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Score help network ip error
jhon - 11 Feb 2006 9:24 PM - 3 messages
im having a problem with my net ip address, i have run diag scans and at the bottom i give the results. its failing to ping. i have tryed editing the ip setting to obtain auto but it doesnt work. i am linking an xp pro (this one with the problems) to an xp ...
Score Old SSID still showing up
Jim Marshall - 11 Feb 2006 6:33 PM - 2 messages
Recently switched from internet connection sharing to a hardware router for my kid's upstairs computer (host is an XP, other pc is Win98SE).  Am using the same usb network adapter (Ashton Digital Airdash Wireless) as the access point for the h/w router as I did when I networked thru ICS. ...
Score Using two dsl connections
Swaroop - 11 Feb 2006 5:03 PM - 3 messages
Hello all. Please help me out. My ISP doesn't give a 512kbps unlimited and I was misguided to buy two 256kbps connections and to bridge them. I just found out after buying it's not possible. My ISP gives a router for each connection having ethernet and USB output. I ...
Score ad-hoc with USB WLAN card
gonen - 11 Feb 2006 2:57 PM - 3 messages
hi all, i have a laptop and i'm using it in two different LAN's. both LAN's are wired. i considered the option of buying a USB WLAN card, and setup an Ad-Hoc network between the PC and my laptop ...
Score Unable to retrieve server list...
PerseP - 11 Feb 2006 2:53 PM - 9 messages
Hi all, I have 2 computers with windows xp sp2 conectated to a switch and this one to a router to the internet and now when I click on the "view workgroups computers" most of the times on the first double click I get ...
Score Disable/Enable network connection failure
I Hate Computers - 11 Feb 2006 2:17 PM - 2 messages
I cannot enable / disable a network connection from the "Network Connections" screen.   I can enable / disable by selecting Properties / Configure / Advanced and selecting enable or disable device. When I try to enable / disable from the "Network Connection" Screen Directly ...
Score Can I share a scanner on XP network?
Tony P - 11 Feb 2006 1:29 PM - 5 messages
I've successfully network two PCs running XP HE and can share the printer but is it possible to share my scanner if so how do I set it up. Thanks Tony P ...
Score Printing problems
gulsac - 11 Feb 2006 8:02 AM - 2 messages
I have a desktop pc with hp laserjet printer attached to it. With my laptop, I am able to use the internet without any problem using the wireless router. However I am having problems with printing. When the Windows firewall (sp2 ...
Score smc router
birarai - 11 Feb 2006 6:45 AM - 3 messages
i have a smc 2804WBRP-G wireless router.  After enabling mac address filtering i get the following message when i try to log into my router. Duplicate Administrator This device is managed by 192.168.2.101 currently!! Any ideas why? ...
Score Starting Over
blakrain - 11 Feb 2006 5:55 AM - 2 messages
I had to reformatt my hardrive back a few months ago. when doing this for some reason the second computer was not able to "see" the one I reformatted. A couple of weeks after the reformat, for osme reason, they could "see" each ...
Score ping
Gravatt - 11 Feb 2006 12:56 AM - 3 messages
Can i lower my ping?If so how? ...
Score Help please! UPnP kills my router connection hourly
CJSnet - 10 Feb 2006 9:54 PM - 2 messages
I have a Belkin F5D7231-4 High-Speed Wireless-G Router. I have WinXP Pro and need UPnP enabled.  In the router's setup HTML page I have ticked the 'enable UPnP' box. However with it enabled, my computer that is wired (not wireless) to the ...
Score Networking
langholme - 10 Feb 2006 9:26 PM - 2 messages
I have set up a network between my new computer (xphome) and my old computer(98se). The hardware on both pc's and connections are ok and I have run the setup wizard on both. The LAN connection is showing a fault and when ...
Score Disconecction
JayJay - 10 Feb 2006 9:12 PM - 5 messages
I have an issue related Windows XP clients, time to time they get disconnected from the network, but still can ping internet address, but cannot connect via Internet Exploter. The only resolution it's restart the pc. I checked DNS on the Server, Updates, and nothing helps ...
Score Outlook Express Change of ISP
Charlie3110 - 10 Feb 2006 9:04 PM - 4 messages
I have changed my ISP from dial up to Broadband and my new ISP wants me to check my email from a web page. However I have an old mail address from my old ISP. I thought I could add my new ISP's address to Outlook Express and ...
