Windows Newsgroups: Windows XP Networking

creating a home network using cable modem

jsdranger - 12 Aug 2006 9:35 PM - 5 messages

How can i go about setting up a home network with a server using a cable modem and a linksys 802.11B router I have installed server 03 with a domain, and would like it to act as a file/print/DNS/AD server. ...

outlook express error

susan - 12 Aug 2006 7:42 PM - 6 messages

when i try to open OE i get this message MSOE.DLL cannot be found i haven,t added or removed any programs and everything was ok till yesterday any ideas where i start? ...

Computers in same Workgrp not seen

Susan L. - 12 Aug 2006 7:06 PM - 2 messages

I have two computers on the same network (WindowsXP Home edition), one wireless, one directly connected. Both can get to the internet through the router/cable modem. Both belong to the same workgroup, but neither can see the other. I made sure that the NETBIOS over TCP/IP was "on", and restarted ...

Router Issues

KatastrophicIAm - 12 Aug 2006 4:50 PM - 7 messages

Hi, i am currently using a Netgear 4port FireWall router model WGT624, I am connected to the internet using Bellsouth DSL and i have a 3mbps connection. Now my problem is when it rains for long periods of time my router ...

Windows Firewall/ICS error msg

mives - 12 Aug 2006 4:13 PM - 3 messages

When I try to enable the Windows Firewall I get a message that reads "Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated service is not running. Do you want to start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection sharing Service?". ...

Printer address

Tom - 12 Aug 2006 2:59 PM - 3 messages

I put an HP printer on my small peer-to-peer home network. When I print an information page and see the address 192.168.1.105 for example - I then can set the port configuration to go to that location. ...

Ports

Alnafarmer - 12 Aug 2006 2:28 PM - 2 messages

I have installed a camera system on my XP Pro, this system can be view from the web using port 9000 and 9001, but for some reason this ports are not open, i open all the ports on the firewall of my router a 2wire dsl router ...

NETWORK SET UP DISK

Scottish Mo - 12 Aug 2006 11:04 AM - 2 messages

Whilst going through the NETWORK SET UP WIZARD SCREENS, I can go through all the screens until I come the " create network disk screen" when I choose NEXT at this point, I get a message up saying " the wizard had detected that the computer has no floppy disk drives or ...

email works fine but can't access the web

jg - 12 Aug 2006 9:14 AM - 4 messages

I can send and recieve email fine (thunderbird and outlook) but IE and firefox both return 'cannot display the webpage' or 'cannot connect' messages. This happens both at home and college. Both connections are fine as have tested with other machines. ...

Specific IP data to a specific connection when multiple connections running

ahmad.humyn - 12 Aug 2006 8:01 AM - 3 messages

Hello everyone I am going through some trouble, which I cant figure out how to solve. I have a computer which I have to connect to a VPN through dial-up, which I havedone pretty easily. But I have to remotely access that same ...

Wireless Networking

Sonny Martin - 12 Aug 2006 6:39 AM - 2 messages

I have a Toshiba Satellite L25-S119 notebook computer with a built in wireless nic and and LAN connection. While the notebook is connected via the LAN connection it never has any problems. But, when I connect via the wireless nic then it will get knocked ...

Error 691: Access denied...

Edith75 - 12 Aug 2006 2:15 AM - 2 messages

Hope anybody can help ! My network at home was doing fine up to yesterday afternoon. 2 Computers : 1 desktop and 1 laptop. Both connecting to Internet broadband using PPP autentication ( leptop over a wireless ). The desktop still works fine but the laptop now reports the following while logon : ...

Windows XP won't let me see my own computer in a workgroup in Windows Explorer

Nathan Sokalski - 11 Aug 2006 10:34 PM - 8 messages

When I go to My Network Places -> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network -> Natehome in Windows Explorer and click on Natehome (the name of the workgroup), I receive the following error: However, if I manually enter the name of my computer in the address bar using the format \\mycomputername it shows it as a child of Natehome in the hierarchy and lets me browse the children of \\mycomputername. The only network my computer is on is a home network (although I am the only one with this as the name of the workgroup, and all the others are usually turned off), and I use Windows XP Pro SP2. What do I need to do in order to be able to browse to my own machine in Microsoft Windows Network? I'm sure it is something simple, but I'm not sure what. Thanks. ...

