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Score network connection
brianslawson - 9 Dec 2006 9:25 PM - 4 messages
i am trying to make a network connection to another comuper in my house and when i plug the cable in to connect the two computers, the conection message says limited or no connectivity. how can i fix this? ...
Score Re: share printer on home network through router
Keith - 9 Dec 2006 7:41 PM - 4 messages
Hi, I have a similar issue: My laptop can ping my desktop and visa versa.  I see "Mshome" under "Microsoft Windows Network" on the laptop.  When I double click on it  I get the following error: "Mshome is not accessible. You might ...
Score Access a Windows XP machine not on the domain
Techserv - 9 Dec 2006 6:55 PM - 3 messages
This is probably a silly question and I am 99% sure it is possible I just don't have a convenient way to physically test it right now. I am planning on setting up a machine to act as a simple document ...
Score Computers don't see each other
sdunlavey - 9 Dec 2006 4:22 PM - 9 messages
Ok, I have a wireless linksys router, my desktop is physically connected to the router (name: STEVE), and the laptop is connected wirelessly (name: MANDY).  Both computers can access the internet, they both have workstation name DUNLAVEY, but they can't see each other. ...
Score Win 2000 Laptop Unable To Access Win XP PRO via Windows LAN
Dennis G - 9 Dec 2006 2:24 PM - 3 messages
I have a Windows LAN connecting my PC (Win XP Pro) to my LAPTOP (Win 2000).  My connection is via cable. I can access the files on LAPTOP from my PC but cannot access the shared files or printers from my LAPTOP.  ...
Score Modem does not pick up the phone?
Leon_Amirreza - 9 Dec 2006 1:32 PM - 2 messages
I have created an incoming connection using my intel Modem but when the phone rings the modem does not pick up the phone! what should i do?! ...
Score Not getting some web pages back
steve - 9 Dec 2006 2:51 AM - 2 messages
Last week I started having problems with getting some web pages back.  Some come back perfectly fine.  I keep windows updated and about a week earlier upgraded to IE 7.  I have a 2 PC LAN.  The one I am having problems with uses ...
Score Win2003 server with 2 NICS
Shellimcm - 9 Dec 2006 2:01 AM - 3 messages
Hello,   I am just getting my business set up for the public internet. We have had an internal network(3 desktops with no internet access) for years and used private I.P.'s to talk to each other. I recently purchased a server class ...
Score Microsoft thinks laptop is Macintosh - and other issues
R Martin - 8 Dec 2006 11:22 PM - 2 messages
I have a few issues I would like discussion and specific answers about if possible. First, I am tech oriented, so I have done all the obvious things and a few not so obvious. I have a sony viao laptop, windows XP home, Norton Internet Security Suite ...
Score Network: Static IP, Router, Remote Access Help Please
David Ferleger - 8 Dec 2006 11:05 PM - 3 messages
I need to connect to small office network when I am traveling or at another office. We have Static IP from ComcastCable. Goes to modem, then to Router. Router is connected to Server. About 5 computers in that office.  ...
Score Deleting a network
sheureka - 8 Dec 2006 10:55 PM - 2 messages
I have a mess - yesterday I set up a network (wireless laptop, wired desktop, wired external harddrive) and everything worked fine. I could back both computers up to the hard drive and access the files. Today I can't see the ...
Score Copying user settings / profile from workgroup to domain
stjulian - 8 Dec 2006 7:36 PM - 3 messages
Our company is finally moving from a workgroup to a domain. I have followed the instructions posted in other posts about copying the user profile using the "system" applet. However, when I log in to the user, none of my settings seem to be there. Not even the desktop background. As a ...
Score WiFi Info
Tenk - 8 Dec 2006 7:02 PM - 2 messages
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Score XP home and XP pro not seeing each other
jetro57070 - 8 Dec 2006 6:26 PM - 5 messages
My XP home PC does not show up on the network.  I can ping each computer from the other.  IPconfig shows Netbois over tcip is disabled on the xp home pc, I assume this is the problem, how do I enable this? ...
