Windows Newsgroups: Windows XP Networking

XP Home Network: Name resolution problem?

Peter - 5 Aug 2006 6:11 PM - 4 messages

Home network: XP Home desktop Server and XP Home laptop Client, set to share files through Workgroup "Mshome". Sharing of files and printers fails. NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on Server and Client. Turning off XP Firewalls doesn't help. Here are Ping and Net View results: ...

3 pc's in a network

Erik - 5 Aug 2006 3:51 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I have 3 pc's in a network. When I share a folder I can see this folder on all pc's. Is it possible to share this folder only to one pc and not to another pc in ...

A domain controller for the domain could not be contacted

Steve_Black - 5 Aug 2006 2:21 PM - 2 messages

Hello everyone, I am a programmer with very little experience in networking issues. I work for a small 3-person company and we contract out our networking services. I'm in the middle of a very important project that needs to ...

certain web pages won't load, have tried the usual fixes

Scott - 5 Aug 2006 11:35 AM - 2 messages

Hi, I'm hoping someone will have another trick to try for this one. I've got the problem where random web pages will not load. I get the "http not found" error message, but I know the site works because I can access it from my work ...

Network Bridge problem

Shinjiru - 5 Aug 2006 6:14 AM - 4 messages

Hi. I am having problems setting up a network bridge on my new computer. My old pc was running Windows XP SP2. I connected to the internet with a wireless usb adapter. My Xbox 360 was plugged into the computer's ethernet ...

IP Addresses On LANs

jaygreg - 5 Aug 2006 5:47 AM - 11 messages

The LAN I set up a few years ago had 3 machines connected; a Windows XP HE, a WIN98SE, and a WIN95. I had to reformat the XP HE so I switched operating systems to XP Professional and attempted to reconnect to my old network. ...

Windows XP and connection ADSL

Doug - 5 Aug 2006 3:27 AM - 4 messages

I am using Windows XP SP2 and a connection ADSL, am receiving IP automatically for the ADSL, however "null or limited Connection" appears a message. ...

windows xp not responding some time after being online

Ursanu - 4 Aug 2006 11:38 PM - 2 messages

Hello ! Please help me I am desperate ! I am connecting to the internet through a wireless LAN connection which doesn't work wonders (sometimes the signal strenght is weak). Soon after installing the drivers of it and pluggin in the usb adaptor I ...

Wired netowork connection disappears...

newmattie - 4 Aug 2006 10:32 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I seem to have developped this problem where by my Wired connection appears to have disappeared. I'll explain... I have a wired connection called "Ethernet". If the cable is plugged in, it's fine. If I disconnect the cable, I see "Cable Disconected" as you would ...

Networking only works "one way"

JClark - 4 Aug 2006 10:26 PM - 54 messages

Hello Group: I have a networking problem I've been working on for about a week, without success. I've read through Chuck's amazingly comprehensive website, but I'm a little overwhelmed. Let me state my problem as simply as I can, and I'll request and gratefully accept suggestions ...

404 message in Paypal

Romanyrye - 4 Aug 2006 8:51 PM - 2 messages

I can access the paypal site but the slightest effort to navigate within it, such as logging into my account always results in this message "cannot find server" Similarly I cannot get some ,though not all of my clickbank affiliate links ...

Novice networking

Els - 4 Aug 2006 8:08 PM - 10 messages

I have two desktop computers xp & xp media edition. I am trying to share files and internet access between the two. I have internet access for both but can't seem to get the file sharing with home networking. Both have ...

How do I stop new computer from disappearing from the network?

BKTMX - 4 Aug 2006 7:45 PM - 5 messages

We have a new desktop computer that has been added to a workgroup LAN (peer to peer) which does not stay visible to the other computers. The original 5 units on the LAN have been functioning normally with all appropriate network ...

Xp won't connect to other members of workgroup but can ping?

wrreisen2 - 4 Aug 2006 7:03 PM - 8 messages

Hi, Have just installed xp on a machine. From this machine I can access the internet through ethernet cable through router switch. I can ping other members of the WORKGROUP from this machine and can ping this machine from anther member of the Workgroup. When I try to map a network drive ...

