Windows Newsgroups: Windows XP Networking

Unable to view shares from one specific computer to another specific computer, all the rest work fin

philip.kluss - 25 Feb 2006 10:34 PM - 2 messages

Greetings, I'm having a bizarre little problem with a small workgoup-based network. All of the machines are Window XP Pro. I have one computer that is basically a file and print server. There is a laptop in our ...

Limited or no connectivity

Skinnyg - 25 Feb 2006 10:20 PM - 2 messages

I just unistalled Client Services for Netware from my wireless network connection (I no longer connect to a novell server), but now I've "lost" my home wireless internet connection. It recogonizes the wireless connection but says that I have "Limited or no connectivity" I've tried the repair function ...

Printer & Drive Sahring Issues

Jude - 25 Feb 2006 7:44 PM - 3 messages

Hi Alll, Please help. I shut down both computers(XP Home) to do some cable management. When I turned both back on neither computer could find each other. I have disabled both WIndows and McAfee Personal firewall and enabled ...

Networking using Wandoo Livebox

robin - 25 Feb 2006 5:37 PM - 3 messages

Recently installed Wanadoo's Livebox as a residential gateway for 2 PCs, both running XP - one connected to the Livebox by Ethernet cable, the other by a wireless adaptor. Both machines run fine, each connect to the internet OK, but I've had no luck in networking the 2 of them together - I'm just trying ...

Possible network adapter problem

sujatakm - 25 Feb 2006 5:27 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I have an IBM thinkpad G40 with Verizon DSL connection. Since yesterday I am not able to connect to the internet. I found that my laptop no longer detects the IP address (TCP/IP). From the command prompt, typing 'ipconfig' 'ipconfig/all' etc showed nothing. But when I ...

Two wireless adapters in one laptop ???

malamilia - 25 Feb 2006 2:44 PM - 15 messages

I have an IBM Thinkpad with a built-in Intel Wireless Pro Mini PCI adapter with a max speed of 11MB. I would like to try a Linksys wireless G adapter to see if I get better signals. I have a ...

WinXP PRo as a Internet Gateway to the Home LAN with DOmain controller (AD, static IP's)

ivan - 25 Feb 2006 2:04 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I have a small LAN with Win03 Server as a Domain Controller, AD and static IP. All PCs are connected to a hub that is a DHCP server. Some PCs like a Domain Controller have static IPs (out of DHCP range). ...

home networking

super_g28 - 25 Feb 2006 12:56 PM - 2 messages

when trying to view workgroup computer, im getting error messsage that says, "workgroup not accessible. You may not have permission to use network resource. The list of servers for network group is not available." im getting this message on both my pcs. i have gone through all trouble shooting tips, ...

Small home server?

Spence - 25 Feb 2006 12:17 PM - 5 messages

Can anyone direct me to a help document that will tell me the easiest way of setting up one of my computers as a server? If such a document does not exist can anyone help me? I am using three pcs running xp pro and one mac! ...

ICS for Broadband (PPoE) and WLAN adapter

deepak4you - 25 Feb 2006 12:02 PM - 5 messages

Hi, I have a broadband connection on my PC, which i connect using one NIC card installed. I have an office laptop with a wi-fi adapter which i bring home to work from home. I installed a Wi-Fi adapter on my PC intending to access the ...

Workgroup and domain????

Tony Williams - 25 Feb 2006 12:01 PM - 13 messages

I have a laptop that connects to a remote server by a domain name. The laptop is identified as "laptop.internal.XXX.co.uk" and the domain is "internal.XXX.co.uk". However I want to connect it also to a small network ...

Can't share files

Speedy - 25 Feb 2006 8:22 AM - 2 messages

Hello At home we have a small network that exist from 4 computers. Although my files of 1 computer are shared, I got the report that I am not competent. But I am administrator of that computer?! Can, not filling in the administrator ...

