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need to combine all the workgroup into single workgroup within a lan

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Set all the computers to have the same Workgroup and use a switch. Enable file sharing if you need to access files from each PC.

Default, your workgroup might be: MSHOME.

Set it to anything you want, may require restart, and you should see any other PC using a switch/hub that has the same IP address. Add in DHCP via a router and they should all be fine and using the same internet connection over the router.

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