File and printer sharing on home network, previously working now not

Peter - 4 Aug 2006 6:52 PM - 4 messages

I have a wireless and wired home network consisting of 1 desktop and 1 laptop each running xp. File sharing on each is set to allow each to read certain files from the other. Something has changed so that file ...

home network setup problems...wired to wireless

jim - 4 Aug 2006 6:17 PM - 7 messages

I am a newbie at wireless. I have had a wired network at home for years...cable modem, 4 port router and extension hub...works great. Bought a wireless pci card so that I would have some wireless access to ...

File Sharing With Windows XP Professional and XP Home

kevinmolive - 4 Aug 2006 3:11 PM - 2 messages

I have an interesting problem. I have a XP professional laptop connected to home network I have a XP Home desktop connected to home network with USB connected For months, I have printed from my laptop top the printer connected to ...

Home Network set-up

Gertrude - 4 Aug 2006 2:58 PM - 4 messages

I have a desktop with Windows XP SP2 and use a cable modem for internet access. I now have a laptop. I purchased a wireless router and set up a network (I am not technically minded!) with shared files and printer. I can ...

Windows 2000 Server

GVN - 4 Aug 2006 1:30 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I have a Windows 2000 unlicensed server. I shared one of my drives for accessing by clients. I find that the server is limiting the number of clients in accessing the shared drive. Can anyone explain what is the cause, what is the allowed number of ...

Home network, simple 2 machine set up

Roger R - 4 Aug 2006 1:23 PM - 5 messages

Hi, Home network: new xp machine, old win98 machine, 4 port router modem. Run network set up wizard, create floppy, run on win98 machine. Results: Internet connection from both machines ok. Unable to see network on either machine. XP machine: ...

Copying a shared file

Andrew - 4 Aug 2006 10:43 AM - 2 messages

Is there any easy way of copying or transfering a shared file from PC to PC? When I copy and paste I get the shared file icon only, I need to transfer the full folder onto another PC to access when not networked. ...

Home network problems

The not so GURU - 4 Aug 2006 10:04 AM - 4 messages

Ok this is the story... I have 2 computers running XP home edition. My computer has the internet via ADSL( and works fine). The second computer requires the internet for business use. I have tried to set up the network ...

internet connection sharing is not used by any apps

Sergei Shelukhin - 4 Aug 2006 7:14 AM - 4 messages

I have a box and a laptop, both running winxp pro sp2, version 2002. I have connected them with crossover cable, connected the laptop to dsl and tried to set up internet connection sharing (yeah I know connecting desktop thru laptop is kinda stupid, I realised that just now and I ...

networking with XP PRO and Home

Bill - 4 Aug 2006 5:09 AM - 4 messages

I have my desktop running Pro and the other computers using home. The home computers can see each other but cannot access the Pro computer. When I try to access the usergroup I get the error that I do not have access privileges ...

Problems with home network

Randy - 4 Aug 2006 2:47 AM - 2 messages

Hello, I having some beginer problems with networking two Windows XP Pro PC's. I have a desktop harwired into my 108g router, and a laptop on the wireless. I used the "Network Setup Wizard" to set up the network and workgroup. ...

Networked Laptop with IE connects to websites for first 1-2 minutes only then no more!

Mike - 3 Aug 2006 11:59 PM - 2 messages

Hello All, Configuration: Lenovo Thinkpad T60 Windows XP Pro Version 2002 SP2 Linksys Wireless Access Point Router with 4 port Switch I've got a fairly new laptop which has been used previously on my home network both cabled and wirelessly. I was out of town and tried to connect ...

Wireless and CAT5 network working well together.

C Kelley - 3 Aug 2006 10:13 PM - 6 messages

I have an office network and I'm going to be adding wireless to supplement the wired network. I have a question on if laptops are connected to the wired network but don't have their wireless connections disabled how can I ...

Localhost and home network

Stevie - 3 Aug 2006 7:48 PM - 8 messages

I have three computers set up on a home network , on computer 1 I have set up a web site on localhost for development which I can view using http:/localhost. How can I access this site from my other pc's. I have tried using ...

DNS broken, new devices can't connect

Zen Masta - 3 Aug 2006 6:17 PM - 3 messages

I just tried setting up my parents network for them again after they just moved. We never changed any settings on their wifi router except the isp info. The pc's we hooked up to the wan were able to it the web just fine, my moms ...