Score using NetMeeting on a home network
davids58 - 10 Feb 2006 9:02 PM - 3 messages
How can I find the IP to provide others to use NetMeeting while on my home network which incorporates a router. TIA, David ...
Score Repair Connectioin
Confused - 10 Feb 2006 8:05 PM - 2 messages
New to networking and having no success trying to set up network with one hard wire computer and one wireless laptop through a linksys router. Used the network wizard to set up the network.  Both computers access the internet, ...
Score Can't Access Shared Resources on VPN
Cory - 10 Feb 2006 7:51 PM - 3 messages
I can establish a VPN connection.  Under details the server's IP address is 192.168.1.110.  I can ping this IP address.  When I use Run , //192.168.1.110 windows can't find it. ...
Score Admin$ shared resourse
Xiron - 10 Feb 2006 7:45 PM - 2 messages
Hi, i trying to intall de norton client security in distribute mode, i have problems with this cos it need to access to the ADMIN$ shared network resourse, this error is only with Windows XP Home edition, in teory i can ...
Score Can't share files
Lea - 10 Feb 2006 6:09 PM - 20 messages
Hi, Well.. Firstly, Im really bad with computers and been looking through all these questions etc .. to be honest I havent much of an idea what's going on in them! I have my laptop and desktop connected via cable.. went through the ...
Score network / cable modem problem
BBeninger - 10 Feb 2006 4:11 PM - 4 messages
I previously had a long thread going below entitled "WORKGROUP" but have since solved a number of issues regarding my network problems so I decided to start a new thread. I have 2 computers on a network, Win2K & WinXPHome, D-Link hub, can't see ...
Score VPN error 732
Cory - 10 Feb 2006 3:27 PM - 2 messages
My VPN connect was successful once.  Then when I tried to reconnect I received error 732.  Client computer is running Windows XP Pro and the VPN server is also running Windows XP Pro. ...
Score Need to share a printer
pd - 10 Feb 2006 3:13 PM - 2 messages
Hey Folks. I may already be headed in the right direction but I wanted to make sure I had any specific steps necessary to do this properly before I tried to do this tomorrow on my own. I have dsl/cable router at home that I ...
Score Second Printer won't show on network
Lew - 10 Feb 2006 3:02 PM - 3 messages
I have wired/wireless network (Netgear WGT624) with two desktops (HP Media Center m7250n 2.8Ghz, Gateway 1.6Ghz), and a notebook (Dell 4000 800mhz). At first the only printer was an HP 1175cxi plugged into the parallel port on the HP m7250n.  Both the other computers could see and use that ...
Score XP home network with crossover cable
blackpuppy - 10 Feb 2006 6:03 AM - 5 messages
I have two Windows XP machines. I want to connect them with an Ethernet crossover cable. The cable should be ok because I used it to connect two Win98 machines several years ago. Machine A has two network card. One is Realtek RTL8139/810x on ...
Score Windows XP and 2000 network file share
csm - 10 Feb 2006 4:01 AM - 4 messages
I have 2 PC's on home network and want to share a common file area.  One is WINXP and other is WIN2000.   Is there a way to use the advanced security (ie, not XP simple) to allow only certain users access?     I can share the ...
Score Two XPs home network trouble
Arysar - 10 Feb 2006 3:29 AM - 2 messages
I conected two XP using an inverted utp cablethe and the home network wizard but the PCs dont see each other.  I disabled the SP2 firewall, I reinstalled the network adapter drives, I reset the IP settings using netsh on both ...
Score Networking issue
Marco - 10 Feb 2006 1:34 AM - 6 messages
Hi Everyone I have two business computers networked both using XP Pro. They have worked great for the last two years. Today Computer "B" would not connect to Computer "A".  "A" works perfectly find with "B". On Computer "B" when you click on a shared folder stored on "A" the ...
Score IP Settings
JT - 10 Feb 2006 1:07 AM - 2 messages
Q: is there a program that alows you to change ur IP settings automatically? eg. home ip = 192.168.0.1 work ip = 203.31.49.1, home workgroup = mshome work workgroup = utopia... want to be able to change between these without ...
Score answering calls
chaso - 9 Feb 2006 11:35 PM - 2 messages
my dialup line is my home phone. for some reason , my computer answers all calls on the 2-3 ring. how can i turn this off ?? i had  cable dsl previously and this is my frist dial up connection ...