File Sharing Problem

Joshua - 25 Feb 2006 8:08 AM - 2 messages

Okay, this is a weird one. For more than a year I've had a wireless home network (consisting of a desktop and laptop) running with no major problems. Recently, however, my D-Link DI-784 wireless router conked out and had to be ...

Internet Explorer, page wont display

rosaria - 25 Feb 2006 7:53 AM - 3 messages

I have a vaio-windows xp system, and recently my internet explorer won't connect. I have a wireless network, using a d-link adaptor. I have two other internet suppliers which connect just fine, but I have certain software ...

VNC server question

John Jay Smith - 25 Feb 2006 2:08 AM - 3 messages

Is the quality - speed of VNC adjusted by the server and the client OR only by the client? In other words does the VNC server have adjustments? THANKS ...

You guessed it, can't get my network up

fish923 - 24 Feb 2006 11:29 PM - 2 messages

2 desktops:one linksys wireless g with speed boost router, both connect to cable modem fine. A. XP Media-Brand New PC-over wireless connection, I can see both A&B and transfer files from in both directions while at A, and all shared folders of ...

Network browser that uses DNS instead of NetBIOS?

Ben Hanson - 24 Feb 2006 10:50 PM - 2 messages

Is there such a thing? We have disabled NetBIOS and decommissioned WINS in our environment, using only DNS for name resolution. Trouble is, old habits die hard and our users insist that using fully-qualified names or DFS shares to locate/address resources is "just too hard". ...

printer sharing problem, rest of network OK

Kirsten - 24 Feb 2006 3:41 PM - 3 messages

We have recently added a new computer and printer to our home network. The two computers concerned with this problem are running XP and the network is connected via a wireless ADSL router. The shared internet connection and file sharing work fine. The problem is I ...

Multiple Internet Connections

Jojolonomo - 24 Feb 2006 12:07 PM - 5 messages

I have a server (running XP Pro) with 3 NICs. One goes directly to the Internet (for incoming web access to server) and the other two connect via ethernet switches to routers with their own internet connections. So the ...

windows XP

sbsaurabh - 24 Feb 2006 10:54 AM - 2 messages

I am having dual boot operating systems one is Xp and another is 98 ,but my problem is that i can not open internet in XP but i can use it in 98. please help me...... ...

wireless problems after upgrade to win xp sp2

Belmiro Ernesto - 24 Feb 2006 9:46 AM - 2 messages

I updated my pc to win xp sp2 and now i am having troubles with my wireless netoworking. The computer doesnt seem to get an ip address during a roaming booting, and I neet to logon as local and logout to work. ...

2 Lan cards

GuidoG - 24 Feb 2006 7:19 AM - 6 messages

I have a PC with XP Home and 2 network card I want use the firs one for internet and the second for the internal LAN this are the settings for the 2 cards Sk1: IP address: xx.yy.zzz.116 ...

WEP warning on startup

Carmen O'Donnell - 24 Feb 2006 5:55 AM - 3 messages

I have a new HP notebook and since HP has helped me install the HP printer which has a built in adapter, Upon rebooting I get a message from Microsoft about closing a program due to WEP. I really don't understand all this stuff. If anyone can help me I would ...

Can't open Outlook

Murray - 24 Feb 2006 4:40 AM - 2 messages

I have been running Outlook Express but now wish to migrate to Outlook. When I go to open Outlook I gett an error report stating that the program has encountered a problem with the Business Contact Manager. The program ...

Dual-NIC, ICS, and LAN

Dale - 24 Feb 2006 4:16 AM - 2 messages

Perhaps I just can't find the right search terms, but I can't find anything to help here even though it seems like it should be a very common question: I have a broadband modem (Satellite, in my case) that connects to one PC on ...

what do i need to connect my 2 computers

Nobody - 24 Feb 2006 2:16 AM - 2 messages

Ok, here is the thing, i just bought a new Laptop... no big deal... so what i want to do is be able to share documents, play games (multiplayer) and stop using floopy disks... the only thing i have is a LAN cable that my friend ...

desktop computer with two Ethernet cards

frfldpizza - 24 Feb 2006 1:14 AM - 6 messages

I have Asus A8N-SLi Premium Motherboard which has two Ethernet cards. What I want is to use one out put for my PC and one to go to Linksys WRT54G .When I'm downloading a bit torrent from the PC the Linksys WRT54G lags while ...

