Re: [LUG] Off topic, but can anyone help please ?

[Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 On 06/04/2013 17:12, raymond.knowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I realise that this is off topic, if anyone has
> any relevant experiences,
> lets swop ideas.
>
> I had a
> hybrid windows/Linux wired network which worked tolerably
> well. Then
> I acquired two Windows 7 PCs and tried to wire
> them in. Trouble is, the network
> name is something other
> than Workgroup, and I have not yet found out how to
>
> convince the Win 7 PCs to be part of anything other than
> Workgroup.
>
> I realise that I could re-name the existing
> network, but I would prefer the
> new machines to tie into
> the existing network, rather that it tie into them.
>
> Ideas
> please ?
>
> Regards etc,
> Ray Knowles.
Glad bad apple was able to help :) Just for reference this is how I do 
it in Windows 7 as it's slightly different to that webpage;

Click Start icon - Right click Computer - Properties.

Advanced System Settings on the right, Yes when User Account Control 
whinges.

Click Change - give the computer a name; radio button in Workgroup, 
enter the name of the existing network.

You should get a dialogue box 'Welcome to [your network's name]'

Click OK and at some point it will prompt you to restart.  Once you've 
restarted all is fine :)

Julian

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