Score XP Pro
TestTech - 9 Feb 2006 11:23 PM - 2 messages
Alright here is the situation 3 networked computers, on 1 I can "see" all 3 in show workgroup but can't ping anything but self I have tried EVERYTHING but pulling the norton ...
Score Access is denied problem
Richard T - 9 Feb 2006 11:12 PM - 2 messages
I have 3 computers in a workgroup, all running XP SP2 home edition, with a wireless network, using NTFS file system. The 2 oldest computers had some problems and I had to reinstall XP.  I can no longer acess the shared docs files between them, although I can access ...
Score Workgroup
BBeninger - 9 Feb 2006 10:40 PM - 7 messages
I have been having network problems - nothing appears in WORKGROUP. As an experiment, I decided to disconnect the network to see if a shared resource (a shared folder) on my computer would appear under WORKGROUP in MyNetworkPlaces.  My computer has a name & has been assigned to the work ...
Score Hosts file.
L:ee - 9 Feb 2006 8:50 PM - 8 messages
Looking for a good Hosts file utility.  Lee ...
Score Alternate IP DHCP Timeout
Greg DePratt - 9 Feb 2006 8:03 PM - 6 messages
I have a laptop (XP Tablet) that moves between two wireless networks, one with DHCP and the other is statically assigned IP address.  XP's zero config wireless and alternate IP work just fine, but there is a 30 sec to one ...
Score XP SP2 Firewall Settings
OR - 9 Feb 2006 5:58 PM - 3 messages
I'm trying to connect to a Networked Drive over the Internet. I use the command:  "Net Use w: \\Ip Address\Share Name"  When I have the Firewall on the sharing machine off, I connect with out any problems.   When ...
Score I need help using two Internet connections together.
Chandrakant Thorat - 9 Feb 2006 5:58 PM - 4 messages
Hi, I'm using Windows XP Professional Editon Version 2002, Service pack 2. I've been able to successfully connect my two seperate Internet connections together. The two different connections are as follows: one a normal fixed phone line through PCtel HSP56 MR Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone modem and the ...
Score Copying a File to Program Files Directory
Todd - 9 Feb 2006 5:41 PM - 2 messages
I have a executable I need to upgrade on all of my user's computers.  I do not need to install anything, simply copy a file to a specified location in the program files directory.  I was going to do this with a simple batch file and make it part of the ...
Score XP File Print sharing thwarted by Guest Account??
kt48fan - 9 Feb 2006 5:16 PM - 6 messages
I have a 5 computers on my home network 2 running W2K, 3 XP Pro. My problem is for whatever reason I can no longer access my shared files and printers. Every time I attempt a connection I get an authentication ...
Score Internet Sharing with XP Pro Problem
Michael - 9 Feb 2006 4:44 PM - 8 messages
Hello! I'm running XP Pro on my host machine networked with 1 client machine (cross over cable) with XP Home. This morning they were both working fine. I must have blown the NIC in the host and had to replace it. ...
Score Cannot ping xp workstation in domain
JMC - 9 Feb 2006 4:01 PM - 2 messages
I can join my XP workstation to the 2003 domain; browse mapped drives on the server; print etc but I can't reach the workstation from the server or anywhere else.  I can't even ping the workstation although I get a reply when ...
Score Can'r reach one xp machine in domain
JMC - 9 Feb 2006 1:37 PM - 7 messages
I have a Windows 2003 domain with XP clients.  I have recently added a new machine and it can use everything on the network but I can't connect to it using Remote Desktop, browsing in Net Neighborhood etc.  Even with the ...
Score How can built-in network adapter be "Not Connected" ???
riprap1951 - 9 Feb 2006 1:28 PM - 5 messages
Hello, All [WLAN w/ 3 WinXP units; Linksys WRT54G as gateway + 2 laptops as clients] After months of near-faultless wireless network function, suddenly neither one of the client machines can access the internet on the network. Steps I've taken: ...
Score XP Network cannot access certain pages?
Greg in the Cottage - 9 Feb 2006 12:09 PM - 4 messages
I have created the following home network in my new house (in the UK). DSL internet from Virgin LingSys Router WAG54GS Ethernet connection to Win 2000 Pro Laptop (and then thru VPN) Ethernet connection to XP Desktop Wireless connection to another XP Desktop ...