Setting up a Home Network

columbo - 11 Aug 2006 9:27 PM - 4 messages

I am fairly new to all of this, so please bear with me. I have my desktop connected to the internet via a Belkin_Pre_N_Router and cable modem. My Laptop is connected wirelessly to the internet via the same router. Both connect to the internet with no problems. I want to share ...

Networking completely dead...

Gerald Vogt - 11 Aug 2006 8:17 PM - 6 messages

I have a computer here that more and more gets into a state where networking is completely dead. After a reboot, although the network adapters are O.K. in the device manager and the network connections look normal in the network connections panel (expect that they are not ...

Shared Folders not working

nofx1728 - 11 Aug 2006 7:34 PM - 2 messages

I'm having a situation. I have 3 computers on a network. I have bellsouth dsl, and a wireless linksys router. Two of the computers are hooked up with cables, and a laptop is wireless. They have been on the same workgroup, ...

Internet Explorer favorites

Al - 11 Aug 2006 6:05 PM - 2 messages

Might someone please tell me how to sort my 'favorites' list; and to sort the sub-files under each favorite? Mine are getting extensive enough to need them alphabetized.... ...

Network connection Icon disappeared from My Network Places

illusis - 11 Aug 2006 5:13 PM - 4 messages

I have the following problem. My system use to be working fine until recently the network connection icon disappeared. I have both 1394 firewire connection and normal network connection installed on my PC and now both are disappeared. I'm still able to access the internet through the network and ...

"Add network place" user+password problems

Marcus Mender - 11 Aug 2006 8:48 AM - 3 messages

I can add net network places into my Windows Explorer by the usual way: Right click on the desktop icon "My Network Places"->Open->Add...->Wizard Assume I have now setup a remote network folder with the wizard. ...

Ghost Broadband connection on Wan Miniport(PPPoE)

fmajor7 - 11 Aug 2006 8:13 AM - 3 messages

I would really appreciate if someone can help me with this strange problem I have developed. I have four PCs at home all using a US Robotics Router to connect to the Internet. One is Win XP with SP1 me) ...

VPN

Werner Pretorius - 11 Aug 2006 7:17 AM - 3 messages

Hi, if anybody can help me please! I want to backup data from my live server in another city trough vpn, but i want to scedule a backup, but how can vpn starts at certain times, if possible. Thanks Werner Pretorius ...

Internet Connection Sharing doesn't work on home net ARGGGHH!!!!

oilfieldhottie - 11 Aug 2006 5:12 AM - 5 messages

I have been trying to set up a home network with a shared internet connection between two PCs for 36 hours straight now and I believe it can not be done. I hope someone can tell me otherwise because I won't rest until I get this to ...

Excess Unknown Internet activity

tedoniman - 11 Aug 2006 4:45 AM - 5 messages

Win XP Pro SP2 / 256 MB RAM / Intel Celeron 2.66 GHz Excess Unknown Internet activity Of late, noticing a lot of background Internet activity. I'm on a small home-net LAN w/ each comp connected to a hub ...

Can't see computer in workgroup, but shared resources are availabl

Yachnin - 11 Aug 2006 4:12 AM - 8 messages

Hi. I have a network of three Win XP Home SP2 computers and one WinME computer networked using a US Robotics wireless router. One of the WinXP computers (called Main) does not show up in the MSHOME workgroup, where it is ...

Installing home network problem

Donald - 11 Aug 2006 2:51 AM - 10 messages

I just bought a new computer with winXP. I'm trying to connect on my labtpop with or without a router and I'm not able. I ran may times the wizard, I installed on my labtop the program that the ...

Wireless Network problem

zinedunc - 10 Aug 2006 10:53 PM - 4 messages

Hi all, wonder if someone could give me some guidance on a problem I'm having? I have a Safecom Wireless LAN USB adapter (model SWLUZ-5400) and had it running on my Win XP SP2 machine quite happily for months. I then had ...

Trouble connecting to Microsoft from WinXP Pro SP2 computer on net

thejynxed - 10 Aug 2006 5:53 PM - 2 messages

The trouble I am having, is that I can't access any Microsoft domain (except Hotmail, and even that is iffy at times) from my Windows XP Pro computer with SP2. I can connect to other sites just fine, but when I try to connect to MS, it ...

