Windows XP Networking - Week 9, 2006

Copying files to wireless computer

Dave - 4 Mar 2006 11:25 PM - 2 messages

I have a dell desktop computer connected to DSL and recently purchase a dell laptop wireless. I have all connections establish and working fine, however I need to beable to copy files and email messages to my wireless device computer. How can I do this via wireless? ...

Multiple ethernet situation

colmannady - 4 Mar 2006 10:47 PM - 3 messages

Howdy all! I would like to create the following situation, please advise if possible and if so, how to configure. I actually don't have time right now to set this up, but am wondering if it is even possible. ...

joining wired and wireless networking

mick - 4 Mar 2006 7:49 PM - 3 messages

can anyone give me some advise plse .i have a pc hardwired through a hub networked to 2 others in the house 3 pcs in all pc 1 has ics enabled on it my internet connection is through a non wireless router . i have just ...

Can this configuration be done?

newtechie - 4 Mar 2006 7:35 PM - 12 messages

I would like to install another NIC and have it set just to use AOL. I'm using a Linksys router that's connected to a cable modem and I've manually assigned all 3 computers + a printer there own IP address. If more info is ...

Changed home network; now can't see printer

rick - 4 Mar 2006 7:18 PM - 3 messages

I had a home network with a DSL router that my main computer was connected to via Ethernet, and the main printer is hardwired to that computer. Every other computer in the house was wireless and could use the printer via a home network. ...

Changed home network; now can't see printer

coylerj - 4 Mar 2006 6:53 PM - 4 messages

I had a home network with a DSL router that my main computer was connected to via Ethernet, and the main printer is hardwired to that computer. Every other computer in the house was wireless and could use the printer via a home network. ...

XP Host can't see network

Sospiri - 4 Mar 2006 6:23 PM - 8 messages

Until a few days ago I had a home network comprising an XP host connected to a Win98SE macine via a Linksys 5-port Workgroup hub. The Xp connected to the internet via 56K dialup and shared this, files and ...

2 computers can see each other but cann't connect 2 each other

Paul - 4 Mar 2006 3:59 PM - 6 messages

2 computers can see each other but cann't connect 2 each other. The both can connect to the web but that's it. ...

Network connection icon

Ray Kilham - 4 Mar 2006 3:35 PM - 3 messages

My system is running fine, but the icon that shows the two flashing computor screens in the system tray is missing, likewise, the icon is also missing out of the network connections folder, I have tried different things from the ...

NIC Problem

Martin Racette - 4 Mar 2006 2:21 PM - 6 messages

Hi, I got a very weird problem, on my computer both onboard NIC just loose their connection to the router. both light on the router are still on, but some how there is no connection anymore, and the only way that I could make it work ...

Simple Message

bahri - 4 Mar 2006 12:55 PM - 5 messages

Hi! I have eventually succedded in setting up a home Lan 2 Computers. Is there a way to send a simple message to the other computer? I mean a message window will pop up on the other computer. Thanks all ...

home network connection to broadband via router stops working

TrevorM - 4 Mar 2006 12:23 PM - 2 messages

I have two computers and a printer server all hard wired (with all IP's specified) to a (wireless) router (wireless not used yet) DHCP on with auto address for the connection between my router and my ISP. Everything works ...

Computer cannot connect to workgroup and cannot ping itself

Gerard - 4 Mar 2006 1:04 AM - 25 messages

I have 2 XP Pro machines connected via a Belkin router. They can both access the web, no problem there. Machine A is wired desktop, the other one (Machine B) is wireless laptop). Machine B can see both computers in Network neghborhood, but can only ...

XP Proxy Server / Internet Connection Sharing

WinXP_Powered - 3 Mar 2006 9:38 PM - 3 messages

OS: Windows XP Professional w/SP2 I've been reading up on proxy servers and one of their primary uses is for internet connection sharing (ICS). It got me wondering--since XP has built-in ICS, does XP employs a "personal" proxy server of sorts? ...