Score Unusual Problem
mail_mohitkhanna@yahoo.com - 9 Feb 2006 7:28 AM - 3 messages
I have a office network with has 4 PCs. 1 of them has two lAN cards one for network and another for cable internet. I am using Intenet Connection Sharing to access internet on other 3 PCs. They are connected via HUB and Running on Windows XP Profesional with SP2. ...
Score XPpro trying to connect to XPhome
Greg Young - 9 Feb 2006 3:33 AM - 2 messages
I am trying to connect my laptop using XP pro to my small office network using XP home.  This network is hard wired.  Through the router I am able to connect to the internet using our DSL modem.  I cannot connect to the office ...
Score Internet Sharing XP to XP Problems
Michael - 9 Feb 2006 3:11 AM - 6 messages
Hello! I'm running XP Pro on my host machine networked with 1 client machine (cross over cable) with XP Home. This morning they were both working fine. I must have blown the NIC in the host and had to replace it. ...
Score networking permission denied
troubled person - 9 Feb 2006 2:36 AM - 4 messages
i just set up my 2 computers so they are on a network. i want to be able to share files bewteen them. im pretty sure i have firewalls turned off. i can see computer 2 from computer 1, but cannot see computer 1 from computer 2. ...
Score One computer missing from My Network Places and Workgroup Computer
Slice - 9 Feb 2006 2:33 AM - 12 messages
Well, I have a home network configured and running but I do have a problem. My home network consists of five computers, 2x hardwired desktops (1x Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and 1x Windows XP Home), 2x wireless laptops (both ...
Score Trouble setting up basic home network
Dudesicle - 9 Feb 2006 12:58 AM - 10 messages
I have tried everything I can think of...am EXTREMELY frustrated & have wasted too much time on this.  I can't see my other computers on the network.  "Network path not found," etc. Please help/desperate Thanks for any & all help. ...
Score Complicated Network
Veegish - 8 Feb 2006 11:26 PM - 3 messages
OK, I have two machines running on XP Pro with all updates.  They are connected to the internet through 10/100 NICs through a router-to-broadband setup, along with 3 other comps, which works fine.  The TCP/IP settings are ...
Score Trouble seeing other pc's on LAN
John Williams - 8 Feb 2006 9:53 PM - 3 messages
Ok, I have about six pc's that have been working perfect on my LAN.  Two of those I just recently upgraded completely and did fresh installs of Win XP PRO.  One pc (pc 1) could see the other newly upgraded pc (pc 2), but each ...
Score IP Help...
Bob_BLC - 8 Feb 2006 9:40 PM - 3 messages
Here is my situation. I have a laptop that I use at work but I also take it home and use it there too. On the work network I have to assign my laptop an IP address but at home I assign one automatically. ...
Score Printing to a local printer from a RDC session
Confused - 8 Feb 2006 8:07 PM - 3 messages
Hello WXP PC at home (PCHOME) through VPN can remote desktop to a WXP at work (PCWORK). I want to be able to print from an application running on the PCWORK to the printer configured on the PCHOME whilst remotely connected. ...
Score XP home in W2000 network ...
nathalie - 8 Feb 2006 6:57 PM - 3 messages
hello everyone ... :-) (question may have been asked before, but some browsing in this group didn't help me any further ... I know a bit of all this, but certainly not a specialist ...) We have here 7 PC's, all of whom were using W2k.  We share folders and ...
Score Windows XP can't get online even with an IP address!!!
Dan A - 8 Feb 2006 6:34 PM - 3 messages
Here is the story - I have a tenant who has a laptop running xp pro who can get an ip address from us and can ping internal machines (dhcp, dns, etc.) but can't go online. The internal windows firewall is not the issue (does samething with it off). ...
Score Can't map between 2 Windows XP pro machine
David Sherman - 8 Feb 2006 5:38 PM - 3 messages
Both machines have all the updates. When I try to map the shares via Windows Explorer, tool, Map, I get an error message A device attached to the system is not functioning. If I open a DOS windows, I get the following: ...
Score Connecting to 2 Networks...
Bob_BLC - 8 Feb 2006 5:25 PM - 3 messages
Ok, here is my problem. My laptop is set up to connect to my work domain. I also have a small home network with my other desktops. Is there a way I can connect to one when i am at work and 1 when i am at home w/o having to right ...
