Windows Newsgroups: Windows XP Networking

URGENT Folders on NTWK Drives ReadOnly -Can't Change

GSHumphrey - 23 Sep 2006 10:40 PM - 5 messages

PLEASE Help! I have 2 computers running XP sp2 and I installed a RAID on one computer and copied all my data from 2 other machines to the RAID drive. All the FOLDERS are marked READ ONLY and I am unable to change this on the XP ...

Home Network/Work Group

Joe Rice - 23 Sep 2006 10:10 PM - 3 messages

I have 4 PC's operating Window's XP Professional. I used to be able to see the shared documents folder on any of the computers from any of my other network computers. I could also see and connect to the printers on any ...

cannot connect

Paul - 23 Sep 2006 7:04 PM - 2 messages

Everytime I try to connect to a different computer, I get this message: "\\<computer name> is not accessible. YOu might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path was not found." ...

Trouble accessing local network when Internet is on.

phani kumar - 23 Sep 2006 6:51 PM - 4 messages

Hi. I have a machine that has two network cards, one to access local office network (small office with 8 -10) machines and another for accessing internet - 64kbps broadband - through a service provider. One network card is assigned static ip 192.168.0.1 with subnet 255.255.255.0 ...

Default network traffic adapter ?

aure_bobo - 23 Sep 2006 6:41 PM - 4 messages

Hello, I've got two network cards on my laptop (ethernet LAN and wifi). When my two cards are switched on, default network traffic goes through my ethernet LAN adapter. I would like to change my default network traffic adapter, in my ...

Can`t connect to network, internet

serna388 - 23 Sep 2006 6:21 PM - 17 messages

My daughters laptop used to connect to my network with no problem, but for some reason it won`t connect with her built in wireless card or when i run a cable directly to her laptop....can someone help me? ...

hide computer name

scottu5 - 23 Sep 2006 6:10 PM - 6 messages

Hello, I just noticed that my computer name shows in emails in the "From" section along with the IP address. This doesn't happen on all my computers, just my laptop. How can I hide my computer name? Windows xp pro. I have a wireless network (secure/hidden) + zone labs ...

Network Login Problem; xp workstation can't find domain

Nate Networker - 23 Sep 2006 4:22 PM - 18 messages

Problem is have 1 or more xp pro workstations that cannot logon to the network. The error message says username/password issue OR domain <name> is unavailable. It's not always the same machine(s) being affected. ...

Network Access Denied

Knightmare - 23 Sep 2006 1:46 PM - 2 messages

I have a wireless network that used to work. Now I can go onto the internet and I can print on a remote printer attached to my main computer, but I can't access any files on that computer from my laptop. It tells me that access is ...

Can't ping NIC

Noozer - 23 Sep 2006 10:30 AM - 8 messages

I've got a Windows XP MCE 2005 system with SP2 installed. I'm having problems getting an Intel 100+ Pro PCI network card working. I also have a gigabit ethernet port built into the mainboard and it's working fine. ...

ip conflict with another application on my network

Bri ManN - 23 Sep 2006 4:17 AM - 4 messages

ok i sort of have a problem.... i've figured out how to get xbox live to work and what was wrong with what i was doing, but now theres a little message in the bottom of my desktop saying that there is an ip ...

Blurry pictures in IE

SgtFears - 23 Sep 2006 3:21 AM - 6 messages

When I am in internet explorer, the pictures are blurry. Like they don't have the right resolution to be clear. All my pictures that I have on the computer aren't like this, I can view them when I'm not in IE and all are ...

"local policy does not allow you to log in interactively"

mgm - 23 Sep 2006 2:48 AM - 7 messages

Error msg seen when a user attempts to log into our domain. Could this be harware related or is there a problem with the local or domain controller profile? WindowsXP sp2 on a laptop is the setup ...

cannot access the internet from a client PC

mark - 23 Sep 2006 2:44 AM - 4 messages

hi, my laptop is connected to a host PC, all the computers in the network have windows XP professional except my laptop which is home edition. my problem is that the other client computers in the network can easily access the internet while my laptop has a hard time accessing the net. ...

tcp filters on port 80

The Lone Analyzer - 23 Sep 2006 1:26 AM - 2 messages

I am trying to run a program which depends heavily on port 80. After running the program anywhere from 1 to 2 hours, the port is blocked, and 8080 shows up in the URL's. One person's answer to avoid this was to use dial-up. I ...