DHCP Client NOT WORKING on XP Pro SP2

busta - 24 Feb 2006 12:30 AM - 2 messages

Hey, I'm not sure why this happened but all of a sudden one day my computer couldn't renew any DHCP settings anymore. I have cable and was using a linksys router and the client just couldnt get any dhcp settings. Services say it's started but it won't work. I ...

Want to simply share C: drive, but denied...

George - 23 Feb 2006 10:27 PM - 2 messages

Could someone offer suggestions, surely sharnig the C: drive doesn't have to be this hard or this unsecure on a network, here's deal... I have small network, a printer and 2 WinXP-pro PC's behind a Linksys ...

Windows xp home and windows server 2003

wycky_wyld - 23 Feb 2006 10:05 PM - 2 messages

Is Windows XP home compatiable with windows server 2003?? ...

broadband connection lost regularly

IMissTheAbucus - 23 Feb 2006 8:32 PM - 5 messages

Hi, This is bizarre. Every two to five minutes I lose internet connection, but it is reported as loss of connection to webserver. Email server still functioning, ping still functions to both ip's and names such as ...

Losing Network Connection

poorman_65 - 23 Feb 2006 6:05 PM - 3 messages

My Setup =========== I am running WinXP SP2 with all of the lates updates. I have an on-board Marvell Yukon and have also tried disabling that and installing a new DLink network card. I have re-formatted the hard drive ...

View the network w/out joining the domain

EC - 23 Feb 2006 5:51 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I don't know if it's possible. Is there a way to view my network without joining the domain? I think I try that before I reinstall XP Pro. I was part of a Workgroup, ...

Can't open network drive

Tony Williams - 23 Feb 2006 5:41 PM - 3 messages

I have a USB external hard drive connected to a desktop. In the same workgroup as the desktop is a laptop. I have mapped the drive to the laptop but when I try to look at the files on the drive I've got a message that ...

wireless and hardwire networkind

mick - 23 Feb 2006 5:10 PM - 3 messages

can anyone give me some advise plse .i have a pc hardwired through a non wireless router and i have just bought a laptop with wireless on it .if i buy a wireless usb dongle for my desktop pc could i then wirelesly connect my ...

Duplicate IP addresses on a home wireless network

Puzzled - 23 Feb 2006 4:57 PM - 2 messages

I have 4 computers connected via a wireless router to a cable Internet connection. (1 hard wired & 3 wireless) IP addresses are assigned dynamically as per the Cable Co. suggestion. Recently we have started getting "There is an IP address conflict with ...

Hostpot login window does not appear

ah - 23 Feb 2006 4:52 PM - 3 messages

It happens sometimes that when I am trying to access the Internet at a hotspot, the WiFi provider's login window does not appear. Therefore I can not logon and access the Internet. There must be a setting somewhere in XP ...

Logon Failure

AshMor - 23 Feb 2006 4:51 PM - 16 messages

I hope someone can help me with this problem That I can't seem to solve: I am a Microsoft OEM System Builder. About 8 months ago I built a home pc for a customer using Windows XP Home SP2. At that time I also setup file and ...

