It is NOT necessary that all computers belong to the same workgroup in order to share resources
Workgroup
Windows 98 machines don't join a domain - they are just able to browse it. You only have a choice to change the workgroup name on a Win98 machine - you make the workgroup name the same as the domain name and they can browse the network resources and map drives to them. They are like XP Home edition which can just join workgroups and not domains.
a workgroup is the name for a group of computers in a network environment. Under windows this is a name you can choose yourself for each computer. The computers who have the same workgroup name can easily exchange information through the network. A workgroup does not require a central server. a domain is basically an advanced workgroup where every computer & user requires authentication (login/pass for instance), maintained by a central server(s). workgroups are generally used in residential houses (for ex. to exchange data between 2 PCs), whereas domains are generally used in companies.
Create a workgroup in TCP/IPIf you log in through the server, then the workgroup is set up on the server and each computer joins via the "system properties/join a domain" buttons. If you do not log in through the server then just create a workgroup through the same process as above. The switch might have a setting to set a workgroup name as well, especially if it is being used as a TCP/IP DHCP server.
Yes, if two organisms share the same kingdom, they are also in the same domain. The domain is the broadest level of classification, and all organisms within a kingdom belong to the same domain.
In a Workgroup:All computers are peers; no computer has control over another computer.Each computer has a set of user accounts. To use any computer in the workgroup, you must have an account on that computer.There are typically no more than ten to twenty computers.All computers must be on the same local network or subnetwork.In a Domain:One or more computers are servers. Network administrators use servers to control the security and permissions for all computers on the domain. This makes it easy to make changes because the changes are automatically made to all computers.If you have a user account on the domain, you can log on to any computer on the domain without needing an account on that computer.There can be hundreds or thousands of computers.The computers can be on different local networks.
two computers connected to the same hub AND two computers connected to the same access server
if its windows xp right click on my computer, then select properties, then click on computer name tab then on the network id button and change the workgroup in the workgroup box. Any computer you want to be in the workgroup you need to make sure all those computers say the same thing
win+Pause->Computer Name->Change. After you have changed the workgroup name you will have to restart your PC(s) to make it's working.
Have you checked that the both are set up for sharing? Do the two machines have the same domain name?
A WorkGroup and a Domain are not the same things. Assuming you want to join an existing Windows based WorkGroup/Domain select Network from the Finder/Desktop Go menu. This will open a Finder window which will show, after a minute or two, available networks to join. If this does not help try Connect To Server from the Finder/Desktop GO menu and entering... smb://DOMAIN;User@ServerName/ShareName ...as the Server Address. The Apple support page (See links below) may offer further help.