New user

Duane - 3 Aug 2006 4:50 PM - 6 messages

I am a new hire, and was told to set myself up on the network. Had another user's Admin login. Set myself up as a new user in Active Directory on the server. Admin rights, joined appropriate groups, based on other users' setups, in approp. ...

IPCONFIG returns no results, but computer has IP address?

paschott - 3 Aug 2006 3:12 PM - 4 messages

I've actually manually set up the IP address on my home PC to guarantee that I'll have the same IP address every time. I'm using a Linksys Wireless router to provide DHCP and sometimes it decides that it's time ...

The specified network name is no longer availbale

bala - 3 Aug 2006 2:41 PM - 3 messages

Hi Today only I am changed my OS from XP windows 2000 professional. Here I am when change Workgroup to Domain (It asked User Id and password after)i am getting error "The specified network name is no longer availbale" ...

Workstations in a workgroup

toal5 - 3 Aug 2006 2:38 PM - 4 messages

We have a network with all the workstations in a workgroup (they are actually imported into eDirectory and managed from there) My question is when I go toâ€¦ My Network Places\Entire Network\Microsoft Windows Network\Workgroup I can only see about 20 workstatoins (including a ...

No DHCP address but ststic OK

Ned - 3 Aug 2006 2:12 PM - 2 messages

I have been having fun with my XP machine for some time now. It probably all went back to an unsucessful install of Zonelabs... Anyway I lost network connections. I have now been able to connect to my LAN ...

How I can send messages to my colleague in small office network

Sirajuddin Ahmed - 3 Aug 2006 9:56 AM - 3 messages

Hi, How I can send messages to my colleague using windows xp and small office network, our computers are connected with each other via router. Is there any command if I will write any thing it will appear in his screen? Please answer ...

Disable all X-vnc connection...How?

carenzio77 - 3 Aug 2006 8:19 AM - 2 messages

How can I block any connnection to my computer through x-vnc? What service use it? I can disable it? ...

Time synchronization

j_mat - 3 Aug 2006 7:34 AM - 5 messages

Hi, When synchronizing to the external time server in one of customer's LANs, I experience the following fenomenon: the station's local time first changes to the UTC (GMT) time (maybe it's a coincidence but this time is 2 hours earlier ...

Computers randomly being droped form the domain?

brad.wisniewski - 3 Aug 2006 7:26 AM - 2 messages

haveing random computers on my network being droped from the domain, figured out what the problem is of what is droping them (some how the TCP/IP drivers are being deleted, but they are still showing up, but all i have to do is reinstall them and it reconnects to the domain..) ...

ping fail on DELL PCs

light_wt - 3 Aug 2006 6:20 AM - 5 messages

Hi, Dell is giving me heart burn. Can't get an answer on this from them... I have two DELL PCs with WinXP SP2 connected using the Linksys Wireless Router in the same subnet. Both got IP from that same DHCP and their ...

laptop adding remote

scooplaw - 3 Aug 2006 6:14 AM - 2 messages

I go to CP add windows components. Add all Information svcs. No remote desktop in accessories/comm. I install exe from MS (msrdpcli.exe) remote desktop client and it says I already have it in accessories/comm. I don't...? ...

Cant connect PC and Laptop to share files. how do I?

MyBuddy - 3 Aug 2006 2:42 AM - 4 messages

Things i Have -PC connected to DSL modem -Laptop w/wireless connection I cant connect my PC with my Laptop I try to do the network wizard, but it doesnt help. If you could fix this simple problem for me, please help. ...

ICS on a networked computer connected through USB to a DSL Modem

wisgary - 3 Aug 2006 1:21 AM - 2 messages

At a friends' office they have 5 computers all connected through a hub to share stuff and have access to a database on one of the computers. One of them has recently received a DSL modem, and since no ethernet ...

Adding An Windows XP To a LAN

jaygreg - 3 Aug 2006 12:49 AM - 5 messages

Need help getting one of 3 computers back onto my LAN please. Has a WIN95, WIN98SE, and Windows XP tied together via cable, router, then switch with these three machines plugged in. I set it up about two years ago so the ...