Internet and/or Intranet access for selected PCs

Geoff Briedé - 23 Sep 2006 1:20 AM - 5 messages

Hello Windows Pundits, Is it possible to configure some PCs on a network (not on a domain) to be blocked from Internet access (in both directions) and allow other PCs full access to the Internet, while allowing full Intranet access to all connected ...

Windows Automatic Update

BK - 22 Sep 2006 10:01 PM - 3 messages

When I go in under: Start menu - then help and support - and ask windows to choose auto update, it says I'm not conected to the internet? But my internet is working fine - I just LAN. But here windows wants to configure a ...

Windows XP will not release IP address on cable when unplugging it

mheinle - 22 Sep 2006 9:46 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I am having a hard time figuring this one out. I have several Dell laptops all different models with different NIC Cards running Windows XP sp2. When the user unplugs the cable to go to a meeting or some ...

USB devices not visible on a network

TonyB - 22 Sep 2006 6:59 PM - 4 messages

I have 2 PCs and 2 laptops networked at home via NICs. To the "main" PC (running WinXP SP2) I have fitted a USB 2.0 card, and connected a USB 2.0 hub to it, and to that I have connected 2 new LACIE USB Hard Drives for backup ...

Adding SBC DSL

rob peterson - 22 Sep 2006 6:02 PM - 3 messages

I have a peer to peer network running. Each machine has it's own IP (10.2.3,1) etc. I used ethernet cable to connect all into a 8 port switch. (98 and XP machines by the way) What do I need to do to get DSL access for all systems on the network? DSL ...

Accessing a hidden share without an account on the local machine

Chris Barnes - 22 Sep 2006 4:09 PM - 5 messages

Are there issues about accessing a hidden share in WinXP (pro) that I'm not understanding? Situation: a) a whole building of users (all on same subnet) b) I have some files in a share that I want everyone in my building to ...

XP Media Center & MAC

XP & MACS - 22 Sep 2006 3:12 PM - 3 messages

I have recently purchased XP for our company and I'm trying to see it from my Mac's. I Had an older PC with Windows 2000 and could see all. When I try to acces the XP PC from my Mac's it just isn't there. I don't see an ...

Simple Home Networking

MOSAIC - 22 Sep 2006 12:27 PM - 2 messages

I have Windows XP Media Center on my main Desktop and Windows XP Home on my laptop. File and Printer sharing is turned on for both, Both of these computers are set on the same workgroup name and both have share permissions ...

Can connect to wireless but can not connect to internet

sullivan.lucy - 22 Sep 2006 10:35 AM - 2 messages

I am studying overseas at present and the home I am staying in has wireless internet available. I can connect to the wireless connection but then I can not access the internet (Internet Explorer) and it keeps saying I am offline, even though the signal strength is strong. I am ...

DSL connectivity loss only one of two PC's on LAN

eli - 22 Sep 2006 9:50 AM - 3 messages

Hello: I'm on Verizon DSL .using a LAN with one other PC on the network . Recently, I've been getting "limited or no connectivity" readings at the computer icon for the LAN at the system tray, and am unable to go online. ...

setting up scanner on network

Pierce Brosnan - 22 Sep 2006 6:42 AM - 2 messages

have a all in one printer/scanner etc. i have set up the printer to be used in the living room while its connected to my 2 pc in my office. however i can't get to use it as a scanner otherwise than to bring my ...

connecting to my computer while im at schhol

Bri ManN - 22 Sep 2006 4:24 AM - 4 messages

i also need to kno how, and what i need, to connect to my computer and run programs while im at school or ne where else.... ive seen it done and i wanna kno how to do it ....Bri ManN... ...

opening ports

thabrimann512 - 22 Sep 2006 4:18 AM - 3 messages

ok can nebody help me open ports on my linksys routor..... i need to open port udp 88, udp 3074, & tcp 3074..... but i dont kno how to do it and i really need help with this so i can play on xbox live using my ...

Workgroup Instant Messaging?

E Brent Price - 22 Sep 2006 1:57 AM - 3 messages

I'm starting to get the hang of this home network thing, with two XPs and a 2000 Pro, and a cat 5 Linksys router. Now that we can all see each other, connect to the internet and print on one ...