Score HDD Crashed- Trying to figure out what IP/Hostname was
Slackjaw - 8 Feb 2006 5:10 PM - 7 messages
My laptop HDD crashed, and I dont have a clue as to what the static IP was or what the host name was. Is there any way to find this data? I have a complete image of my crashed HDD and can browse through the files, but I cannot boot ...
Score Simple Home Networking
UNH123 - 8 Feb 2006 5:10 PM - 3 messages
I recently brought lap computer and have a desktop connected to Linksys Router. Have Windows xp Share my files and computer between both computers and have one printer shared too!  Printer work only with destop computer now?? Not with Laptop! Files to print are a waiting to print?? But if I take ...
Score Are there any scripts to establish a new Network Connection?
Krishnan - 8 Feb 2006 4:29 PM - 2 messages
Basically I want to automate connecting to my Office VPN, modifying route tables to enable browsing while I am still connected to my office VPN. Currently this is what I do manually 1. Start -> Connect to -> My Office VPN ...
Score Machines on Same Subnet Cannot See Each Other
Bob - 8 Feb 2006 4:15 PM - 4 messages
Two computers both running XP Prof. connected to Belkin wireless router all on 192.168.3.0 subnet.  File & Printer Sharing enabled and MS Firewall turned off on both machines. I cannot access shared folders/files between machines.  I cannot even ping ...
Score networking permission issue
Fran McConville - 8 Feb 2006 4:10 PM - 2 messages
Hi, I've been using a wonderful utility called FolderMatch to synchronize my laptop and desktop. Been using it successfully for a long time. Since I travel a lot I recently decided to set up a login password for my laptop each ...
Score Networking help required....
parthshah88 - 8 Feb 2006 3:58 PM - 2 messages
hello, In my college network,all the hostel blocks are connected to one server. I  can ping to the computers but cannot view them in network neighbourhood. Each hostel has a different internal network(that is, different routers nd switches) ...
Score Host machine
elliot - 8 Feb 2006 3:21 PM - 6 messages
Just got a new XP media center computer.  Have been trying to network to my existing network of a desktop (Host) and laptop (guest).  Both are running 2000 Pro.  When I try to configure the network via ...
Score Seem to loose folders over a network?
Kardon Coupé - 8 Feb 2006 2:55 PM - 2 messages
A couple of times this has happened now, I've been viewing a folder(s) on another machine, and not all the contents have displayed. I can manually type into the address bar the location, for example I've got ...
Score Bridging Two DSL Connections?
Swaroop Hegde - 8 Feb 2006 2:37 PM - 7 messages
I have windows xp pro sp2. I just bought two 256kbps DSL connections because my ISP doesn't give 512kbps unlimited. I tried bridging. It bridges but I only one of the connections is getting utilised. Is bridging even possible for Internet Connections? ...
Score limited conectivity
Bjork Nielsen - 8 Feb 2006 1:39 PM - 2 messages
I'm using windows xp x64, and have installed the latest drivers for my onboard lan card, the motherboard is an arsock nf4g sata2 ... The problem I have is that my network connection worked normally since one day it decided to stop working. ...
Score In Windows XP Home (SP2) Modem connects only at 33.6
JohnM - 8 Feb 2006 12:17 PM - 7 messages
I recently install Windows XP Home Edition (SP2) and I noticed that my Modem connection speed is only 33.6K. In the same computer I have Win98 in a second partition (Dual Boot) and the Modem connection speed is at least 44K. ...
Score Internet pages won't load
Sergio - 8 Feb 2006 11:54 AM - 2 messages
Hi! I have a problem with my internet connection. I have 4 computers connected by a hub. One of them is connected to an adsl connection and the others access to the Internet through the lan. The computer connected directly to adsl opens every page and accesses every address. But the other ...
Score My xp looses network connections after some time
Hans Baumann - 8 Feb 2006 10:53 AM - 12 messages
Hi everyone. This is the problem: I have a XP sp2 (all updates) in a domain with about 6-7 win 2k prof clients, the domain server is win 2k server, when I log on everthing goes OK, but if I leave the PC idle for about 15 minutes (say I make a long phone ...
Score hi
imran saleem (imranedu@yahoo.com) - 8 Feb 2006 6:39 AM - 2 messages
WE HAVE  LAB HAVING 60 PCS THERE IS PROBLEM OF NETWORK CONNECTION ISSUE THE CONNECTION ESTABLISH AND THEN DISCONNECT AUTOMATICALLY WHYY . WEC TESTED PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY  WHICH IS OK  SWITCH IS WORKING PROPERLY AND NETWORK IS ALSO OK ...
