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Is there a way to connect a workgroup to a domain? Or visa-versa?

Tags: Network, Domain, Workgroup
I was wondering if there was anyway to cross a domain and a workgroup so that computers on the domain can still use printers and shared files on the workgroup.

Here is my setup:
Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Domain controller
2 Windows XP Professional Computers - Domain Clients
1 Windows Vista Ultimate Computer - Domain Client
3 Windows XP Home Computers - Workgroup Members
1 Windows XP Home Computer - Workgroup Member and Print Server
1 Windows XP Professional Computer - Workgroup Member

All of these computers are connected to the same Belkin router through either switches or wireless networking. I need to be able to allow the computers on the domain to be able to connect to the printer on the workgroup (through the XP Home computer acting as a print server). Is there any possible way to do this?

Sorry for the low amount of points, I have had a few problems with the server and I ran out of points.
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Zone: Networking
Question Asked By: bmlbytes
Solution Provided By: armerdan
Participating Experts: 2
Solution Grade: A
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