VPN problem with Windows XP

Cheongseo - 3 Mar 2006 8:48 PM - 2 messages

I have a VPN connection problem. In a branch office, I have a Windows 2003 server as a part of a workgroup network, and it is the DHCP server. In addition, I setup a Windows XP as FTP server and gateway server. ...

File Sharing works one way

BRIAN - 3 Mar 2006 8:36 PM - 23 messages

I'm running XP Pro sp2 on both of my home computers. If I am "on" computer A, I can see computer B files. However, if "on" computer B, I "cannot" see computer A files. I have seen a lot of information on disabling anti-virus ...

logon and pw issues

Vic - 3 Mar 2006 6:48 PM - 4 messages

Being new to XP I see there is quite a learning curve to understanding networking. I have questions regarding user names and passwords. CONFIGURATION: 2 pc's (old, new) old = Win95, Win98 (dual boot) new = Xp1 pro NETWORK, setup with NetBEUI (to allow 95 access) ...

Internet Connection Sharing Problem

Oldexpat - 3 Mar 2006 6:30 PM - 7 messages

I am trying to set up ICS on a home network. My ICS host has a dial up connection to my ISP. ICS sharing is turned on. the host connects to a D-link router used as a Wireless Access Point for my ...

Domain Laptop sharing home Workgroup resources

Stan - 3 Mar 2006 6:28 PM - 4 messages

I have several outside sales reps that have laptops running XP Pro. These laptops are members of the company domain. The problem is these home users have home wireless networks and wish to use a shared printer that is ...

Connection Limit Question

Jim Snively - 3 Mar 2006 5:52 PM - 5 messages

I support a 5 computer -- peer-to-peer network for a small accounting company. The computers are two WINXP Pro, two WINXP Home, and one WIN98 SE. I had a situation yesterday where one of the WINXP Pro machines could not ...

Wireless Networking Question

CBT - 3 Mar 2006 5:00 PM - 5 messages

I am currently running Windows XP Professional SP2. I have setup a wireless network at home using a Linksys WRT54GX and everything is fine. My laptop and another desktop connect fine. I am using WPA for encryption purposes and that also works well. My question may or may ...

file sharing

lynda - 3 Mar 2006 4:23 PM - 2 messages

Xp pro is the host, xp home is the client. The host will share the internet with the client, but not the files. Everything is configured correctly, so why is there no file sharing ...

Incorrect NIC Status reporting

BP - 3 Mar 2006 1:07 PM - 3 messages

I'm running (Computer #2): an Asus P4C800-E Deluxe which has an on-board LAN controller, Intel 82547EI Gigabit Lan Controller, AMI BIOS 1021, running Windows XP Home Edition with SP2. It is networked via a crossover cable with ...

Network Corruption?

Anthony Capon - 3 Mar 2006 1:03 PM - 2 messages

Hi I have made several attempts to get help but no joy yet. I have had a problem that has been raging for weeks. After hours of investigation it appears that the network side of my Win Home XP SP2 setup may be corrupted ...

private sharing in win xp sp2 workgroup

plainclothman - 3 Mar 2006 4:26 AM - 4 messages

I Have 8 user workgroup . When I share sth any people in network can see it and if I allow network user to change it any user can change it. Is there any way to set limitation to it. for example I want just one of my network user ...

home network refuses to work

smurfettegreen1 - 3 Mar 2006 3:12 AM - 19 messages

We have two computers, one a desktop directly connected to the router and cable modem and the printer. A notebook directly connected to the router. The problem is, the network connections do not work, they are there, but not available. ...

File sharing won't work

RayS - 3 Mar 2006 2:04 AM - 4 messages

I have two XP Pro laptops and one XP Home desktop. I have them all on a LAN (DLink router to DSL connection) and all computers can browse the Internet. They are all set for Simple File Sharing. The two laptops can see each other ...

Cisco VPN 5000 Concentrator and Vista

Leslie - 3 Mar 2006 1:18 AM - 2 messages

We are currently testing out Windows Vista Beta 2 Build 5308. I've attempted to install the Cisco VPN Client 4.7.00.0533 and the installation fails. We opened a ticket with Cisco and they do not support Vista as of today. ...

