workgroups

[crazychicken]

does having a different workgroup have any relavence to your network not working?

like if i am in HOME and my other computer is in WORK they can still see each other via ips right?

also, are they case sensitive?

thanks
david

 

[Russ]

If on the same network with no bridge or router to a different net, the workgroup should be the same.

Russ, NCNE

 

[crazychicken]

but if its not, will it still work?

 

[Russ]

No, or maybe. It depends on which protocol you are using. With NetBEUI, won't work. With TCP/IP, it might work. I'm assuming Win 95/98/Me. I don't know if the same applies in NT or 2K.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Olpah]

actually yes it will work

in your network neighborhood it will show all the networks, without a server what happens is each client acts as a server. This is called peer to peer. All the computers connected will display the neighborhood they are in.

Hope this helps...

 

[Wik]

Depending on your OS you can search or add the other computer. Just add \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (x=IP address).