Unable to get new IP address.

Jack - 2 Aug 2006 11:53 PM - 3 messages

Hello all, About a week ago one of the computers that were hooked up to my Road Runner modem stopped being able to access the internet. When, it would always say "Limited or no connectivity" I have tried renew ip and ...

Event errors

Ed May - 2 Aug 2006 8:42 PM - 6 messages

I support a domain that is using Active Directory on Windows 2000. Recently all the computers started logging Event errors 1053 Userenv(1000 on the 2k systems), 15 AutoEnrollment and 11163 DnsApi. The systems are a mix of 2000 and XP Pro and were not logging these events until just this past month. Has ...

selecting a wireless router when multiple signals are available

claudeallard - 2 Aug 2006 7:44 PM - 6 messages

I work in an area where multiple wireless routers are running. We use each depending on which network we need to connect to. How can I force Windows XPpro to use a specific one? When I enable my wireless ...

DNS on client

gmckinley - 2 Aug 2006 7:43 PM - 2 messages

I have my ip settings for dns to go to the internal dns server which is a domain controller. Every now and then on my client xp machine when I try going to my internal web site through ie it will not load. If I ping the ...

Two ethernet cards and 2 workgroups

VijayN - 2 Aug 2006 7:06 PM - 2 messages

With Win XP, SP2. Can I have 2 ethernet cards and join two different workgroups? I need to get a realtime data from both of these workgroup simultaneously. I do not see a way but I have been getting conflicting answers. ...

Internet Connection Sharing in XP Embedded

Steve Preskitt - 2 Aug 2006 5:14 PM - 5 messages

Hi all, I asked this question over the in one of the XP Embedded groups, and it was suggested I ask here as well. Here goes. The question at hand regards Internet Connection Sharing under XP Embedded. I have a device whose development I've inherited that acts ...

No Internet after XP Pro re-install

dblum - 2 Aug 2006 3:44 PM - 2 messages

I had to replace a HD and reinstall Windows XP Pro after a HD crash. Windows seems to be working properly now but I can't get a connection to my modem. I'm guessing I missed a step in the set up. Is there a driver I still need to ...

Networking 2 Computers & Xbox HELP!!!

tgrgyXI - 2 Aug 2006 3:11 PM - 4 messages

Here's the situation. I have a desktop (with Windows XP professional), a laptop (XP Home Ed.), and an Xbox. My desktop is connected directly to my Qwest DSL modem via USB cable. My laptop is in another room and is connected ...

Workstation service is slowing down the boot up of the profile

AntonZA2 - 2 Aug 2006 1:37 PM - 2 messages

Got a HP laptop with Win XP Pro S2, on an AD domain. The problem is when the user logs in at the logon screen it takes about 120 sec for the desktop icons to appear. Wether it be on the network or off the ...

Remote Desktop connection keeps cutting out

philg1984 - 2 Aug 2006 8:58 AM - 2 messages

Our client is connected to a server 2000 pc via a remote desktop connection. This RDP is run over a broadband line. What can I do to stop this connection cutting out every few minutes? Cheers ...

DNS Caching addresses

tshad - 2 Aug 2006 5:01 AM - 5 messages

I have a problem with a VPN Client program where address I enter seems to get cached. Using a Windows XP program. I enter something like: ping [link] and get an address of something like: ...

Replaced Switch with Hub, now have "limited DSL connectivity/no connectivity"

KACH - 2 Aug 2006 3:57 AM - 5 messages

Hello all, I'd appreciate some help with my little problem. I've browsed this group & didn't see exactly what I was looking for, so any assistance would be great. Currently I have Yahoo DSL set-up at my home. The DSL ...

Big networking problems

John171 - 2 Aug 2006 2:14 AM - 9 messages

I recently purchased a Dell laptop with XP Pro. My home computer (which has the network set up on it) also has XP Pro. I am able to connect to the network, and thus the internet, but cannot connect to the home computer. I ...

why "ipconfig /all" missing a section?

Polaris - 2 Aug 2006 12:08 AM - 4 messages

Hi Experts: I have a Laptop machine (XP with SP2), when I did a "ipconfig /all", the output shows only the section "Windows IP Configuration". Usually there should be one more section "Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection" where IP address, netmask etc are shown. Why am I missing this section? Any hit is ...

