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It is NOT necessary that all computers belong to the same workgroup in order to share resources
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
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They're the same thing. A Local Area Network (LAN) and a workgroup are both a local and they both do the same thing. I think the main difference is that a workgroup is a specific part of the LAN such as a department of a business whereas a LAN describes the network.
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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.
A workgroup is basically the definition of peer-peer. Peer to peer means there's not a server involved. Peer is a like type entity. To set up peer to peer, you would need to have the same workgroup name on all the computers, and you will need to make sure File / Print sharing is enabled.
In order to share a printer in a workgroup in a Windows based setting, you would need to install Client for Microsoft Networks. You would also need the File and Print Sharing component.
Which of the following scenarios depict a workgroup network
A peer to peer model is used in a workgroup
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.
A workgroup utilizies a peer to peer networking model.