Add A Computer To An Existing Workgroup
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Resources on your computer can be shared with other computers in the same workgroup. To join a computer to an existing workgroup, you must change the workgroup name assigned to the computer. Your first step in accomplishing this task is to identify the name of the workgroup you want to join the computer to. You can then complete the steps listed below on the computer you are joining to the workgroup.
- Click Start and click Control Panel.
- Double click the System applet.
- Select the Computer Name tab.
- Click the Change button.
- Type in the new workgroup name and Click OK.
- Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box.
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3 Comments
Praise
January 7th, 2007
at 4:56am
m very neww to networking since my focus in the last few years has been on ASP.net Programming…I have tried this but my computeer does not seem to appear in ‘My Network Places’…Im using a laptop and a Normal Computer and they are connected through my Speed Stream 6520 Siemens Wireless ADSL Modem Router.
Jim
January 24th, 2008
at 6:49am
How can I delete a workgroup on a Windows 2000 system??
jo
September 7th, 2008
at 12:36pm
whats the second step?