Here’s how to set up a workgroup
Published April 17th, 2005 in the following Categories:Workgroup Configuration
For Windows 95, 98 and ME:
- Right-click on Network Neighborhood and select Properties
- On the Identification tab, enter a unique name for your computer.
Also on this tab, you can (re)set the workgroup name. You can enter anything you want as a workgroup name, but all the computers on your network must share the same workgroup name. - Click OK
These changes will take effect when you reboot your computer.
For Windows 2000 Professional:
- Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and then click Properties.
- On the Network Identification tab, click Properties.
- Under Members, click the Workgroup option, and then type the name of the workgroup.
- Click OK.
- Click OK again.
- Restart your computer when you are prompted to do so.
For Windows XP:
- go to the “Start” button and then select the “Control Panel.”
- Double click the “System” icon
- A new window will open — click on the “Computer Name” tab.
- Click on the “Change” button
- Enter a unique computer name
- Click the radio button for the workgroup and enter the name of the workgroup that all your other computers belong to.
- Then click “OK”.
- What’s a Workgroup?
- One more time: Computer names and Workgroup names
- How to configure 2 way access to the “trusted” computers on your network
- Know your networking vocabulary
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