Score Windows points to wrong folder on network
lcnlit - 8 Dec 2006 4:41 PM - 4 messages
Hi--We have two computers (I'll call them A and B), both running WinXP Professional, networked together. On Computer A, there is a folder called "Old My Documents" (left over from a migration from an old computer). This folder is shared on the network as "Old My Documents on Computer A" in its ...
Score Unable to ping anyone, able to ping 127.0.0.1, able to browse
kruttikagarwal - 8 Dec 2006 4:12 PM - 3 messages
Hi guys, Please help me with this absolutely frustrating problem. I am able to connect to internet throught the wireless router and i am able to ping my self i.e 127.0.0.1, but I am unable to ping anyone else connected to ...
Score Serious TCP / IP Issue
USTA - 8 Dec 2006 11:00 AM - 2 messages
We have been working for one of the Most Effective Microsoft Learning Solution Partners and now experiencing  some weird technical problems about TCP/IP fundamentals. Let me shortly describe the problem; When 2 clients configured as below; One is configured as shown ...
Score Workgroup How many PC's ?
CatMania - 8 Dec 2006 10:33 AM - 3 messages
What is the max limit for a workgroup, i hear it's only 10! what if a workgroup consists of 20 PC's will it still work and fucntion probably? ...
Score Cannot connect to the domain
kcc - 8 Dec 2006 8:29 AM - 2 messages
In these few months, 3 out of our 60 users sometimes have problem when login into the domain. 2 to 3 times per week. The message is like "Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the domain controller is down or otherwise unavailable or because your ...
Score System error 1130 has occurred
Doug Dyreng - 8 Dec 2006 12:39 AM - 5 messages
Hey All, I have recently upgraded my hard drives on my PC.  My D: is now 800GB.  My problem is that I can no longer connect to any network shares on this hard drive.  When I try, I get the following error: ...
Score Profile copying from workgroup to domain
stjulian - 7 Dec 2006 11:29 PM - 4 messages
Our company is finally moving from a workgroup to a domain. I have followed the instructions posted in other posts about copying the user profile using the "system" applet. However, when I log in to the user, none of my settings seem to be there. Not even the desktop background. As a ...
Score 1 laptop & 2 networks
cvs3 - 7 Dec 2006 10:31 PM - 4 messages
We have a new person in the office that has his laptop configured to log in to his other network running sbs2k with their own domain.We have a simple p2p network. He wants touse the laptop in both environments. If we create a ...
Score Network Performance degradation
Steve Bragg - 7 Dec 2006 8:21 PM - 2 messages
I have a Windows network with 15 users running on a Domain using SBS2003. The network gradually slows down during the day and users sometime have issues of waiting up to 1-2 mins to collect and open a file from the server. ...
Score DCHP well not start
Mod Trainee - 7 Dec 2006 7:26 PM - 2 messages
I just recently got roadrunner for 2 desktops. 1 connects the other doesn't both PCs run XP. The one working DCHP is enabled, the other is disabled & well not start(error 1068) its set to at automatic. The TCP/IP NetBios helper ...
Score Could not connect all network drives
Metallo - 7 Dec 2006 4:40 PM - 8 messages
I have a home network: 1) Desktop (Master) Wired 2) Laptop (Salve) Wireless Both PCs are on WXP PRO fully updated. In order to backup different shared folders at shutdown, I  mapped the shared folders on my laptop assigning the Z:\ letter ...
Score Problem connecting to other computers on network
Geri3471 - 7 Dec 2006 2:03 PM - 3 messages
Our previous router was damaged on Monday by a power surge. I have installed a new router and wired 6 other computers to it. Since doing this my internet connection has been running very slowly while everyone else on the networks ...
Score Routing a dial-in connection through broadband
MikeCutts - 7 Dec 2006 1:35 PM - 2 messages
Hello Here's a scenario for you: I have a mobile phone (smartphone w/Windows Mobile) which has loads of anytime minutes I also have a broadband connection at home which has a high limit of Gb/month transfer At the end of the month, I end up losing heaps of unused credit on my ...
