How do you consolidate your networks into one?

[ubuntuman001]

if i go to network places, and click on "view workgroup computers" and then I click on "Microsoft Windows Network", i see that there are 3 total networks at my home. in one, there are 3 computers; my mom's, my dad's, and my sisters'. in another, only my computer shows. in yet another, my brother's macbook is the only one there.

how can i have just one network, so that all of the computers in my house are under one network?

[ubuntuman001]

nothing? :(

[deanlinkous]

set the same workgroup name on every computer

[ubuntuman001]

set the same workgroup name on every computer
thanks for replying.

so how do you do that?

[deanlinkous]

windows computers?
uh.. system properties--->network identification

[ubuntuman001]

windows computers?
uh.. system properties--->network identificationah arite thanks. im starting to forget basic windows stuff...because of all my ubuntu activity:)

[deanlinkous]

yea, I had to think for a while myself! No idea about the mac??

[ubuntuman001]

yea, I had to think for a while myself! No idea about the mac??actually, i remember setting up a different network for the mac, i just didn't think what it was at the time. if i look around in the preferences, im sure i can fix it for him. thanks again

[deanlinkous]

no probs! It takes all of us working together to remember how that *other* OS works. ;)

[ubuntuman001]

no probs! It takes all of us working together to remember how that *other* OS works. ;)yea i know, its as if the "easy" OS is getting harder as time goes by...o well! :)

[ubuntuman001]

does anyone know how to do this on a mac? (i didnt want to start a whole new thread just for that)

[deanlinkous]

Open the Directory Access utility (under Applications -> Utilities).

If the window is locked (padlock closed on the lower left), click on the padlock to unlock it.

Select SMB and click Configure...

Type in the name of the desired Windows workgroup in the Workgroup field, enter a WINS server (if appropriate) and click OK, then Apply.

********google guessing**********

[ubuntuman001]

Open the Directory Access utility (under Applications -> Utilities).

If the window is locked (padlock closed on the lower left), click on the padlock to unlock it.

Select SMB and click Configure...

Type in the name of the desired Windows workgroup in the Workgroup field, enter a WINS server (if appropriate) and click OK, then Apply.

********google guessing**********k, thanks.