PCI LAN hardware not detected

Phil - 22 Sep 2006 12:59 AM - 2 messages

My motherboard / xp pro OS SP1 will not detect my pci lan card I know the pci lan card works, as it works on a different computer and is detected. my motherboard / xp pro OS SP1 once forgot that it had its own onboard lan ...

New error Message

Jamie Zimmerman - 21 Sep 2006 11:18 PM - 5 messages

Now I am recieving a new error message when trying to access my network places. The error message is "MSHOME is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The specified server ...

VPN and Home Network connected computers

KentC - 21 Sep 2006 10:41 PM - 2 messages

I have a XP Pro computer at home which I use to connect to the VPN server at work. The connection to the work network works fine. My problem is that whenever I connect to work through this Windows VPN client, the other ...

Network Help

Jamie Zimmerman - 21 Sep 2006 9:04 PM - 2 messages

Hello all, I have a question about networking. I set-up a home network, and I can't access some of the computers. I have 4 computers hooked up to this network. 1 computer I can not see one computer. I keep getting a permissions ...

Modem problem

Bill Ridgeway - 21 Sep 2006 8:30 PM - 4 messages

My broadband connection is lost several times every evening (it doesn't happen in the day time) - sometimes every few minutes. Sometimes it 're-dials' (usually connecting at a slightly lower speed). Sometimes it tries but fails to connect and just loops around. Sometimes I try to ...

Network takes about 20 minutes to start - XP SP2

Paul - 21 Sep 2006 7:52 PM - 2 messages

I've seen this before on another machine with different hardware and a different NIC, but was never able to figure it out - now I've got a laptop doing the same thing - machine boots up, non-network aware apps seem to be ...

cannot ping computer

Senator Moose - 21 Sep 2006 5:57 PM - 3 messages

I have upgraded a HP laptop with windows XP pro with SP1 and reloaded all the network drivers from HP's site. I cannot access the internet so that I can do all the critical updates and SP2 install. The computer will get an IP ...

Server Help

ocho - 21 Sep 2006 5:14 PM - 7 messages

Our company is in the process of buying a Production Planning Software Package which requires a server to run from. At present we have 3 computers just set up Peer to Peer,the system we are going to install is going to be a server and 5 desktop computers all bought from new. ...

Intermitent connection problem to ONLY ONE of many email servers...HELP

phil6666 - 21 Sep 2006 5:04 PM - 4 messages

My problem seems to be a time-out issue for my specific email addresses. (Maybe during password authentication???) Using XP Home Edition with all of the current updates.... I have multiple email addresses and a number of these addresses ...

networking

nicola - 21 Sep 2006 4:59 PM - 6 messages

please help me, I have a wicked headache from trying to work this out 1. I have a bt router for my main computer, a belkin usb adaptor for my sons computer and a belkin network card for my lap top. I can share internet but ...

Workgroups

Patchy - 21 Sep 2006 4:33 PM - 3 messages

I work in an environment where we have two groups of people. Students and professors. When I first arrived I was thrown into the networking position for our computers. We were on one workgroup. I have since then realized ...

Conflict with workgroup and domain

Monttom - 21 Sep 2006 3:11 PM - 5 messages

In the home network (2 desktop PC with XP, 1 laptop XP, d link wireless router) the desktops are sharing files and printers to each other. ( read thru other posts here and disabled firewalls, sucessfully created a common workgroup on the desktops, shared files and printers, and can access ...

My Network Places slower than Drive Letter

Hans Hinnekint - 21 Sep 2006 2:50 PM - 9 messages

Hello, Since persuading our users to use the "My Network Places" instead of Drive Letters (as the alfabet is rather limited) they report that this is slower than accessing their files from shares mapped to drive letters. This is especially noticable over slow connections (like VPN or remote ...

Tricky routing with XP Pro?

LifeBoy - 21 Sep 2006 1:48 PM - 9 messages

I have read a number of articles by now regarding routing and Windows XP. I have enabled ip routing in the registry and also start routing & remote access services. Here's my scenario: 1. A corporate network (of which I'm the admin) with static and DCHP ...

internet sharing speed

johnygo - 21 Sep 2006 1:28 PM - 4 messages

hi i have two computers connected by LAN and i am sharing an ADSL connection between my two pcs the problem is that when in one of the computers i am downloading a file in other one the speed is too low that can not open a page ...

