
> clean all this out?
>
> I hope this makes sense.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Klett
>

Hi
Run the Network setup wizard again on all 3 Machines

"If it ain't broke don't fix it".
Chas


Posted by Steve on January 5th, 2006



"Chas" <charles(nospam)@prattindustries.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Steve" <sss@sss.com> wrote in message
> news:u$z2vphEGHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>I have a small network with three computers. This morning I realized that
>>one of them(A) still had the workgroup MSHOME specified. So I changed it
>>to the same as the other two machines(B, C), "PMD" - it told me I had to
>>reboot and I did. After it had rebooted, I went to network places and
>>browsed machines in the workgroup. It showed the two other machines(B and
>>C). This seemed correct, although I didn't see the machine I was on(A)
>>listed, but I didn't think much of it.
>>
>> Went to the other machine(B) and also browsed the workgroup from network
>> places, I didn't see A listed. Even though I changed A to be a part of
>> the "PMD" workgroup, it wasn't showing up. I have confirmed that machine
>> A is indeed using the PMD workgroup. I can ping all the machines from
>> one another, so it's not the connection.
>>
>> On Machine B I tried adding the 2 shared printers connected to machine A
>> and in the Add Printer Wizard, it still shows the printers as being part
>> of "MSHOME"?!?! There is no MSHOME anymore. I have gremlins, how do I
>> clean all this out?
>>
>> I hope this makes sense.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve Klett
>>

> Hi
> Run the Network setup wizard again on all 3 Machines
>
> "If it ain't broke don't fix it".
> Chas
>


Thank you, I will try this when I get back to the office. I have never used
the wizard before, but if it works... well, cool!

Thanks again for the post,
Steve