Score Network no longer working.
-gillaspie - 7 Dec 2006 7:14 AM - 4 messages
I've had everything set up and working for a year. Just recently went to print over the network and got an "unable to connect" from both machines. The printer server is set up on a laptop over wireless. I've rolled back all ...
Score Networking XP pro
Paul - 7 Dec 2006 3:01 AM - 2 messages
Hi, I have a wireless laptop and a desktop tied to a wired/wireless D-Link router. The laptop, i just put XP pro on it. But for some reason, the desktop can see and access all files on laptop. Thelaptop can see the desktop on ...
Score Action Canceled
goldpony - 7 Dec 2006 2:16 AM - 3 messages
What does this mean and how can I fix it? Thanks, Lauria      Action canceled       Internet Explorer was unable to link to the Web page you requested. The page might be temporarily unavailable. ...
Score home networking problem
scott - 7 Dec 2006 2:15 AM - 2 messages
I have a desktop and a laptop both with XP. I am trying to network them together so that I can use the desktop printer. However, I can't seem to get them to network together. I am able to get on the internet with both but on ...
Score Slow network transfer rates
abstract.society@gmail.com - 7 Dec 2006 1:07 AM - 3 messages
Hi. I am very frustrated. It seems as though i can not transfer faster then 3.0mb/s on my LAN. I have two windows xp pro machines and a netgear rp114 router. When I copy over any size file (usually around 1 or 2 gig ...
Score launching Internet explorer 7
Mal - 7 Dec 2006 12:47 AM - 4 messages
I cannot launch IE7 from the IE icon - I just get the Internet Properties window.  I can launch IE7 from web page shortcuts and the home key on the keyboard.  How do I get IE to launch from the IE icon?  Internet Explorer ...
Score Local IP Addresses
A - 6 Dec 2006 10:40 PM - 4 messages
Hello, I'm wondering if there is anyway for me to obtain information about the hardware attached to an IP that my router is broadcasting. The situation is this... I have a VOIP adapter plugged into a 4 port router, so it gets its own IP ...
Score Loss of Network Connection
Tom - 6 Dec 2006 8:07 PM - 2 messages
I am having a problem with one of my computers. I have a desktop and a laptop on a network.  The Desktop is wired and the Laptop is wireless. While useing the desktop it will periodiclly loss network connection. ...
Score Connecting to network wirelessly
Blue Max - 6 Dec 2006 7:08 PM - 2 messages
We are having trouble connecting wirelessly to our hardwired network resources.  We are using a Linksys Draft 'N' router as a wireless access point.  The laptop we are using connects fine to the internet, using its integrated wireless 'G' adapter.  Furthermore, it can see the workgroup name ...
Score XP PRO COMPUTER & XP HOME NOT CONNECTING
Phyllis - 6 Dec 2006 6:55 PM - 2 messages
YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO USE THIS NETWORK RESOURCE.  IT IS SHARED AND I CAN SEE IT.  I TRIED ADDING THE XP HOME AS A USER TO THE XP PRO COMPUTER & IT CONNECTS NOW BUT I WOULD HAVE TO DO THIS FOR 4 COMPUTERS.  WHAT IS WRONG?  IT ...
Score Help: Greyed out "Network ID" in XP Home
jmal - 6 Dec 2006 5:52 PM - 6 messages
I'm setting up a new laptop running XP home edition and trying to access a client-server running SBS2003.  My problem is that I can't change the computer's name under "Network ID" because that option is ...
Score How do I see filesystems when connected through VPN?
laredotornado - 6 Dec 2006 5:29 PM - 2 messages
Hi, I am connected through to a virtual private network.  My question is, how do I browse filesystems of other computers on the network?  Also, how do I find out what those machines are? Thanks, - Dave ...
Score Problem setting up workgroup between laptop and main computer
CM - 6 Dec 2006 3:43 PM - 6 messages
Apolgies if I'm not so good with the terminology - I've had a look around the web and suspect the problem may be a bit complicated. I've got a Buffalo wireless router plugged into my phone line. I have a Linksys Wireless Bridge ethernet into which I've plugged an ...