Outlook Express Inbox Messages

pleasantlake - 10 Aug 2006 4:21 PM - 2 messages

I recently installed a new windows XP PC on my network and a email account on Outlook Express. Then I went to other windows xp PC's and set up the same account in Outlook Express. I can't view the messages in the Inbox on these ...

How do I transfer files between 2 PCs using an Ethernet 'Crossover

Boogieman_Nightmare@msn.com - 10 Aug 2006 3:51 PM - 2 messages

I need to transfer files from one pc to the next. They both have network (LAN) adapters, and I have a crossover cable. After plugging in the cable, what do I need to do to start sharing files between them? ...

2 PCs 1 broadband connection

johnmsh - 10 Aug 2006 1:52 PM - 2 messages

I have a PC connected to broadband by cable from ethernet to modem. I would like a second PC to have access to this broadband connection. Can I do this by installing a network card in both computers and joining via a crossover ...

Unable to open shared files on wireless network

Jeff - 10 Aug 2006 1:12 PM - 13 messages

I am having a sharing problem I think. I have a desktop pc running Windows XP PRO and a laptop also running Windows XP PRO. They are both networked through my wireless router D-Link DI524. Internet and ...

Windows XP Pro Won't Let Me Lock It

Nathan Sokalski - 10 Aug 2006 5:50 AM - 5 messages

I am trying to lock my Windows XP Pro machine (I am the administrator). When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Windows Task Manager window comes up. When I looked under locking a computer -> securing your computer in Help and Support, it says to press CTRL+ALT+DEL and click Lock Computer. ...

Request suggestion for sharing

Ramesh - 10 Aug 2006 4:43 AM - 3 messages

Hi, I use a laptop with which I share data with another desktop. There s another standalone desktop which requires to share the Internet connection which I have on my laptop. Right now I only have a one to one crossover ...

IE as default

Ramesh - 10 Aug 2006 4:39 AM - 4 messages

Hi, Recently I had installed Firefox browser and set it up as default browser. Now I have some programs not working well and some sites not displaying properly and I d like to restore IE as default. How do I do that? I checked the option asking IE to check if its the ...

Networking with XP Home & Windows 2000

Ryan - 10 Aug 2006 2:07 AM - 2 messages

I have a home network using XP Home as my main computer. I am trying to configure a Windows 2000 Professional computer to access the internet wirelessly from my XP Home computer. I have enabled ICS in my XP Home computer and my Windows 2000 computer shows ...

Changing IP address in XP for a wireless network

podgorny - 9 Aug 2006 11:57 PM - 3 messages

I currently have Verizon DSL, I purchased a wireless router, as I try to install it, it states that it found my old Verizon router and that I must change its IP address not to interfere with the wireless router. ...

Creating a Network

pclax - 9 Aug 2006 9:50 PM - 5 messages

I have a desktop and wireless laptop. Both are connected to the internet through a wireless router. I want to be able to share the printer that is connected to the desktop. Can I do this, and how? ...

Server problems

Bob Phillips - 9 Aug 2006 8:49 PM - 2 messages

Can somebody help me, networks are not my forte? We have a wireless network setup, a Netgear DSL Router connected to a file/print server. Up until yesterday, this was all working fine, we could access the shared server directories from our laptops, we could print to the ...

Selling my soul to the devil is the next step...

Dr Teeth - 9 Aug 2006 8:46 PM - 51 messages

I have three PCs on my LAN, all running Win XP SP2 fully patched. The problem is that PC1 can not see PC2; PC3 can see PC2; PC1 can see PC3. To get stuff to PC2, I had to send it via PC3. It is not quite as ...

Second opinion on LAN, please

24 - 9 Aug 2006 5:26 PM - 3 messages

We have a LAN (W2K Server with XP clients) and there used to be 6 workstations (clients) but we had to downsize and we're down to 2 users now. My question is simply: should we hold on to our small LAN (there is hardly ...

adding a computer to a network

sync_303 - 9 Aug 2006 5:24 PM - 3 messages

Hi, I want to add a computer to our network here at work. This computer will be replacing a computer we are currently using but that is now old and slow. The computer will be running SQL and serves images to our employees ...

network printer access

dbspl1 - 9 Aug 2006 4:59 PM - 2 messages

i have 4 computers connected to linksys router (2 wired with xp home, 2 w/l with xp pro) all connected to a common workgroup. i have an hp photosmart 2710xi wired to the router. all computers can see, access, and print to the ...

why so slow?