Score CONNECTING TO OFFICE USING TELEPHONE LINE
ROSS - 8 Feb 2006 5:17 AM - 2 messages
I RAN THE "NEW CONNECTION WIZZARD" "DIAL-UP CONNECTION" ON BOTH COMPUTERS (IN THE OFFICE AND AT HOME). BUT ALL I GET IS ERROR 678 "THE REMOTE COMPUTER DID NOT RESPOND" ...
Score Windows system error- a duplicate name exists on the network
jeffg463 - 8 Feb 2006 2:57 AM - 4 messages
I have 2 pc's connected to the internet thru a router. I recently re-installed OS on kids machine both running xp 1 home 1 pro. Now this error message appears at log on. I can close the message and carry on as ...
Score Offline syncing problem
ranlil - 8 Feb 2006 1:31 AM - 2 messages
On one of my users laptop, he was successfully maintaining a very large (23 gig) set of offline, synced folders.  He ran into some problems and now when ever he tries to sync, the system shows scanning forever and never syncs.  I ...
Score Bizarre win98/XP mixed netowork issue
GazClimbs - 7 Feb 2006 11:26 PM - 2 messages
Hi All,     Had a browse around the group(and the web) and cannot find any replication of this ultra wierd issue I'm having. Here goes; My setup: Win2kSBS server, 13x win98 clients, 2x XP clients. Issue: While both XP machines show up in NN on the 98 machines only one ...
Score RE: Column: Answering Some Common Windows XP Home Networking Questions
Symondsr - 7 Feb 2006 9:20 PM - 22 messages
Regarding two routers and networking, can you help me with the following.  I have a wireless router connected to a cable modem.  There is a wireless network with 1 or 2 PCs connected to this.  The home or main computer is ...
Score Make network folders available Offline
ibeetb - 7 Feb 2006 8:23 PM - 2 messages
Please HELP! I am aware that you can make a network folder availble offline to your PC locally when you disconnect from the network but I have a reverse problem. I have a folder on my PC that I want other users on the network to be able ...
Score Shared Folders Inaccessible
ChrissyMc - 7 Feb 2006 6:40 PM - 5 messages
I seem to have a bit of a problem with some of my shared folders on a home network of two computers.  One is Windows 98 and the other XP Home.  I have shared folders on 98 and they are set up with seperate passwords for ...
Score network/workgroup uninstall help
Eddy - 7 Feb 2006 6:07 PM - 2 messages
i have a little problem with uninstall workgroup that i install. when i go to: My Network Places -> View workgroup computers, i see a network with a name "Home". when i double click it i see one computer (the computer ...
Score Odd problems with internet access
Chris H - 7 Feb 2006 5:15 PM - 9 messages
Hi I have a strange problem. I have an XP PRo system, with all patches, connecting to the internet via a 3COM wireless router. The system is connected physically via an eternet cable. Occasionally, although I get a DHCP assigned Ip from the router, I cannot access the internet. Web pages ...
Score Slow dialup problem with XP SP2
A.Lassow - 7 Feb 2006 3:55 PM - 2 messages
Hi After purchasing  XP SP2 latest version, my dialup connection is too slow, while in old version of SP2 I had no problem at all. Please advice ...
Score Alteranate Network Configuration
eddie.j.armor - 7 Feb 2006 3:22 PM - 7 messages
I have a laptop at what that is configured with a static IP address. When I get home I need to run DHCP to access my Broadband connection. Is it possible to create an alternate configuration and set it to DHCP ...
Score Two laptops, one receives wireless DHCP address and the other doesn't
tropostropos - 7 Feb 2006 2:31 PM - 5 messages
I have two laptops running XP-SP1 that both connect to the same Netgear wireless router that also acts as a DHCP server for them.  (The wireless router is on my home wired LAN, with its own static IP address ...
Score Download Problem
bpgdeeley - 7 Feb 2006 12:10 PM - 2 messages
I have tried to download files from the internet and seem unable to do so on a laptop using Windows XP Home, I have tried from two different internet connections, 1 from a wireless connection at Uni and 1 from a dial up modem ...
Score XP Automatically Reconnecting Mapped Drives
rajbrown - 7 Feb 2006 10:30 AM - 2 messages
Hi, I seem to have the opposite problem from most of the network drives issues I've seen when trying to find a solution. I'm on XP Pro, SP2 - at some point in time I've mapped my 5 or 6 spare network drives to ...