Strange network problem BUT with ipconfig and browstat info

jwkh - 23 Feb 2006 4:45 PM - 9 messages

I have 2 XP Pro's networked. The user name and passwords are the same on both. PC A is acting like the server and has 4 shares. PC B maps 2 drives to two of the shares. PC B also has a UNC shortcut to the 3rd share. The ...

soho to linksys router?

saw8343 - 23 Feb 2006 4:40 PM - 3 messages

Ok, quick question. I just acquired a soho 4 port router. But my network has 5 devices. I used to run a linksys 4 port router. Is it possible to go from cable modem, into soho, out of soho port 1 and into linksys router? ...

network-drive readonly issue

Serhan BAKIR - 23 Feb 2006 4:11 PM - 3 messages

Hi, we are using a network file server (xp sp2) to store shared data in a lan. Normally when a user tries to open a file over network which is currently in use by another user he is warned that the file is currently in use and can ...

1 EMAIL ADDRESS - SEVERAL USERS

jeffuk123 - 23 Feb 2006 3:39 PM - 2 messages

Hi to everyone, Although this problem doesn't necessarily relate to XP, a client does have 4 XP PCs. Basically, they use 1 email address and the first person into the office in the morning logs onto a PC and views the emails. However, some ...

Add secondary DNS server via registry

dominictiberio - 23 Feb 2006 2:09 PM - 4 messages

Hello All, I have a mid sized network of 200 Windows XP workstations that when originally set up only have a primary DNS server defined. We need to add a secondary DNS server address top each PC in case the primary ...

Does Win 2000 Pro allow definition of a 'Computer Description'?

Haggis999 - 23 Feb 2006 1:03 PM - 4 messages

Apologies if this is being posted in the wrong forum, but I can't see one dedicated to Win 2000 Pro. In my network I have a desktop running Win 2000 Pro, a laptop running Win XP Pro and another desktop running Win 98. Both Win XP and Win 98 allow me to ...

Password Protect Shared Network Drives/Folders??

NewsReader2k - 23 Feb 2006 12:47 PM - 3 messages

Is there a way to password protect my shared drives/folders on a network running WinXP Home or WinXP Pro? If I simply add a password to the WinXP Home (haven't tried with WinXP Pro) login, the shared network drives can still be accessed without the password. ...

ICS - when needed?

Jeremy Poynton - 23 Feb 2006 11:26 AM - 15 messages

I setup a home network, with a D-Link router and 4 PCs behind it. Somehow, when configuring the initial network connection on the first PC, I ended up with ICS as well as the actual connection. Now, we don't need ICS, as I ...

only 10 MBPS max speed out of 10/100 MBPS NIC????

aken - 23 Feb 2006 9:40 AM - 2 messages

HI, we now a days normally see that NIC cards having 10/100 MBPS speed marks. now we get max of 10 MBPS only, where has this 100 MBPS gone. is it that its just for name sake are can we expolit it which is hidden in settings ...

PLease help! Cannot install or uninstall Cisco VPN Client

Jason - 23 Feb 2006 7:31 AM - 4 messages

My Cisco VPN Client stopped working and I tried re-installing it. I am now stuck in an infinite loop where I cannot uninstall or install the client. When I try to install the client, I get a message saying, "The Cisco ...

Networking laptop to desktop via cables to router

Bob Peura - 23 Feb 2006 4:40 AM - 19 messages

Laptop and desktop both Windows Home XP and desktop Windows 98E cabled to router. No problem with networking Desktop Windows Home XP and Desktop Windows 98E. Connecting new Laptop cable to router, (I tried first with wireless, but couldn't get a connection). Went through Network Wizard per MS ...

Briefcase problems

skite - 23 Feb 2006 3:52 AM - 2 messages

I have a directory with 40 subdirectories, one of which I want to keep synchronized between two computers, the rest I don't. So I make a briefcase folder, copy everything over, make 39 subfolders orphans, and leave the one ...

File Sharing and VPN

drnate - 23 Feb 2006 3:31 AM - 5 messages

Hello! I have my incoming VPN connection on my host computer (running XP Pro SP2). Client computers can connect to the host, but I cannot see any shared files. How can I make files available to VPN users? ...

i dont know why i have an error on page

drew - 23 Feb 2006 12:52 AM - 3 messages

If anyone knows how to fix my problem please let me know. I click on some pages on the internet and it says error on page with a blank window. My computer's error log says specified server cannot perform the requested ...