David - 9 Aug 2006 4:22 PM - 11 messages

I've got two XP machines on my home network (linksys wrk54g) that I'm moving ~14Gb of data between. Now, I don't expect the full 100Mb/s throughput but it seems to be exceedingly slow. In about 12 hours, I've ...

Xp Pro networking with Xp Home

Jazza - 9 Aug 2006 2:47 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I have two PCs, one with XO PRO and one with XP HOME. I want to network them together for file, printer and internet sharing. At present I have been able to have the XP HOME PC reading the shared files ...

What does WOL do?

churin - 9 Aug 2006 2:41 PM - 7 messages

What does WOL allow us to do? Can I turn on and off my PC at home from other PC via the internet? If so then what preparation I need to make with my PC and its periperal devices at home before I leave home? ...

Shared printers between XP Pro and XP Home

jeffuk123 - 9 Aug 2006 12:16 PM - 4 messages

Hi I constantly endure problems sharing a printer to an XP Home PC from an XP Professional, what am I doing incorrectly or is this a common issue? Also, can a printer be shared from XP home to XP Prof? ...

Setup a URL in XP

Markus - 9 Aug 2006 9:03 AM - 4 messages

Hallo I hope some on can help me i have installed the IIS part of windows XP and i setup a website on it and it works fine but to access it the other people in my company need to know the machine name for it. So what i would like to do ...

How to access shared remote folder \\a.b.c.d\somefolder ? Only "net use" mapping possible

Marcus Mender - 9 Aug 2006 5:53 AM - 3 messages

In a LAN network I can map directly a remote shared folder without problems with a command like net use T: \\192.168.1.200\remotesharefolder /USER:karl A command prompt pops up asking me for the password of remote user "karl". After entering it ...

Wireless Internet - no access

Ian B - 9 Aug 2006 4:54 AM - 2 messages

I have a wireless router, 2 x XPPro PC's, 1 hardwired to router (works OK with internet), other wireless to router. Worked for 12 months and just stopped. I have also lost internet and connectivity between PC's ...

Should the brands match for security?

vraissi - 9 Aug 2006 2:34 AM - 2 messages

Hi, We have three computers (desk and lap) and we share an internet connection using a wireless network. We use cable service which is connected to a cable modem and then a router. The point is that we tried to enable WEP or any other security ...

networking

lodi - 9 Aug 2006 1:37 AM - 2 messages

I just bought a new computer and added it to my network. I have three pc's and one laptop. All access the internet with no problem. The new one in the network neighborhood sees only itself. On all of the others on the network, ...

Node type Peer to Peer and System Error 53

gberry1969 - 8 Aug 2006 8:54 PM - 6 messages

I'm having difficulty in getting file and printer sharing going on two computers that are connected via a Belkin wireless router. Both computers are running on XP Home Edition. By looking at other questions here I found ...

DOS program "Error 2009 : Not enough space for environment"

lurker - 8 Aug 2006 7:55 PM - 4 messages

I am trying to save data from an expired Windows 95 system. He was using an ancient DOS program called FIRST1. He has some spread sheets that are needed. I installed the hard drive as a slave on my dual boot Windows 2000 / Windows XP Home computer. ...

home networking problem using Wizard

mrwawa - 8 Aug 2006 5:06 PM - 3 messages

Hi all, I am trying to create my first home network and having problems. I have installed a wireless router and am able to access the internet with both the desktop (directly connected via cable) and a wireles laptop. The wireless router is connected to a modem and a printer is ...

Workstation service is missing

Rich Wethington - 8 Aug 2006 2:35 PM - 4 messages

The workstation service is missing from my computer's list of services. How can I reinstall this service? Thanks, Rich ...

High-speed Internet connection selection order (non-dialup)

John Hupp - 8 Aug 2006 1:37 PM - 3 messages

For computers that have more than one active high-speed Internet connection (e.g. Ethernet LAN and wireless LAN), how does Windows XP or Internet Explorer choose which connection to use? Can I read or set the connection selection order in some GUI interface or the Registry? ...

Using VPN through home network

argee - 8 Aug 2006 11:53 AM - 5 messages

Hi all, I have a wireless router to which my home computer is wired, and my work laptop connects through wifi. I've shared my printer through the network and all seems well. I can print from both comps. When I use ...

