Networking Issue


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    Multiple OSs Window and Linux
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    Networking Issue


    All,

    Not really happy with W7 security because you can not see computers that are not in your homegroup.

    I have several laptops that must connect into 3 seperate LAN groups and each have different Domain/Workgroup names.

    How do I do this is W7?

    This was easy in XP (our corp standard).

    Thanks!

    OMR
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       #2

    TBotNik said:
    All,

    Not really happy with W7 security because you can not see computers that are not in your homegroup.

    I have several laptops that must connect into 3 seperate LAN groups and each have different Domain/Workgroup names.

    How do I do this is W7?

    This was easy in XP (our corp standard).

    Thanks!

    OMR
    Hello TBotNik, and welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

    HomeGroups is only compatible with Windows 7 computers (mostly). However you can use the older Workgroup networking with XP, Vista, and 7. Here is an older thread where going from HomeGroup to Workgroup is discussed:

    3 PC Network Sharing

    Cheers!
    Robert
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    Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
       #3

    TBotNik said:
    All,

    Not really happy with W7 security because you can not see computers that are not in your homegroup.

    I have several laptops that must connect into 3 seperate LAN groups and each have different Domain/Workgroup names.

    How do I do this is W7?

    This was easy in XP (our corp standard).

    Thanks!

    OMR
    True indeed about only Windows 7 can access or use Homegroups so what you are seeing is normal for a mixed Op system network.

    You can however set up seperate User groups to allow other Op systems with a Workgroup to run along side Homegroups. This also allows for sharing to individual users in a particular User group.

    The .xps download in the link below shows you how.
    Download details: Windows 7 & HomeGroup: Sharing with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and other operating systems
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