Address Bar

NorthEastGuy - 21 Sep 2006 1:12 PM - 2 messages

I have a quick question... Is it possible to delete some websites visited from the address bar so if I type the first letter nothing will appear...? If yes.. how can I do it..? I did delete them from "history" but they're not gone from my address bar. ...

NAT + Port Forward on Windows XP

Vilius - 21 Sep 2006 9:08 AM - 8 messages

Hello, I have configured NAT on Windows XP box by enabling IPEnableRouter in registry. Everything worked like a sharm. Now I want to forward some ports to one host on internal network. I know that I need ICS for that. So I enabled ...

Questions on IpRenewAddress ...

Polaris - 21 Sep 2006 3:25 AM - 2 messages

Hi Experts: I'm using IPHelper API under Windows XP. I have a few questions on IpRenewAddress: (1). Will this call change the contents of the current routing table? (2). When I call this function on one adapter, the other adapter disappeared ...

PING -t

Martin Walter - 21 Sep 2006 3:20 AM - 2 messages

Hi, when I make a 'ping -t' to any external IP-address I get a 'transmission delay' for longer than 1000 ms exactly every 60 seconds. I've already tested the tool NetLimiter. It didn't show any program accessing to the internet while this delay was caused. ...

limited or no connectivity

soterikone - 21 Sep 2006 2:52 AM - 3 messages

Hola! Looking for some support/ someone who might be able to provide some insight. I have a PC- laptop that "connects" to my housemates wireless Airport Router... we had gone over a year w/ few bumps (meaning I've been able to fully ...

Adding a windows 2000 laptop to XP wireless home network

JGNetwork - 21 Sep 2006 12:45 AM - 2 messages

I have a laptop that runs on windows 2000 professional, a desktop running on windows XP professional. the desktop is connected to a belkin wireless router. the laptop gets on the internet via wifi without a problem. I cant use the network setup function on XP to set ...

"you do not have sufficient privileges to access connections prope

jesus - 20 Sep 2006 9:14 PM - 5 messages

even when I am logged in with an administrator account, whenever i want to access the network connections properties, the message "you do not have sufficient privileges to access connections properties" anybody can help me with this issue? ...

Re: windows domain and samba password

Chris <> - 20 Sep 2006 9:02 PM - 3 messages

Hi Chuck, thanks for responding. The Samba server is *not* on the domain. Users authenticate to it via username/password that is locally stored on the Samba server. I had assumed what you are saying is true, ...

internet connection drops when idle

Brian Gotjunk - 20 Sep 2006 6:50 PM - 7 messages

I just got a new XP machine and I leave it on all the time. I also have a cable modem which is always on. When I try to access the internet in the morning, or when I come home from ...

Problem setting up XP Pro as a router

jimzat - 20 Sep 2006 3:29 PM - 3 messages

I have a Windows XP Pro box (machine name SOFTD) with 3 NICs in it and I am trying to set it up to route traffic between two of the NICs. I changed the registry parameter "IPEnableRouter" to "1" on SOFTD as ...

Yet Another Windows Internet Connection Sharing Problem

rick.kovalcik - 20 Sep 2006 3:15 PM - 2 messages

I'm trying to help a friend with an ICS problem. The setup is they have an older Windows XP home machine running ICS with two newer Windows XP pro machines behind it. All the machines can see the internet. ...

Can IIS Do this?

hmag - 20 Sep 2006 10:09 AM - 3 messages

Hi all, I have a client who is running Windows XP Professional, with Apache 2.0.59 for Windows as a web server. Recently, they added an application to this machine which requires IIS (5.1 on this machine), so I have set it up on port ...

Bizare Behavior with my Network after installing Windows XP SP2

johnny - 20 Sep 2006 5:58 AM - 2 messages

Greetings: I used RIS to install Windows XP SP@ to completion. However, after the installation I am not able to use the the PC for Networking. I run an IPCONFIG /ALL and it returns nothing (Windows IP Configuration is the ...

D-Link Securespot

Green - 20 Sep 2006 5:58 AM - 3 messages

I have installed the SecureSpot in my network. There are two parts, hardware and software. The hardware was installed between my voip ta and my router. The hardware went in with only a small glitch because my modem does not support dhcp (static ip). The big issue ...

