changing from domain mode to workgroup mode

I just bought a new box running XP home ed. and put a wireless PCI card in
it, and bought the linksys wireless home router, so that when I bring my work
laptop home, I could connect wirelessly with the new box at home. Problem is,
to use the home wireless network, I apparently have to be in "workgroup"
mode, but at my office I am in "domain mode". These two don't connect. I
actually have two questions: 1) How do I switch the laptop from domain mode
to workgroup mode, and 2) Is there some little batch file or other scrap of
code that I could run when I take the laptop back to the office, to automate
converting the laptop back into domain mode, so it's usable in the office?

formulaic wrote:

> I just bought a new box running XP home ed. and put a wireless PCI
> card in it, and bought the linksys wireless home router, so that when
> I bring my work laptop home, I could connect wirelessly with the new
> box at home. Problem is, to use the home wireless network, I
> apparently have to be in "workgroup" mode, but at my office I am in
> "domain mode". These two don't connect. I actually have two questions:
> 1) How do I switch the laptop from domain mode to workgroup mode, and
> 2) Is there some little batch file or other scrap of code that I could
> run when I take the laptop back to the office, to automate converting
> the laptop back into domain mode, so it's usable in the office?

You do not switch the laptop to "workgroup mode" or you will be seeing
your IT Dept. on Monday with your hat in your hand. Here are
instructions how to use your domain-enabled laptop on your home network
(credit MVP Lanwench):

Once you've logged in using your domain account (using cached
credentials), and have an IP address on the home network, you can map
drives, use printers, whatnot, very easily - one way, in a command
line:

net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username <enter>

MS KB article about the Net Use command - http://tinyurl.com/3bpnj

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

Hi

If the IT people at Work agree to it, you might be able to switch back and
forth using one of these solutions. http://www.ezlan.net/faq#fewtcp-ip

Jack (MVP-Networking).





"formulaic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1CBE7307-E18A-4873-89FD-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I just bought a new box running XP home ed. and put a wireless PCI card in
> it, and bought the linksys wireless home router, so that when I bring my
work
> laptop home, I could connect wirelessly with the new box at home. Problem
is,
> to use the home wireless network, I apparently have to be in "workgroup"
> mode, but at my office I am in "domain mode". These two don't connect. I
> actually have two questions: 1) How do I switch the laptop from domain
mode
> to workgroup mode, and 2) Is there some little batch file or other scrap
of
> code that I could run when I take the laptop back to the office, to
automate
> converting the laptop back into domain mode, so it's usable in the office?

I've got the same problem. Did you ever try the net use solution? I don't
think I understand it!