How can I connect to a server share from a laptop that is not part of my domain

I have 2 problem I was hoping for a quick fix for.

#1  - accessing a share on our server
I have a laptop that is part of a workgroup at home.  It is a XP
laptop.  Our server is a Win SBS 2000. It sis on IP 192.168.1.100. 
the laptop in on the same subnet.

I take the laptop to work occasionally but do not want to add it to my work domain.

How can I log onto a share on our server w/o joining the domain.

Can I just give it the IP of the server and give it a username/pass to log in as?

I see the server in the My Network Places, but it won?t let me logon.


#2 ? printing to our Xerox phaser
I also want to occasionally print to our Xerox network color printer. 
It sis on IP 192.168.1.109 and does not use the server for spooling,
it has it?s own spooler/nic in it.  It is an expensive office
networked printer.

I downloaded the driver, but can?t do the ?add a printer? thing
because it won?t take the IP number.   XP can?t find the printer.  Is
there a way to add it, wo joining the domain?

thanx in advnce

You should be able to get to a share on a machine on your work network
by using a valid network username and password. Sometimes you have to
use domainname\username in username field. Then you will be able to
see items inside the shared folder if the user you are using to gain
access has priviliges to see it.

I would add that you may need to search for the server by name.

As for the printer, adding it is counter intuitive. You have to go
down the path of adding it as a local printer.

Add Printer-> Select Local Printer (uncheck discover Plug and Play)->Next
Select Create new Port and select Standard TCP/IP port
Next
Next on new window
Enter the IP address, the port name will be created.

From there, it kind of depends on the printer and network interface. I
don't have one that I can test that is handy.

sherpaj

1)Yes, you can log onto the server w/o joining the laptop to the
domain. If you're using "My Network Places", find the server,
double-click to Open. When asked for logon credentials enter your
domain and userid, like: domain\userid, then your password.

You can also use the Map network drive from explorer. Enter the server
name or ip, check the line - "Connect using a different user name".
Again use the domain\userid syntax in the User Name field.

This can also be done via the command line. Start a cmd prompt (Start,
Run, type cmd, click OK). Type the following at the prompt:
NET USE * \\192.168.1.100\sharename /USER:domainname\username

Of course replace sharename with the share on the server you?re trying
to connect. Also replace domainname\username with the appropriate
domain & id.

2) When adding a network printer that is not connected to a print
server, do the following. In the printers folder click Add Printer.
Choose local printer. 
Create a new port - Standard TCP/IP (do not use LPT or any of those listed). 
When prompted enter the IP address of the printer.
Select the appropriate driver that you downloaded. 
Once installed, print a test page. 

If it does not print switch the port settings from RAW to LPR. This
can be done as follows.
Go to the printer properties, choose ports, select the port you are
printing too (i.e. the ip address),
Select the "Configure Port" button. 
On the port settings dialog Select the "LPR" button, 
 Enter the IP address in the "Queue Name" field (under LPR Settings)
 Check "LPR byte Counting Enabled". 

That should do it.

 Hope this helps

-tm