Score Home network
Tim - 6 Dec 2006 1:32 PM - 2 messages
Is it possible to have XP hand out dynamic IP's or is it better to just by a router and let it manage the IP's? ...
Score Weird problem
lavann - 6 Dec 2006 10:26 AM - 4 messages
Hi, I have a weird problem that has just arisen on one of our desktop machines. For some reason it will not ping one specific server, it will happily ping all the other machines on the network ,exchange server, wins, dns and sql ...
Score Slowdown in system, caused by external mapped drives. How do i res
Ole Joergen - 6 Dec 2006 9:54 AM - 8 messages
When a user with for an example a laptop that has a mapped drive, connects to a network that does not include this mapped drive connection. Then this will cause a slowdown in the system. Desktop kan freeze, and it can take up to 2 ...
Score Error: Access Permission from the Administrator
MapleE. - 5 Dec 2006 11:40 PM - 4 messages
Hi: I got the following 'error' message when I attempted to make Printer Sharing connected. ------------------------- Mshome is not accessible.  You might not have permission to use this network resource.  Contact the administrator of this server to find out if ...
Score Never allow my computer to go offline - NOT!!
Klecker - 5 Dec 2006 10:31 PM - 3 messages
Hello, I have read similar post to this question but none that addresses it specifically. I have a customer with an XPPro SP2 laptop, Domain user, connected locally to a SBS03 DC.  Due to his travel he requires offline files and ...
Score Rough Networking Solution Cost Estimate
pcross29 - 5 Dec 2006 10:27 PM - 2 messages
I'd be grateful for any comments, input or advice on a *rough* cost estimate for setting up the following business - there will be about 20 employees doing insurance related claims tracking and data entry and normal office stuff. Here's what I'm thinking ... ...
Score Can't see other pc's in my workgroup
Mortgage World - 5 Dec 2006 9:59 PM - 2 messages
I have 5 pcs in a peer to peer network (via netopia wirelessrouter), and only one of them can see the others. The one that can see the others is hardwired, but even when I hardwire the others, they still aren't visible.  Please help. ...
Score Local network, one computer sees other
ruger3717 - 5 Dec 2006 7:07 PM - 4 messages
I have a desktop and a laptop, both sharing an internet connection through a wireless router (desktop is connected via ethernet cable, laptop wirelessly). I used the windows wizard to create a home network and share files and preinters.  For some reason, my desktop can see the shared resources on the ...
Score workgroup
Sven ds - 5 Dec 2006 2:54 PM - 2 messages
Hello, We have a workgroup of 11 pc's with  XP Pro running, these are connected in a peer-to-peer network (attached with a hub). If 10 pc's are working, there's no problem with the network, if we put on ...
Score How to monitor remote computer by 10 minutes interval ping ?
Ken Philips - 5 Dec 2006 1:29 PM - 6 messages
I would like to monitor if a computer in Internet with certain IP adress is alive or currently shutdown/turned off. For that I am searching for a small local tool which pings (e.g. every 10 minutes) this IP adress and give me ...
Score The page cannot be displayed
goldpony - 5 Dec 2006 12:15 PM - 4 messages
How do I fix this?  I went into help file list but I don't understand it. Can anyone help me on this? Thanks, Lauria      The page cannot be displayed       The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site ...
Score Direct cable connection and DSL
MR EDDD - 5 Dec 2006 11:51 AM - 2 messages
Hey, I've had a direct cable connection here for a while now and we've just got DSL put in.  Previously we had a dial up connection where by the client would access the net via the server and a network cable would connect the two ...
Score Setting up a PPTP server under windows XP
Gol - 5 Dec 2006 11:37 AM - 2 messages
I want to enable my son, who is at a university, to access my home network and use it to access the Internet. I am told Microsoft VPN will do this. The first step apparently is to set up one of my computers at home to be a ...