DSL connection

Guidence-Seeker - 23 Feb 2006 12:32 AM - 10 messages

I hope this is the correct discussion group as I was directed here from another. I have a Compaq SR1230NX Presario, AMD 3200+ Athlon XP, 1 gig Ram, an A7V8X-LA motherboard, a Speedstream 5100 modem, running XP Home Edition ...

Created a folder on XP Pro - but access denied

Paul Gadebusch (Gaddy) - 22 Feb 2006 11:30 PM - 2 messages

I am having trouble setting up a secure folder on a XP Pro box. I have gone in, created the folder, Set to share permission are everyone. There are two workgroups. I want one workgroup to have access to these ...

Network Access Permission Registry Key

Hughes - 22 Feb 2006 9:39 PM - 4 messages

Is there a specific key in the Registry for the Computer Browser or other key that can be modified to allow access to My Network Places? As a consultant, I see the Network Access Permission Error a lot, and can ...

Delayed Write Failed saving to mapped network drive

Maurice - 22 Feb 2006 7:54 PM - 3 messages

One of our remote users, who connects via VPN, is receiving a Delayed Write Failed error message sometimes when she saves documents to a mapped drive. She doesn't get the error saving files to her local drive, however, and none ...

permission issue

MAX - 22 Feb 2006 6:32 PM - 3 messages

hello, i have a problem trying to copy an autorun.inf file to an xp pro share. if i rename the file to anythinElse.inf. i can copy it? for the autorun.inf i get access denied, i can copy autorun.txt, anything.inf, but not autorun.inf! why? ...

system folders not shared?

Vic - 22 Feb 2006 5:06 PM - 4 messages

As a late bloomer to XP (last week) there is still a lot to learn. Got networking fine with two home computers (XP & 98SE). BUT much to my dismay XP's 'windows' and 'program files' cannot be shared. Looked in the networking documentation and it plainly states these ...

XP AND 2000

jeffuk123 - 22 Feb 2006 3:51 PM - 4 messages

Hello to everyone, This is just a general question really. I came across a network setup with the following:- â€¢ NT4 Server â€¢ Windows XP machines â€¢ Windows 2000 PC â€¢ Windows 98 Machines Basically, all PCs except the Windows 2000 machine are on the domain. The ...

Can anyone please tell me how?????

Ted Wilson - 22 Feb 2006 3:19 PM - 5 messages

My LAN network neighbourhood show the folder from a drive \\leader.usauniversity.edu drive with students web contents and work, I can browse and see every content as if it were in my LAN. I have no idea of ...

IP all zeros unable to use DSL connection

IanO - 22 Feb 2006 2:36 PM - 3 messages

I have been using DSL for over a year. One day, it stops working. I can connect with a dial modem connection (which I am using now ;) With the help of Bell South's and computer manufacture tech support technicians I have tried: ...

Gone to Windows Firewall, now have problems.

Kardon Coupé - 22 Feb 2006 2:26 PM - 5 messages

Dear All, I've recenlty got rid in ZoneAlarm, and gone to Windows Built in firewall, and now I can't access my laptop over the LAN. I'm guessing there is a setting that I need to change, but I can't find it. I've changed the ...

Publish a Photo to the Web

Chuck - 22 Feb 2006 2:07 PM - 4 messages

In My Documents\My Pictures, I select a photo and then attempt to "Publish this file to the Web". The Web Publishing Wizard starts, and with MSN Groups selected as the service provider, the wizard fails with the folowing message: ...

Waiting for Network error (XP SP2???)