Windows XP Home Networking Permissions

CuriouslyCrazy - 1 Aug 2006 11:15 PM - 4 messages

Hi. Two questions. 1. I have two computers. One laptop, one desktop, both wired to a router. When i set up the network, the laptop can see and access the desktop no problems, but the desktop cannot access the laptop. Why? When I try to access ...

home networking

southern_clansman - 1 Aug 2006 10:00 PM - 2 messages

have just spent hours setting up a home network between my pc and laptop followed the very clear instuctions step by step several times. although each computer acknowledged an ethernet connection each computer only showed its own shared files finally just gave up to watch tv have just come back to ...

home network

southern_clansman - 1 Aug 2006 9:59 PM - 3 messages

have just spent hours setting up a home network between my pc and laptop followed the very clear instuctions step by step several times. although each computer acknowledged an ethernet connection each computer only showed its own shared files finally just gave up to watch tv have just come back to ...

ICS Disappeared

Angus Kelsey - 1 Aug 2006 9:12 PM - 5 messages

Hi, I have Windows XP Home on my laptop. My wireless card has the capability to broadcast a network and share an internet connection. However, when I try to enable ICS, I get the error "An error occurred while Internet Connection Sharing was being enabled. ...

one connection for all profiles?

chandy - 1 Aug 2006 8:40 PM - 5 messages

Hi, I have a PC with a new ADSL connection, which works fine under the windows account it was set up with. Many people use this PC though and they all need to use the same ADSL account. How do I get XP to use the ...

Unable to browse the network

Sam Carter - 1 Aug 2006 8:22 PM - 4 messages

My laptop has used Client Networking to Print on another printer for years. Something changed. I don't know what. I can surf the net, get my mail, can't connect to Microsoft Windows Network. I get the error: ...

missing computers

Gazza - 1 Aug 2006 7:02 PM - 13 messages

I am trying to connect 7 computers in a workgroup and am having some problems. here goes i have connected four and they are all working fine The other three just dont seem to connect to the workgroup. All 7 are connected to a d-Link hub ...

Internet Explorer

awn - 1 Aug 2006 6:03 PM - 3 messages

My IE opens and then closes automatically every time. I have done a System Restore, removed and re-installed IE and it still happens. I seem to have an internet connection because my Telus does it's updates okay, I just can't get ...

problem with the router

Budsatm08 - 1 Aug 2006 4:47 PM - 3 messages

Hello! I need a big help with the router. The router has 8 ports. I have three computers and I am trying to connect all of them into the same routers. Two of the computers really connected to the router and everything was fine, ...

problem with the router

Budsatm08 - 1 Aug 2006 4:47 PM - 2 messages

Hello! I need a big help with the router. The router has 8 ports. I have three computers and I am trying to connect all of them into the same routers. Two of the computers really connected to the router and everything was fine, ...

Connecting an Dell XPS1210 to a Blackberry 7130e as a modem

Pablo - 1 Aug 2006 4:19 PM - 2 messages

I am running Dell XP supplied XP Media Center. I installed BlackBerry Desktop Manager and Sprint PCS connection software to use the Blackberry as a modem on the Sprint Broadband network. This worked great for two days, now ...

VPN options greyed out

arduini04 - 1 Aug 2006 3:37 PM - 4 messages

When trying to create a VPN connection to my university. I run the new connection wizard, then were I can choose the vpn, those three options are greyed out? Any suggestions? ...

Connecting XP home in a network with Server 2000

Jean Paul Bouchet - 1 Aug 2006 1:57 PM - 3 messages

Someone in the company just bought a notebook with Windows XP Home. We need to include it in our network with Windows Server 2000. Before to do it, I want to know if we should expect too many problems? Which kind of problem? Is ...

Re: Home Network

Sooner Al [MVP] - 1 Aug 2006 12:26 PM - 2 messages

Also, don't forget automatic updates... [link] ...

Folder Security

Steve Hopper, Ipswich, uk - 1 Aug 2006 11:58 AM - 2 messages

I have an XP network (without Domain) in a computer shop. We have a number of resources in various shared folders on several different PCs. We also have a PC specifically for customers to check their emails and surf the web while we ...