Score drive not accessible not enough server storage is available to proccess this command
Jon Straub - 7 Feb 2006 7:52 AM - 3 messages
I don't think the error really points to the problem.  I looked it up on interned and tried many of the solutions with no avail. the key is that the share of the drive that is shared on computer 1 is not ...
Score Remote Desktop Setup Question
Keith Russell - 7 Feb 2006 5:47 AM - 3 messages
Hi, everyone. I hope this is the appropriate newsgroup for this question. If not, please let me know where I should post it. I have a PC on a home network running Windows XP Pro. It has a wireless connection to a DSL modem/router (an Actiontec GT701-WG) ...
Score Login Issues when away from Domain
Scott Brown - 7 Feb 2006 5:40 AM - 4 messages
When the corporate notebooks are off the domain network (out of the office) they take around 30 mins to log into the laptops.  Normal speed up until the logon fields.  Then once placed username and password it takes about 30 mins to get into the laptop.  ...
Score Networking 2 computers, 1 works
lylesback2 - 7 Feb 2006 4:26 AM - 3 messages
Hi, i have 2 computers in my household.  1, my desktop, running Windows XP SP2 Professional.  There is also a laptop in the house, on the same router, and is running Windows XP SP2 Home edition. When i view our network "Mshome" i can see both computers, the desktop and ...
Score network places
billq - 7 Feb 2006 1:45 AM - 4 messages
Hello, I have a small home network that just started behaving badly.  The computer run xp home with one file server running suse 9.3 and a linksys 54g router to connect all the computers to the internet.  I have the computers setup ...
Score Help needed with home network
Dan H (Beppey) - 6 Feb 2006 11:43 PM - 2 messages
Please help I have a mini network in my house, containing a trust router and hub conected to my server and a wireless accsess point, and my laptop conected wirelessley. I previosely had windows xp home sp2 installed on them both and the network ...
Score XP only to browse intranet and no internet.
David - 6 Feb 2006 10:21 PM - 2 messages
How can I do to allow winxp to be able to work only within intranet and deny access to internet??? what do I need to configure? bye ...
Score how to access a specific web page using telnet?
ypjofficial - 6 Feb 2006 10:03 PM - 4 messages
Hello All, I want to retrieve a speicific webpage located on the webserver using telnet. (lets say /2006/data/view.html.) What should be the syntax of the Get request to do the same.? Thanks and Regards, Yogesh Joshi ...
Score can you force a prompt when connecting to a share?
Matt - 6 Feb 2006 9:35 PM - 3 messages
for instance, I'm at a domain joined pc, which is logged in as UserA. I want to get access to a \\server\share which UserA doesn't have permission to access, but UserB (me) does. can you do this without mapping a drive letter? ...
Score offline file reconnect
Void4ever - 6 Feb 2006 9:34 PM - 2 messages
I have many winxp machines connected to a win2k3 domain. We have folder redirection and offline files setup. Most of these machines stay on all the time so when the server reboots they all receive the farmiliar icon in the ...
Score Networking Problems
Tim - 6 Feb 2006 9:31 PM - 2 messages
I have a small network set up with about a dozen computers connected to it.  I have one computer I set up as a file server.  I am getting an error "No more connections can be made to the remote computer at this time because ...
Score Microsoft Antispyware will not launch on other users accounts
Gary - 6 Feb 2006 9:30 PM - 5 messages
Hi I've downloaded and installed MS Anispyware and installed it and it's works fine. However whenever my girlfriend logs onto her windows account and ms anispyware attenmpts to launch there is an error message 'unexpected error ocurred quitting'. And the programme wont launch. ...
Score FTP file CHANGES via Internet
Keith Rosenfeld - 6 Feb 2006 9:30 PM - 2 messages
I want to accomplish off-site data backup between two remote Windows 2003 servers via the Internet, each with a 3MB/768k DSL connection.  (I couldn't find a W2K3 discussion group.) To make things manageable, I would like to find software that will only send ...
Score Can't see networked computers any longer
Steve - 6 Feb 2006 3:44 PM - 13 messages
I have a laptop with XP2 Home installed. I have a simple home and a simple office network setup that I have been connecting to without problems for several months. I have a cable modem plugged into a router with other ...
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