Ip address on phone

c697458 - 20 Sep 2006 3:21 AM - 4 messages

I have an IP phone and I accidentally downloaded a wrong configuration file. I am unable to find its ip address to download the correct file. I know the Mac Address but not the ip address. is there any way to ...

Is this possible? wired+wireless

Newtechie - 20 Sep 2006 2:21 AM - 12 messages

I would like to add a regular wired router (Linksys BEFSR81) to my network because I've run out of ports on the wireless router(WRT54G). How can i accomplish this? Thanks, Newtechie ...

Getting IP to change with router

Dan - 20 Sep 2006 12:00 AM - 10 messages

When I had a single modem I used to be able to turn it off like for 20 seconds and turn it back on again, and then press "connect" on the Verizon icon in "Network Connections" and get a new IP number. Now I ...

Network difficulties

Munkeyjunkey - 19 Sep 2006 11:58 PM - 14 messages

I have a wired network (D-Link DI-604) with 2 PCs and a laptop. All running Avast Anti-Virus and Windows Firewall. All are Windows XP SP2 and all are connected to MSHOME and all can access the internet and all ...

Xp home ICS set up

Nibor - 19 Sep 2006 10:42 PM - 2 messages

I have been trying to set up ICS on my PC for some time without success and receive the message - a Lan connection is already set with the address for automatic ip addressing when I enable ICS on the "internet" connection. ...

windows domain and samba password

Chris <> - 19 Sep 2006 10:39 PM - 2 messages

I have a samba server that a user is trying to access. It is running Samba 2.2. The user has two computers. I did not set these computers up, but one is a desktop that is NOT on the domain. The other is a ...

SSLexplorer is running with VNC extension. How do I setup it for tunneled remote access?

Christian Drewing - 19 Sep 2006 10:23 PM - 4 messages

So I got it right up and running after some nice evenings with the documemntation. SSLexplorer is running with the VNC extension. I set up a superuser. So how do I configure VNC to work over SSLexplorer as a VNC server and how can I call it from my behind-firewall PC at work? ...

Want windows XP to control my wireless connections. not 3rd party

bagster - 19 Sep 2006 9:28 PM - 2 messages

When I try to list the wireless network connections, windows tells me that another software is controlling the wlan-settings, so I can't use windows, but this other stupid "thinkvantage" software. i've tried removing the software, but windows still won't let me use its built-in functions to ...

Bypass VPN?

Dewdman42 - 19 Sep 2006 9:08 PM - 5 messages

Hello all, I am hoping there is a solution to my dilemna Problem: Company VPN client runs on my home computer and gets me into company network, but unfortunately blocks all attempts to access network resources on my local home network. All internet access has to ...

Google CRASHES IE

Marek Kalisz - 19 Sep 2006 6:56 PM - 4 messages

Posting 2nd time: When I start Google Search IE shows error and closes. Does anyone has any idea which way to go to look for solution? Marek Kalisz ...

Missing Network Connections Window Items

Oziris - 19 Sep 2006 4:09 PM - 2 messages

Today when I tried to change my cable connection, I noticed my NETWORK CONNECTIONS window was empty. My DEVICE MANAGER window (from CONTROL PANEL | SYSTEM PROPERTIES | HARDWARE) is also empty. I tried the SYSTEM RESTORE to go back to a safe point, but it is also ...

Set home page to blank

Bob Day - 19 Sep 2006 3:53 PM - 3 messages

in IE 6, Tools, Internet Options, when I change the home page to blank, it changes back to [link] after I save it. I think Norton Internet Security is preventing me from changing it, but I am not sure. ...

"net use lpt1:" >> Access denied

Martin Weil - 19 Sep 2006 3:22 PM - 3 messages

I have a Windows NT4 computer with a C-Itoh650 Printer, connected to LPT1 and shared as "Itoh650". My DOS application prints fine there. On my second computer with Windows2000 I can connect to that printer via SystemPanel -> Printers -> Add Network Printer. This works fine for windows ...

Remote Desktop Inactivity Log-off...

