Computer and Software Support


Setup Computer Name and Workgroup

To setup a network on a system, the following conditions have to be met

  1. All computers must have the same workgroup name

  2. This includes capitalization

  3. Another words, if one computers work group name is joHnson, the other computer's workgroup has to be joHnson. If one has Johnson and the other one is JoHnson, it will not work

  4. All computers must have a different Computer name. If you have two computers in the network, these cannot be the same on both computers.

   

To change the computer name or the workgroup name, follow these steps

  1. Open System (Link will open in a separate window)

  2. Click on the Computer Name tab

  3. Click Change

  4. When your done, click OK

  5. Reboot the system