Workgroup name
Every computer on the network has to have the same Workgroup Name. If computer A has a workgroup name of MSHOME, then computer B has to have the workgroup name of MSHOME. They even have to match capitalization. If the workgroup name is different than computer A will not connect with computer B.
To change or check the workgroup name, Click your operating system
- Go to System (This link will open in a different window)
- Click the tab Computer Name
- You will see the computer name here
- If you need to change the Workgroup name, click Change
- Make sure Workgroup has the dot in it
- Change the Workgroup name to the desired name.
- Click OK
- Click Apply
- Click OK
- Reboot the computer
- Go to System (This link will open in a different window)
- Click on Advanced System Settings
- Click Continue
- Click Computer Name tab
- Click Change
- Give the Workgroup name the name you want it to have
- Click OK
- Click Apply
- Click OK