NewMan - 19 Sep 2006 2:03 PM - 2 messages

I have a computer that is used for users to Remote Desktop into. Problem is that they do not understand the difference between "Logoff" and "Disconnect". There is one user in particular who always "disconnects". Since the other users do NOT have admin priviledges, this prevents them from ...

check email address

sandgroper - 19 Sep 2006 1:51 PM - 5 messages

what happens when the nslookup for mx records turns up a mail server that belongs to the isp and not the actual mail domain of the company whose email address i want to check as valid? I want to know this in relation to nslookup; i know about other email check ...

networking

jasondiller84 - 19 Sep 2006 12:11 PM - 2 messages

I am connected to 6 other computers through a network and we have LAN. I am connected in LAN, but my network drives all say disconnected. I am truly stumped on this. Does anyone have any idea of what would help me? Thanks a ...

Connecting 2 computers with XP

Helen - 19 Sep 2006 8:55 AM - 2 messages

Thanks, Helen ...

VPN and no 'NetBIOS Enable': No shares accessible

Pere Pete - 19 Sep 2006 4:24 AM - 3 messages

Two DG834Gv2 modem/router/firewalls are keeping their VPN tunnel up just fine. (Both ends of the tunnel can ping network resources at the other end from the command prompt, using IP addresses like 10.xx.xx.xx) RIP-1 is ...

dial up but im on dsl

musashi13 - 19 Sep 2006 12:56 AM - 3 messages

my comp tells me that it cant connect to messengers or download videos or other such because my dial up modem cant connect but im on dsl 384 help??? plzzzzzz ...

Getting Verizon DSL; question please

Dudley Henriques - 18 Sep 2006 11:40 PM - 7 messages

I'm getting Verizon DSL this week and I have a question. I'm getting ambiguous answers from Verizon on whether or not I can install and get my DSL connection running using the in house XP network installer as opposed to ...

Map a drive w/o logging in?

databaseben - 18 Sep 2006 9:40 PM - 6 messages

I'm have difficulty with researching and googling because I am unable to describe my question and hope that someone can enlighten me with this request. Basically, I don't have any trouble with connecting my laptop to my pc and ...

Losing ICS after windows restart

POV_canier - 18 Sep 2006 9:04 PM - 4 messages

I am using ICS for testing purposes, but the issue that I am running into is that I will lose ICS after I restart. once I set it up every thing seems to run normal until I restart the machine. ...

DI-614+ router connection problems with multiple computers

leetabix - 18 Sep 2006 8:07 PM - 3 messages

Hi all, looking for some help in setting up a home network. The system is set up as follows: Cable modem connected to WAN port of a DI-614+ D-Link wireless router, via an ethernet cable. Two computers connected to ports 1 and 2 of the router, ...

Help! Mom's computer wants to log into non-existant domain

ppg - 18 Sep 2006 7:57 PM - 3 messages

Awhile back, I setup a computer for my mother-in-law. I do not recall setting a Administrator password and the machine usually logged in to the sole user account automatically. Well something changed...maybe because of grandkid. Who knows. ...

1 computer on network won't connect to router

jim thompson - 18 Sep 2006 7:20 PM - 12 messages

I recently replaced my router and now one of my computers is not able to connect to the router/internet. I have a WAP and two computers hardwired to the router and everything works fine except for one of the hardwired ...

responds to ping only in Safe Mode

gutter_aid - 18 Sep 2006 6:41 PM - 3 messages

My desktop responds to ping only in Safe Mode. I can connect to email and internet fine. The desktop can ping other computers and also ping itself. However, when I try to ping the desktop from another computer ...

What protocol is used for Network Drive?

typingcat - 18 Sep 2006 4:48 PM - 2 messages

If you are using Windows, you can map a remote system's disk to a drive at Explorer->Tools->Map network drive. I wonder what protocol (or simply, what kind of service) does Windows use to recognize a network ...

configuring a Linksys to work behind a Netgear

Chameleon - 18 Sep 2006 4:46 PM - 2 messages

I have a NetGear CG814WG modem/router connected to my ISP, Road Runner. It's standard DHCP. The NetGear, the "edge" router is the home network wireless "hub". I need to put a Linksys WRT54GL behind my NetGear (1st) router and my ...

sharing is accessible with \\ip address but not with \\hostname

murtaza - 18 Sep 2006 4:44 PM - 3 messages

Dear All, i am running a network of winxp pro, and the share was working very fine, but now i have a problem that the sharing is accessible with \\ip address but not with \\hostname does any body have ane idea why is that and what ...

