This one is tricky, Network help!

[sniperchang]

My dad has a laptop from work, It's running windows 2000 Pro. My other computers are running windows XP in my home network.

I would like to add this laptop to my home LAN. However, it has Novel on it (don't want to reformat). I can log in by clicking "Workstation only" in the logg in menu (while it's not connected to the work network at my dad's work).

Is there a way to add a workgroup or something so it can network (sharing files/ressources/LAN gaming/etc) at home too.

 

[The_Other_One]

This probably isn't an option, but you could set it up using another networking card. There's probably some way to get multiple settings on one NIC, but I know two different cards can hold different settings(like a wireless and wired card...)

 

[wells]

This should actually be quite simple to set up....
I have, in the past, set up a "work" laptop running Windows 2000 with Novel to a home network (with computers running XP).
Are you planning to set him up wireless or wired?
Have you tried simply logging on at home (workstation only)?
Remember, however, that he may not be allowed to install personal software on a company computer (You may not even be trying to do this, I don't know).

 

[sniperchang]

This should actually be quite simple to set up....
I have, in the past, set up a "work" laptop running Windows 2000 with Novel to a home network (with computers running XP).
Are you planning to set him up wireless or wired?
Have you tried simply logging on at home (workstation only)?
Remember, however, that he may not be allowed to install personal software on a company computer (You may not even be trying to do this, I don't know).

1.Planning Wired

I have a wired Router wich I want to plug in the laptop so I can network it up

2. If I don't click workstation only, Novell looks for the work network it seems. So I do log in as "Workstation only". But it doesn't have any ressource from my network (meaning internet access, file sharing, etc) when I plug it to my router.

3. Let me worry about hardware and stuff on my dad's work laptop I just don't want to remove anything important (like novell). You see this laptop is extra from work, it belongs to my dad's work, but it can stay here! yay!

This should actually be quite simple to set up....
I have, in the past, set up a "work" laptop running Windows 2000 with Novel to a home network (with computers running XP).

Could you explain what you did? Thanks!

 

[wells]

After you log in workstation-only and plug into your router, what do you do?
A company computer only logged in on the workstation should act like a "normal laptop"... for instance, being able to connect to a LAN or WAN. Check the properties of your Local Area Connection in Network Connections. If the icon still has Network Cable Unplugged, then some configuring may be necessary. If it connects or has problems connecting, but still recognizes the connection, then you're making progress.
Is the computer going to remain at home (not going back to work)? If so, there shouldn't be a problem configuring the computer for home use.
Also check your router settings... what type of router are you using?

 

[sniperchang]

After you log in workstation-only and plug into your router, what do you do?
A company computer only logged in on the workstation should act like a "normal laptop"... for instance, being able to connect to a LAN or WAN. Check the properties of your Local Area Connection in Network Connections. If the icon still has Network Cable Unplugged, then some configuring may be necessary. If it connects or has problems connecting, but still recognizes the connection, then you're making progress.

Thanks for the respond!

According to Network Connection, I have connectivity. But, the internet seem to be not working. I beleive I have to make the laptop join my "home" workgroup to share files... I'm not too familiar with windows 2000. In XP, all the network option are on the left side (in network connections and network places), but I donno how to configure with windows 2000.

How can I make the laptop join the "home" workgroup with windows 2000?

If I go in Network place, theres the work files and stuff...

Is the computer going to remain at home (not going back to work)? If so, there shouldn't be a problem configuring the computer for home use.
Also check your router settings... what type of router are you using?

The laptop is extra from my dad's work, but he doesn't want me to delete anything important. What I do, I should be able to reverse/delete incase work wants it back. I'm not sure if it's a switch rather than a hub. It's a Dlink DI-604.

Anyway, I'm leaving for about ten days. So I won't answer for a while (at least 2 days ). So if you can post any possible fix/tips I would be greatfull.

 

[wells]

Horray for recognizing the connection.
I would suggest accessing your router settings by typing in the IP address (should be 192.168.0.1 on a DLink router, but I'm not sure) into the address bar of your internet browser on an internet-connected computer on your network. Enter in the user name (usually "admin") and password (usually left blank) or as found in the instructions that came with your router into the login window that comes up. Once logged on, run the setup wizard (more information about this in the instructions or on the internet). Your router will have to restart.
If this doesnt work, disconnect all computers from your router except for the work laptop. Restart it and try to connect. Something with your router settings may only be allowing __# of computers on your network.
If you can't login to the router settings (explained above), disconnect all but 1 computer from the network (one that connects to the internet ), resart, and try again.
If THAT doesnt work, you may have to resort to pushing the reset button on your router (hold it in) and disconnecting all of your computers from the network (except for 1 again), resarting that computer, and trying again.
Just throwing out ideas that have worked in the past.
Lets see, what else...
To join a Workgroup, right click on "My Computer" and select Properties. A window should come up entitled "System Properties". Go to the Network Identification tab and click the Properties button. From here, you can enter in your desired computer name and the workgroup name. You will need to restart your computer after making these changes.
Any more tips I can give I'll be happy to provide. Good luck

EDIT: I forgot to mention.... The laptop is probably set up with the company's Domain instead of a Workgroup. You might be able to save the domain name and instead enter and use a workgroup, but write down the domain in case you ever have to return the computer back to the company.

 

[sniperchang]

Ok, I'm back.

Now about the router. What would I have to do to configure it without using the wizard, so what would the wizard do for the lappy/router? Because I have the router the way I want it, never used wizard, to easy , and I could just configure it myself.

Just thought of something, I do beleive the lappy has norton (I'll have to configure that too).

Windows 2000 does have that DHCP for the ip? Mabe I have to fix the ip... I do beleive that netwoked computers have to have an ip address of 192.168.0.100 and above.

I'll see what I can do, and I'll update...

 

[wells]

Win2K has DHCP. Make sure this is enabled on the computer. It may not be because of the way the company configured it.
I'm not sure what exactly you're asking, but the wizard (if you chose to complete it) would set up the basic requirements for networking. Make sure your router has enough open spots for every computer on the network.
Your computer will need to have an IP address of 192.168.0.100 or above if that was what your router requires... there will also be a spot for this on the same page as the DHCP spots I mentioned before.

 

[sniperchang]

Haha! I got the internet working! The company used a proxy server or something, so I disable and now the internet is working. By renaming workgroup, sharing is working too.

Now I just have to test Lan games, and then I'll be set! Thanks very much for the help wells.

EDIT: Accessing time to my shared folders and files from the laptop is slow, anybody know why?

EDIT2: Lan Gaming working too!

 

[wells]

No problem sniperchang . Sometimes its just messing with things until something works! (as long as, of course, you know what you're doing).
What do you mean by slow? How many seconds? Shared files accross a network will always be slower than local files but in some cases, it may be unsually slow... Is your internet connection 'fast'?