Several network adapters

Joachim - 8 Aug 2006 9:17 AM - 6 messages

What rules are there that decides which network adapter (assuming I have several network adapters on my PC) network information uses to send information on a Windows XP Pro PC? ...

Route addition in vista

Jothi - 8 Aug 2006 9:16 AM - 3 messages

Hi All, I am using Windows Vista for my network application development under administrator login(full access). I am trying to add a route to the exisisting route table using CreateIpForwardEntry API. I am getting following error. "160 - One or more argument are not correct." . ...

Firewire Network

sskagent - 8 Aug 2006 4:45 AM - 8 messages

I have a 6 to 4 pin IEEE 1394 cable I'm trying to use in connecting a laptop and a pc both with XP. The connection shows as being connected(in the system tray) and everything, but in Network places ...

primary dns suffix

Prashant - 8 Aug 2006 4:44 AM - 4 messages

Hello All, I have 2 computers connected on a network, with a router. The Router is connected to a cable modem. Both the computer are part of workgroup "HOME". In explorer I can see both computers on "My Network Places" as "compA" and ...

1st pc can access 2nd pc shared folder, but 2nd pc can't.

á€¯Ko Zaw (á€€á€á€¯á€±á€‡á€¬á€¹) - 8 Aug 2006 4:25 AM - 6 messages

pc-a & pc-b connected with rj-45 vis a switch. Having same workgroup "MSHOME". pc-a ping to pc-b "OK". pc-b ping to pc-a "OK". both pcs TCP/IP is configured for file & printer sharing & client for ms ...

Can I view Internet packets?

Michael T. - 8 Aug 2006 3:05 AM - 2 messages

Looking for shareware/freeware that will display the incoming packets for my network adapter. For example, if you display Network Connections (from the Control Panel) and right-click Local Area Connection you can select STATUS from the menu. This will display received packets in the Activity section. ...

File and print sharing

gberry1969 - 8 Aug 2006 2:23 AM - 7 messages

I have two laptops running XP Home Addition that I am trying to network thru a Belkin wireless router. One laptop is connected via an ethernet cable and the other via wireless. I've run the home or small office wizard indicating ...

how to set password on network share

billy - 8 Aug 2006 1:45 AM - 6 messages

I have a few machines that are running Win XP Pro. I am creating a network share however i am not able to set the password on the network share. Is pw only able to set on domain but not workgroup? thanks ...

home network;laptop shows up but not desktop, why?

Joel - 8 Aug 2006 12:33 AM - 8 messages

I have a desktop and a laptop going through linksys router. I ran the XP home network setup and clicked all the default buttons during the process that said "other connection." I even did a system restore, started over, and ...

icf (internet connection firewall)

Ricardo - 7 Aug 2006 11:37 PM - 8 messages

I presume that the icf to be configured requires that the network computers are connected to the internet, but if I use a router ( a residential gateway ) I choose that each computer connects to the internet through the router. ...

Cannot Find Server

Â¦ce - 7 Aug 2006 10:35 PM - 2 messages

I still cannot access [link] I've tried several suggestions from MTU fixes to dns flushes Any HELP pls?? ...

mounting a mountable network drive

sergiogroups - 7 Aug 2006 10:26 PM - 2 messages

I have my home PC with IP 1.2.3.4 and a shared_folder. How can I make this folder network 'mapable' at my work, like going to MyComputer -> Tools -> Map Netwok Drive..., Folder: \\1.2.3.4\shared_folder . Is ...

how to set up wireless profiles to connect at home, office, motel1

JoKing - 7 Aug 2006 8:53 PM - 2 messages

I've a client with a Laptop WinXP Pro and wireless capable. He wants to connect wirelessly to his homes wireless router, then take his laptop to his office and connect wirelessly there, and then out on the road to various ...

isp cache

paislisa - 7 Aug 2006 8:24 PM - 4 messages

hi, apparently (through my research) my isp cache is not refreshing and therefore if i go to a site that has had some changes (ie...yahoo) i am not seeing them on my pc, but i do see them elsewhere (on other pc's). not sure ...

Need a quick temp network connect.