Spyhunter - 22 Feb 2006 12:40 PM - 3 messages

Heres my problem if anyone can be so kind as to help... I want to connect my Acer 5020 Laptop (Wireless - Broadcom g adapter (built-in)) to my Wireless Access Point (NetGear W602v3) which is connected to my ADSL Modem (eTec). ...

internet troubleshoot

shaun - 22 Feb 2006 11:39 AM - 2 messages

i can get on any web site ecpt 4 1 called face-pic.com i have ust this site 4 about 2 years and then the other day when i tried going on it ot wouldt load up.i can get on 2 from any other computer ecpt mine.i check all my ...

Windows Zero Config Crashes on Refreshing(64bit Windows XP )

nishant - 22 Feb 2006 11:03 AM - 3 messages

Hi, We are using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 1 version 5.2.3790 and running a WLAN card driver.Right now we are facing a problem of Explorer Crash when we try to do Refresh Network Table through "Windows Zero ...

No ICS/Firewall Service

MadMunkey - 22 Feb 2006 10:02 AM - 2 messages

For some reason i dont have ICS or a firewall service, I looked all around the groups and cant seem to find anyway of installing it. Its not in services.msc its not a option to install in window componants. ...

corrupted Client for Microsoft Network

Tech dude - 22 Feb 2006 3:28 AM - 2 messages

Hey all, I have a problem with a corrupted Client for Microsoft Network. I can't uninstall it or to go it's properties. Secondary issues are that the workstation service doesn't launch properly. I am hoping I can get away from a rebuild. I am 3 months from buying new ...

Router and KVM switch

Faram - 22 Feb 2006 12:05 AM - 8 messages

Hi there, I am wondering if I can use Router and KVM switch together, I have 4 computers at home and they are connected to the router. Thanks for any comments. Regards, Faram. ...

psexec completion characters in cmd

josh - 21 Feb 2006 11:45 PM - 7 messages

Hello, I have been experimenting with psexec from an XP workstation to a Win 2003 Server. What a amazing utility! Is there a way to get the folder and filename completion characters to work if running a cmd prompt via psexec? ...

A Simple Internet Connection, never thought it could be so tough.

Collin - 21 Feb 2006 11:00 PM - 2 messages

Ok, Brand new Dell Dimension E510 and Verizion DSL. Any time i restart my computer, I cannot connect to the internet. In order to enable this connection, i must go into my control panel, network connections. There are three types of connections here (all set up by Dell), ...

Wireless Router: Security Mode

Luise - 21 Feb 2006 10:31 PM - 4 messages

Just I bought Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router. Everything works fine except the Security Mode setup. Whenever I use the Security Mode to 128bit WEP or 64bit WEP the connection failed. I got the error message: "Wireless Network Connection: This connection has limited or no ...

TCP/IP network transport is not installed

Julie T - 21 Feb 2006 10:20 PM - 5 messages

I have XP Home and tried to download a 3D screensaver but my computer wouldn't allow it. I currently have Norton Anti Virus and AVG. When I attempted to go back website the following messages came up: ...

Networking Win XP Pro with XP Home

Kevin T - 21 Feb 2006 9:57 PM - 2 messages

I have a small peer to peer network with a Linksys Router, 1 DSL Modem. 3 machines running XP Home and one with Win98/SE. We use 1 shared network drive for shared files. All have worked without failure for the last 2 + ...

Printer Sharing, How to do?

Camel - 21 Feb 2006 8:29 PM - 6 messages

Hi: Two computers with Windows XP itting on a big table. There is only one printer on the table, then I want to make 'Printer' Sharing so that I am able to print with ease. My 'home-networking' is excellent without any problem. ...

Wifi router not talking to ADSL modem

h8yurspam - 21 Feb 2006 8:29 PM - 5 messages

I have a Speedtouch ADSL modem/router and a Linksys WRT54G wifi router. I want to connect all my computers via the Linksys router, accessing the internet only through it's firewall. Everything seems to be working fine, except the router is not talking to the modem. ...

Suspicious network card

Olivier - 21 Feb 2006 7:39 PM - 4 messages

I have a small business network with 5 computers on it. When I did the network, everything was working properly. We moved into a new office and now one of the PC don't want to connect to the network anymore. The first time I ...