Score Help...
goldpony - 5 Dec 2006 3:52 AM - 2 messages
I don't know how to fix this.  Why is my email showed to be failed?  What do I need to do, to fix it? Thanks, Lauria Network Diagnostics Network Diagnostics scans your system to gather information about your ...
Score Help - New IIS user need help with web site
Jim - 4 Dec 2006 7:43 PM - 5 messages
Just installed IIS 6 on one of our LAN computers running Windows Server 2003. Went to Application Server, IIS Manager, and finally Web Sites and created a web page in a folder called Web Home Page. Pardon my ignorance but how do I access this page from either on of the LAN ...
Score able to resolve DNS and send/receive ping but internet does not work
andrewbda@gmail.com - 4 Dec 2006 10:55 AM - 4 messages
Hi, I have an XP box that is having networking issues. When connected to the wireless network it is able to resolve IP's when using the ping command, and the ping comes back fine from external sites. Sometimes when the computer is started the internet will work fine for ...
Score Svchost.exe - application error
Aaron Forel - 4 Dec 2006 2:38 AM - 2 messages
I get the following message on my PC (Windows XP Media Center witrh service pack 2) : Svchost.exe - Application Error The instruction at "0x745f2780 referenced memory at "0x00000000".  The memory could not be read.  Does anybody have a fix please? ...
Score Can't reach a site from home computer
LarryLook - 4 Dec 2006 1:04 AM - 3 messages
I often go to [link] for their forums.  My friends and I have a forum there.  Its a well known site and reputable I've heard.  I cant get there anymore from my home computers.  Ive tried disabling firewalls, ...
Score Finding user name for mapped drive?
brett - 3 Dec 2006 7:13 PM - 4 messages
After a drive has been mapped, is there a way to find out which user name the mapping was created with?  I have administrative rights to the box. Thanks, Brett ...
Score Network pc's / folders not accessable / sometimes
viervorst28 - 3 Dec 2006 2:59 PM - 2 messages
Network: pc-wxp-home(name-axwijk)(wireless attached)(192.168.2.2), pc-wxp-pro(name is middelie)(lan cable)(192.168.2.3),siemens Gigaset SX552(router and voip)(192.168.2.1) Network is not usable untill the gigaset box will be reset. Sometimes it ...
Score Wireless Routers?
Bud Z - 3 Dec 2006 2:18 PM - 5 messages
I have been through two SpeedStream wireless routers. Is Linksys a better router or just which is better that isn't priced out of my range, say $50 -$100? Appreciate any infor because I have been to all the sites for wireless ...
Score File+Folder sharing (with "net use") between WinXP and WinME not working.
Ken Philips - 3 Dec 2006 12:44 PM - 2 messages
From my local WinXP (+SP2) (or other Win2000) system I want to access a remote computer with WinME. Yes, I know WinME is an old system but I cannot change it. I want to access some folders resp. the whole C: partition on the remote computer. ...
Score Webpage won't display
Doritos - 3 Dec 2006 7:25 AM - 2 messages
I was having trouble at first viewing webpages on the new IE7 and so i uninstalled the program and now its back to my original IE6, but no webpages can be display. It says it won't display. The only way i could post this ...
Score NO Browser - Errors - But have Internet Connection
Heartstone - 3 Dec 2006 6:47 AM - 2 messages
I was given a Sony VAIO with Windows XP that had been on cable. It was full of trackers and keyloggers, and junk it would not get past the start up screen. Have Cleaned like crazy, but need to get on line to update the ...
Score question regarding net view \\server\
ennma - 3 Dec 2006 5:08 AM - 3 messages
Hello:         From the command line, the above command is only able to display the folders that are share, but unable to view the content of the shared folder using the same command. My question is, which command do I use that have the same effect as 'dir' ...
Score No internet/no file-sharing/no recognition of network on host computer
JonMiller9 - 3 Dec 2006 1:01 AM - 4 messages
Hi, Feeling stymied with my home wireless network.  I'm running a NetgearWGT624v3 router on Computer A, which is connected to the internet through a cable modem. I have a Belkin Wireless G USB network adapter on Computer B. Computer B tells me that it is connected to my ...
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