Curtis - 7 Aug 2006 7:43 PM - 3 messages

I have one comp that I want to transfer some picture & music files from to another comp. Can I just USB them together for a short transfer? XP pro 1 on first comp to XP Home 2 on second comp. I just want to keep it simple for ...

On the 15th Day of The Israeli Aggression : A total of 958 deaths since the beginning of the war....

LEBANON - 7 Aug 2006 7:30 PM - 3 messages

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[Q] Peer-to-peer with Windows 2000 + Internet Connection Sharing

Wim VAN PAEPEGEM - 7 Aug 2006 6:53 PM - 4 messages

Dear all, I have a home computer with Windows 2000 SP4 installed and an ADSL USB modem to dial-up to the Internet. My laptop from work has Windows XP Professional SP2 installed. If I bring home my office laptop, I would ...

Networking Notworking :-)

SAT - 7 Aug 2006 4:53 PM - 3 messages

Hi, I am a member of a small LAN of 10 computers, all of which run different flavours of Windows (98 XP, 2000, 2003) No internet connection. However, once in a while my PC, ( windows XP Pro- 256 Mb ram, 40Gb with 20GB ...

Sharing devices

Leon Myerson - 7 Aug 2006 4:39 PM - 2 messages

I have a tape backup on my Windows server. Can I share it on the network so as to make a complete backup of a separate workstation as if the workstation had the drive? If so, please explain exactly how to do this. Thanks. -Leon ...

Home network

bigceetwo - 7 Aug 2006 4:30 PM - 3 messages

Hi, Does anyone know of links to/good article(s) that would guide me in building or rebuilding my home network? After searching all I found were small pieces here and there or stuff that was way above my head. ...

Cannot find server

Â¦ce - 7 Aug 2006 4:09 PM - 2 messages

i cannot access [link] for the past 2weeks. I get the 'cannot find server' msg when i try to access it. On any other computer, i'm able to access the site. I never used to have this problem. I've included the site in ...

Cannot browse all workstations

Logan Burt - 7 Aug 2006 3:43 PM - 2 messages

We have a number of workstations (most if not all are Windows XP Pro) that have AD computer accounts, are currently turned on with a user logged into AD, have file and print sharing enabled, but do not show up in the network ...

Remote desktop and VPN

SS - 7 Aug 2006 3:39 PM - 6 messages

I have 2 computers (a laptop and a desktop) connected to my router at home. a. I connect my laptop to my corporate VPN. The laptop obtains a new IP address. b. The desktop is connected to my local router and has an IP address of ...

Clickbank affiliate links

Romanyrye - 7 Aug 2006 2:55 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I am attempting to advertise clickbank products as an affiliate. However when my affiliate link is clicked on ,regardless of the product, a "page not found " message comes up. When I click on the merchants webpage there is no problem. ...

404 and page not found messages

Romanyrye - 7 Aug 2006 2:46 PM - 6 messages

Hi All. I followed CHuck's advice and did test. Results. (using Yahoo accesses) Command window: - url OK ip address" Cannot find " Browser: url ok ip address.ok ...

Network

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

Sirs: I work in the programming department and have just received 20 computers for quality assurance testing for some of our software. However, our network doesn't have enough IP addresses left(We are a class C network). Because of this, I want to put all of these systems ...

Can I do this?

Ellen Hall - 7 Aug 2006 12:36 PM - 4 messages

Hello, After researching many sources, I realize that I lack the final piece of information to complete my goal. I have a Dell XPS wired directly to a D-Link G Wireless Router which brings in satellite internet. I have a Micron 98SE in the same room that I'd like ...

Windows XP Network Problem

Pradeep - 7 Aug 2006 12:20 PM - 2 messages

I have running 4 system with WXPP within a single workgroup and there is no password or security system installed. All was running well but I installed Norton - 2006 recently in one system - aftter this installation I can't accesss this system from another system, while this sytem can access all ...

how to drop a network

phil - 7 Aug 2006 12:19 PM - 4 messages

I know this is probably stupid but.. I finally got my home and laptop to talk to each other even though the computers don't show on the home computer (xp home) but do show on the laptop (xp pro). Took hours to get there but it does ...