Home Network

Madmiddle - 1 Aug 2006 7:54 AM - 6 messages

Morning, I have several computers in my house and they are all networked together. 2 are using XP MCE and the rest are using XP Pro. What i would like to know is, from the main computer is there a way of ...

XP network and guest sign-in

jimstock - 31 Jul 2006 10:28 PM - 2 messages

I have a 2 computer XP pro network thru a westell router. I had no access from the //downstairs computer to the //upstairs computer, but ok vice versa. Got the "//upstairs is not accessible' message. Went thru the trouble ...

Saving files from within Word/Excel to the network

Conan Kelly - 31 Jul 2006 10:07 PM - 2 messages

Hello all, I know I'm going to ruffle some feathers by cross-posting, but I'm casting a wider net. Maybe I'll catch the fish that knows the answer to my question. This will be the 3rd post on microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web. The first two went unanswered. ...

Is there a way to appear temporarily with a fixed ip address on the public internet?

jamesfpb - 31 Jul 2006 10:01 PM - 5 messages

Hi We have a dynamic ip ADSL service to our home network with dynamic ip addresses assigned to each computer. My wife needs to access a secure site for work which restricts access to a limited ip range - i.e. she ...

Cannot connect to computer on network

mickeyrudi - 31 Jul 2006 6:22 PM - 2 messages

I have run the home and small office networking wizard several times on all my home computers and I cannot for anything get a network established. I can see each computer, but when I double-click on the icons, it says I "don't ...

Remote Desktop

dblouie - 31 Jul 2006 6:00 PM - 14 messages

Hi, I've got xp pro at home behind a Belkin wired/wireless router. I also have a dynamic IP address. I've enable remote desktop at systems properties. Internally, I can access the host and the applications, but outside I can't ...

Windows XP VPN issues

bkboudreau - 31 Jul 2006 5:57 PM - 4 messages

Hello everyone, Here is an interesting delema I am facing. I am running a VPN server on a windows XP Pro box which is sitting behind my linksys WRT54GL router. I have all the needed ports forwarded and people can connect ...

Playing audio and video in IE7

Woody - 31 Jul 2006 5:34 PM - 4 messages

Hi. I installed IE7 a few weeks ago and i cannot get streaming videos and audio to play. They come up in a new window but will not play even if i press the 'play' button. Hope you can help ...

Strange intermittant visibility of new computer in workgroup

BudKTorMaxx - 31 Jul 2006 3:07 PM - 3 messages

We have added a 6th computer to our office Workgroup LAN. All units are running Windows XP Professional (SP1, except the 6th which has SP2). The original 5 units operate normally on the network. The newest unit only stays visible in View Workgroup Computers (or to the "net view" command) for no ...

Connecting to Win2k Server

Steven - 31 Jul 2006 2:23 PM - 3 messages

I am trying to get our laptop which has XP Home to see our corporate network. Specifically, I need it to see the Win 2k Server. It will see all of the workstations but not the server. I have installed the NetBEUI protocol but ...

Home networking problem

Ashtastic - 31 Jul 2006 1:43 PM - 4 messages

I've connected a router to two PCs and run the network setup wizard on both. On both wizards I chose the option of "connects to the internet through a residential gateway" (i.e. the router). One computer (the one I connected to the router first) can connect to the ...

Unable to ping laptop

JimJob - 31 Jul 2006 11:13 AM - 3 messages

Good Morning I have a laptop running on our corporate network. For some unknown reason it is not possible to ping this laptop. I have started it in safe mode with networking and suddenly its pingable. I have re-installed the network ...

Switching off one PC makes remainder inaccessible

Bill Haines - 31 Jul 2006 9:32 AM - 7 messages

I have a 3 computer network within a workgroup. Recently I tried to switch one machine off to save energy. When I do this, the remaining 2 computers become inaccessible to each other via "My Network Places" > "Entire Network" > "Microsoft Windows Network" > ...