Wireless connection Ok, but no internet...

contact.alsemgeest - 21 Feb 2006 5:55 PM - 6 messages

My native language is Dutch, and so is my XP version. Slight differences in language may appear when I do my story. Sorry for that. MY CONFIGURATION =============== I'm working at home, I have a wireless modem from SpeedTouch. I'm working underWin XP Pro SP1. ...

D-Link Securespot -- Wonderfullest thing ever?

Lew - 21 Feb 2006 4:53 PM - 5 messages

I just saw a Cnet article and video on the D-Link Securespot. Looks marvelous!! [link] [link] [link] ...

Comptuer name/Discription under Entire Network

AFisher - 21 Feb 2006 4:14 PM - 5 messages

On windows XP machines, Under the Entire Network if you browes A network/Domain, the computers are listed by the discription with the name in Brackets ie... Bob's PC (pc90001). Is there a way to default the display so ...

Losing Internet connection after about 5 minutes

guest - 21 Feb 2006 3:40 PM - 2 messages

I recently added broadband to home. I installed a wireless router also for our laptop. Initially everything worked fine. Now, the desktop which is hardwired to the router will allow you to browse for 5-10 minutes and then ...

sharing files

Hunter - 21 Feb 2006 3:31 PM - 4 messages

My boss and I had our computers set up so we could share documents from each other's computers by going to 'My Network Places'. However, when I started my computer this morning, I was unable to find the files from his computer. ...

Unsure how to diagnose this problem

MZB - 21 Feb 2006 3:28 PM - 7 messages

Here is my set-up: I have a Dell Dim 2400 desktop in the basement. We get Charter cable. We use a linksys router. I have a Dell Inspiron 2200. It came with a wireless card. Everything has worked flawlessly until recently. I have some folders on each ...

Internet explorer wont start

Ger - 21 Feb 2006 2:01 PM - 4 messages

I canâ€™t get internet explorer to start by clicking on the link in the start menu. The hourglass appears for a few seconds then disappears. The only way it will open is by using other programmes, like the link to the worms website ...

Domain controller for this domain could not be located

Batdog - 21 Feb 2006 1:28 PM - 3 messages

Howzit. Recently had windows 2003 Domain controller die, had to recreate the domain. now had 2 pc's which were on the "old" domain (new domain name is the same). The one PC I removed from the domain, added again, works perfectly. The other ...

getting broadband to the laptop

the staring frogs of Southern Iberia - 21 Feb 2006 1:25 PM - 3 messages

After years of dial up and kids in my ears, cable access has arrived at this house. It is presently hooked up to the desktop through the cable modem provided and a ethernet cord to the back of the tower. My laptop is used ...

Computers won't network

SirDespard - 21 Feb 2006 11:04 AM - 3 messages

I have two desktop computers and one laptop. They access the internet through a router which connects via a wireless access point. All connect to the internet and all can ping each other. However, one computer (using XP Pro) refuses to join the network. The laptop and the computer on XP Home network ...

Resolution: Unable to connect to Windows XP shared printers

Neil C - 21 Feb 2006 8:55 AM - 2 messages

I recently ran into a puzzling and eventually infuriating issue with Windows XP peer to peer networking. It took a fair amount of research to resolve, (5 hours of troubleshooting and google) so here it is in a nutshell. I post ...

internet uses dialup instead of ADSL

elgordo - 21 Feb 2006 7:38 AM - 2 messages

I have had my XP home reinstalled after driver failure. All my internet is OK thru browser, but when I want to use Windows update, I get a phone dialup box, which of course I cant do with my ISP. How do I fix it as I think it was ...

Deferance Between 2000 server & 2003 Server?

shemil - 21 Feb 2006 6:35 AM - 2 messages

What is the main Deferance Between 2000 server & 2003 Server? ...