Re: remote desktop account issues

Sooner Al [MVP] - 7 Aug 2006 11:02 AM - 2 messages

Ooppsss... I forgot the second part of your question... You need to setup port forwarding through your router for TCP Port 3389... See this page for help, etc... [link] ...

remote desktop account issues

rastlin - 7 Aug 2006 7:41 AM - 2 messages

hello one and all i have a query...i have a wireless network setup and its all secure and stuff. i am able to share files and map network drives. none of my home pc's have a password and i leave the internal structure of the ...

pdf files on the web

John1943 - 7 Aug 2006 1:19 AM - 2 messages

I have adobe release 7, but recently I am unable to view pdf files directly from the web. To see them, I have to first save them on my machine. However, some files cannot be saved before reading. How can I fix this? ...

Can make wireless connection but not manual, help...

Liz - 7 Aug 2006 1:07 AM - 2 messages

I have no problem connecting to the internet on my laptop through a wireless connection but when I try to use any manual connection I get nowhere. I am able to "ping" the modem and the connection status reads "connected" but I ...

Can ping, can't see in workgroup -- please help

TheScott - 6 Aug 2006 11:48 PM - 3 messages

I have a desktop connected by ethernet cable to a Netgear RangeMax router (WPN824), and a laptop connected wirelessly to the same router. Both internet connections are working. Both can ping each other. I used the "network setup wizard" on each to try to set up a network and had ...

does windows Firewall block "outgoing" traffics?

cfman - 6 Aug 2006 11:33 PM - 43 messages

Can I prevent some unrecognized network communications which are originated from my PC from being initiated? I am suspecting that some hidden malicious programs in my PC are making outgoing or outbound network communications. Can I prevent any such network traffic from happening? ...

ICS with multiple connections problem

jonesy889 - 6 Aug 2006 11:16 PM - 2 messages

Hello I currently have ICS set up between a desktop running XP Home (host) and laptop running XP Pro. They are networked wirelessly, and all is well. The desktop is set up as static IP 192.168.0.1, and the laptop to find an IP ...

Network Problems with a PC and Laptop Workgroup

Marc - 6 Aug 2006 10:20 PM - 8 messages

I am trying to set up a workgroup with 1 PC and 1 laptop. Both are running Windows XP SP2. I have them connected with a Linksys WRV54G router. They are currently both sharing a network connection from the router and that is ...

VPN won't connect

melc - 6 Aug 2006 8:50 PM - 2 messages

Using a Linksys BEFvp41 on both eds of tunnel--I have one tunnel set up and working but it has a static ip at both ends--trying to set up a tunnel when the remote end uses a dsl modem/router (cisco 2400)--I can't get it to work--I can't see the remote linksys over the internet even with remote managemnet and port 8080 enabled. I am lost!!!! -- melc ...

Win XP Prof Networking

Hoser - 6 Aug 2006 5:11 PM - 6 messages

Does anyone know a way to set up system so it can be easily be switched from a Domain configuration to Workgroup configuration? I'd like to be able to set up my notebook so I can switch between these two configurations to match ...

Two Ethernet Adapters - One Null

jaygreg - 6 Aug 2006 4:06 PM - 5 messages

When I execute the "command" then "ipconfig" commands at Start | Run, I see two ethernet adaptor report forms. 0 Ethernet adapter: IP Address.....: 0.0.0.0 Subset Mask.....: 0.0.0.0 Default Gateway..: (blank) 1 Ethernet adapter: ...

How to increase network utilisation

nadeem - 6 Aug 2006 2:35 PM - 8 messages

Hi, I've got 3 computers hooked up to my belkin router (laptop and one computer via wi-fi and the other computer with ethernet). It says on the box of my router that it has speeds of 54 Mb per second. Although ...

I NEED HELP WITH SETING UP WIRELESS NETWORKING

D D - 6 Aug 2006 11:12 AM - 2 messages

I AM USING A GLOBESPAN USB ADSL LAN MODEM (LOCAL AREA CONNECTION 2)ON AOL SILVER BROADBAND CONNECTION BUT I WANT TO USE MY PSP ONLINE VIA WIRELESS CONECTION WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO ACTIVATE MY WIRELESS CONNECTION ?. CAN I ...

DNS Error

Â¦ce - 6 Aug 2006 10:14 AM - 3 messages

I'm finding it difficult to conect to [link] I've always been able to connect to it but suddenly, I've started receiving the 'Cannot find server' message. I tried connecting using a different internet connection and it worked so problem appears to be with my internet ...

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