Wired router + wireless router = insanity

phil - 31 Jul 2006 9:28 AM - 3 messages

Someone please help me...... I am running XP and have two routers: 1. Router 1 (R1) is an ADSL modem conected to my PC via an ethernet port - this is for internet access 2. Router 2 (R2) is a wireless router connected to my PC via wireless. ...

does my IE ignore the hosts file?

entrepreneur - 31 Jul 2006 9:25 AM - 3 messages

i know that after you enter a domain name into the address bar of your ie, you computer first will check your hosts to see if there is any DNS entry to match that domain name. if yes, the computer will use the ...

Network Cable and Patch Cable

Spudbum - 31 Jul 2006 8:38 AM - 3 messages

Hi, can anyone tell me the difference between network cables and patch cables , because i am running a network from my router around the house and need to know which cable i should buy!! ...

Sudden network issue

Art Shotwell - 31 Jul 2006 5:57 AM - 2 messages

I've started getting this message when I try to connect to another PC in my workgroup (which is home): Home is not accsssible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out ...

Network card stopped working

Fred - 31 Jul 2006 3:28 AM - 4 messages

My wife has a Dell Dimension 2350 with an integrated Broadcom 440x NIC. It was working fine, then when we returned from dinner, she had no network access. You cannot ping any external IP addresses, either on our home network or the Internet. You can ...

Problem with internet connection

ickleruthiekins - 31 Jul 2006 2:44 AM - 4 messages

Hi, I've been having trouble figuring out why my roommate and I can't simultaneously be online. The answer to my problem might be something incredibly obvious, but I don't know anything about this network stuff and I've been working off only what I've found on the internet that I ...

ERIC CROSS, CHUCK ETC. ETC.

LiveMusicNut - 31 Jul 2006 1:48 AM - 2 messages

Thank you for the great fix it! The "IRPStackSize" repair worked after a few tries. My question is.....how this happened if the "IRPStackSize" did not exist? Had to be created? Thank you Forum. Best Regards Rick ...

Workgroup at Home.

LiveMusicNut - 30 Jul 2006 11:54 PM - 3 messages

Everything on all five computers are working right, except this one computer that will not allow ANY Shared Folder to open under the "View Workgroup Computers" or "Network conections". "NOT ENOUGH SERVER STORAGE IS AVAILABLE TO PROCESS THIS COMMAND." Please help. Regards Rick ...

My Network Places missing one computer

IDAssociatesLLC - 30 Jul 2006 10:49 PM - 6 messages

Running cable with wireless router. Had file sharing enabled and running well for a long time. Suddenly My Newtork Places dissapeared and I tried to get it back with just limited success. Both computers have internet acces ...

\\(computer name)\ShareDocs is not accessible.

LiveMusicNut - 30 Jul 2006 10:49 PM - 3 messages

"\\(computer name)\ShareDocs is not accessible. You might not have permission .........access permissions. Not enough server storage is available to process this command." I have set up this workgroup network right. But this one computer....I ...

Client for MS Networks and File and Printer Sharing won't install

Charles W. - 30 Jul 2006 8:43 PM - 3 messages

I have the same problem for both. When I put a check in the check box and click OK at the bottom in Local Area connection Properties I get the following message... "Your current selection will also disable the following components: ...

Strange problem with site inaccesibility

bobfarq - 30 Jul 2006 7:35 PM - 3 messages

I have a wireles broadband connection with a PC and a laptop connecting through a router. A couple of days ago, 90% of sites beame inaccessible through the PC. The laptop was still fine. When I try to contact to a site it ...

Network path not found

stilmark - 30 Jul 2006 6:41 PM - 2 messages

I have a small home network with 2 Windows XP computers and 1 Mac Mini. All of these worked fine in a file sharing network until about 2 weeks ago, when the one of the Windows XP computers could no longer be ...

WiFi + Wired simultaneously

Estanislao - 30 Jul 2006 5:02 PM - 2 messages

I'd like to use my WiFi connection to my Apple Airport Express to stream iTunes while simultaneously connecting to the Internet, either over a wired ethernet connection or a second WiFi connection. I seem to be able to only ...

Remote Assistance problem

Tony Williams - 30 Jul 2006 11:21 AM - 2 messages

I am trying to set up 2 PC's (both with XP) to use Remote Assistance. I have opened the firewall on both machines by allowing Remote Assistance. Both machines are connected to the Internet using a router. I have opened the ...

the page will not display

Can't access Internet

Sharing Internet Connection

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