Setting up multiple workgroups on one computer

User Friendly - 21 Feb 2006 5:02 AM - 3 messages

Can I have multiple workgroup configurations on one computer? I travel from office to office where the workgroup names are different. My automatic configurations for hooking into the various routers work fine, but, I have to manually reconfigure the workgroup name. ...

Why won't the computer connect to a new broadband connection.

VAL - 21 Feb 2006 1:47 AM - 4 messages

The laptop detects that the ethernet cord is connected and that the connection is fine, but will not connect to the Internet. This is the second broadband connection on this computer--I usually connect through a wireless connection. I can not even connect to another wireless network. What settings ...

Can't share all users files

S - 21 Feb 2006 12:54 AM - 2 messages

I have 3 computers networked via a DLink router. All computers are on Windows XP Pro. On some user accounts I am unable to get file sharing to function even though the computer says that file sharing is enable. Also, I understand there is a way to limit permissions for file sharing but ...

SP2 messes up DNS on client machines using ICS

Jonathan Brown - 21 Feb 2006 12:11 AM - 2 messages

I have a host machine connected to the internet via a Verizon wireless broadband internet connection. I'm using Internet Connection Sharing to share this internet connection with approximately 4 other computers. Everything was working fine yesterday and then I installed Service Pack 2 on ...

XP Home as a file and internet server

bach8351 - 20 Feb 2006 11:21 PM - 2 messages

I have a customer who is using an XP Home machine as a file and ICS server. His broadband connection goes from his cable modem to his ICS machine then a switch then the workstations. Yeah, I know that's stupid and I aim to remedy ...

Room mate loggin my activity?

IwouldLikeToTestThis - 20 Feb 2006 11:05 PM - 2 messages

I'm trying to find out if our roommate is logging our internet activity. I've checked our pc's for keyloggers/spyware but have found none. I'm running ezarmor and pretty much have everything disallowed until it requests access, I enable with extreme predjudice. ...

Why can't I see all files/folders shared on my home LAN?

CranMalReign - 20 Feb 2006 10:59 PM - 4 messages

I have a two-computer network set up at home. One is a laptop, one is a desktop, both running XP Home fully updated. On desktop, I have folder "My Pictures" shared on the network. Laptop can see "My Pictures" fine. ...

cannot access my own web sites??helpppppppp!!!

EAGLE67 - 20 Feb 2006 8:46 PM - 5 messages

i own and run a couple web sites and all was fine till last week all of a sudden whenever i go to my own sites i get The page cannot be displayed ,,,Cannot find server or DNS Error,,i can go anywhere else and the sites come ...

Very slow internet connections

Dr. Dos - 20 Feb 2006 8:45 PM - 3 messages

I have XP-Pro SP2 with all updates. I have just reconfigured it from vanilla (re-format up), partially because I started to experience latencies of up to 18 seconds between entering a URL and being connected. These delays in the new configuration persist. ...

Troubleshooting slow network connection

XxLicherxX - 20 Feb 2006 7:50 PM - 2 messages

Hi Guys, I need help troubleshooting a slow network connection on a PC. The PC is a P4 3.2 GHZ with 1 GB RAM, 10/100 Nic. It is running Windows XP Professional (SP2). I can browse network folders without any problem, ...

Lossing Domain connection

Guest Internet

undoing 'making a folder private'

foreign network question

Strange network problems...still

XPSP2 client in W2K domain problem

Explorer beta

autocad very sloww! on win XP as file server

Port forwarding in XP.

the specified server cannot perform the requested action

How to enable Server services ?

Using my computer as a web host?

Network Media Center and XP Home

Can DHCP be used with a switch?

Remove all Networks and workgroups

Hosting Frontpage web for intranet

Wireless Network

NetBios over TCP/IP

Connecting through a router

NEW WIRELESS NETWORK HELP

2 different networks connection on Win XP at the same time

Network Error

File sharing works one way, cannot share printer, ipconfig, browst

Can't Start WZC

Ping does not Work.