Printer sharing

krcmd1 - 18 Sep 2006 3:25 PM - 4 messages

HP PSC 1060 connected to Dell desktop on wired network through Netgear router. Dell Inspiron wired to this network. Using "add new printer" wizard, Inspiron can see desktop, but not printer attached to desktop. Both computers have XP Home. Both can use internet. ...

Connecting from XP Professional to XP Home

Rob - 18 Sep 2006 2:44 PM - 4 messages

I have a laptop that I bring home from work. It is running XP Pro. I am attempting to connect to my home PC via my home network. It is running XP Home. I do get a pop up asking me to input my username and password, and ...

Windows XP RRAS server?

Jim Walsh - 18 Sep 2006 12:04 PM - 2 messages

I saw some references on TechNet that said XP can be used as a RRAS server. I would like to set up such a machine for users dialing in to AD via POTS. I have installed a Digi board and can dial in to the XP machine but have not ...

File downloads

Del - 18 Sep 2006 11:58 AM - 3 messages

I am getting a strange error on more than half the teachers machines (happening since Mid July). When attempting to download a file (.doc, adobe etc) I get an error message pop up explaining that the "current security settings do not allow this type of file to be downloaded". I have checked ...

Intermittently Disconnected From Network - Can Not Browse Network

GoGAv - 18 Sep 2006 5:09 AM - 3 messages

I am running a Windows 2003 Enterprise server as a domain controller on a network that also serves as an Exchange server, DNS server, DHCP server, file server, etc. I have been running this network with 6 XP Pro machines and 1 ...

Email Server Slow to Connect- How to Diagnose?

phil6666 - 18 Sep 2006 4:24 AM - 5 messages

Using XP Home Edition with all of the current updates.... Not sure how to explain this, but I have multiple email addresses and a number of these addresses connecting to one server (one domain???) in particular (mail.adelphia.net) have been giving me regular (but not ...

TCP/IP problem

Shamus - 18 Sep 2006 12:46 AM - 2 messages

DHCP enabled but the computer won't communicate with the DHCP server to gather IP address, etc. In DOS at ipconfig/renew I get "can't contact DHCP server". I brought the PC home from an office with a server with a Network adapter - ...

What makes the "Connect to" dialog box appear?

mike - 17 Sep 2006 9:55 PM - 4 messages

I have a home network with several XP Pro computers. I am having a hard time connecting to most of the computers thru My Network Places. One computer that is able to connect to the other computers has the "Connect to" diaolog box ...

Missing Internet Gateway in Internet Connections

Joe90 - 17 Sep 2006 7:45 PM - 5 messages

I want to conect a friends laptop into our wireless system ( WEP secured netgear). This all worked brilliantly and she seems to be connected. However she cannot access the Internet. When I look into Internet conections I have no Internet Gateway icon, all ...

attaching win 2000 pro to XP network?

postman12 - 17 Sep 2006 7:31 PM - 3 messages

i have a home network with all computers running windows XP home - i want to attach a windows 2000 pro computer to the same network - how can i do that please because the the netsetup software i've used on all the XP computers ...

I made a small network in my house (HELP!)...

Milo - 17 Sep 2006 6:14 PM - 3 messages

I got two computers, wich i connected to my network. I one of the computers (2), I see the whole network (both computers that is...) but I can't access the other computer (1). In in computer (1), I can't even see the workgroup. ...

connecting two computers

robm - 17 Sep 2006 6:08 PM - 14 messages

how do I set-up a direct connection between two computers both running windows XP? I have a crossover cable but i get confused in the wizard when the connection method doesn't appear to be listed. Thanks Rob ...

strange computer

tonita - 17 Sep 2006 3:41 PM - 4 messages

I have a qrioum cd663n computer that someone gave me. I don't know anything about it and thought maybe someone here could help me or direct me somewhere that can. Is this a MAC or PC? I'm trying to ...

cant access another pc on network

Utorrent and client ICS

Remotely adding users to groups

VPN connection ERROR

Connecting a wireless router to XP pro

I want to connect my AirPort router

Router Table, but can't ping

WinXP to Mac - The Specified Network Name is No Longer Available