500 internal error

DW33 - 2 Mar 2006 11:50 PM - 6 messages

Hi Ihave a band and on our website I click a link for our message board and up until a few weeks ago had no problem but now all i get is " 500 INTERNAL ERROR " - The server encountered an internal error or ...

Internet Service

Jim Byers - 2 Mar 2006 9:58 PM - 4 messages

I currently have a dial up service that will expire 3/17/2006. I am also tired of the slow wait associated with dial up and would like to replace the dial up with something that is economical, reliable and available. ...

Suspicious email

Ruffles - 2 Mar 2006 9:35 PM - 2 messages

I have a wireless network in my home, the server is Win XP and the client is Win 2003. We have been connected for a month or so, but just today I (the client) received a suspicious email. The email comes from my father, who only ...

Address Bar

Martin - 2 Mar 2006 8:11 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I am running xp home SP2 with all updates. I want to display the address bat at the top of the page when I open My Documents Explorer etc. I have clicked View/Toolbars/address bar. But allI get is the word address at the far R/H ...

Windows XP Professional as Server OS in Client/Server App

pjg - 2 Mar 2006 6:52 PM - 2 messages

I am in the process of switching an existing peer to peer network to a dedicated server using dual processing power, Raid, and SCSI. Since I am more of a hardware person, I don't know as much about server OS's. I do know WinXP ...

Wireless connected but Internet Explorer doesn't work

MCombs - 2 Mar 2006 6:29 PM - 3 messages

My laptop is telling me my wireless is connected but internet explorer will not come up. Someone told me I might have a virus that blocks IE. I have AVG virus software, ran in twice and it didn't come up with any infections. ...

Crossover Cable help please!

nguser - 2 Mar 2006 6:11 PM - 2 messages

I'm trying to "network" 2 computers without a hub using a crossover cable. My ultimate goal is to be able to share a dial up (yes, DIAL UP) connection between the 2 and share files and a printer. ...

How to make XP re-read its HOSTS file?

throwaway_addr_12345 - 2 Mar 2006 5:49 PM - 5 messages

After making a change to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts, how do I get XP to see the changes short of logging off or rebooting? I've tried restarting every service that looks even remotely related. (And quite a few others.) ...

Printer Sharing: Ideal to 'Home-Networking'

MapleE. - 2 Mar 2006 5:43 PM - 3 messages

Hi: I have two identical hp pavillion computers with WindowsXP, sitting side by side on the big table. I want to make 'one printer' for Home-Networking with two computers. Wonder what form of printer is ideal/good to make successful ...

Networked Printers Mistery

edgar - 2 Mar 2006 5:18 PM - 2 messages

I have a relatively strange question. I have a user who's Dell Precision Workstation (laptop), can connect to the network just fine. the problem that i have is with the printers that he connects to. When he starts up his ...

Can't view workgroup on SVR 2k3 and XP pro network.

Chris R. - 2 Mar 2006 3:58 PM - 4 messages

I have been working on this problem for some time. Chuck's website is great, but I just can't figure out what to do next. Please someone help. I run SVR 2k3 sp1 and XP SP2. We are running in workgroups. ...

Home Networking

Taylor Francis - 2 Mar 2006 2:14 PM - 3 messages

I sent this message yesterday, but it never showed up...I'll try again... Got a new laptop running XP... brought it home, turned it on... everything worked fine (wireless network). Able to access net and other computers and printers. That was yesterday... ...

Can't map PC's as drives, can only access from Run with IP addresses

jensen - 2 Mar 2006 1:46 PM - 3 messages

I have several PC's on a LAN. I am unable to map any PC's drives to any other PC. But I can use Run and the remote PC's IP address to open the remote PC drive. I apologize that this must be a clueless newbie ...

Xp Pro, Wireless and Domains

philip lock @cc - 2 Mar 2006 9:59 AM - 3 messages

Hi, We are a college who have just brought a Netgear wireless AP and are attempting to connect to this with a win xp pro pc, The problem we are getting is that the pc will not log into the domain from boot instead we must ...

Wireless Network causes Genric Host Services Error

Anthony C - 2 Mar 2006 9:05 AM - 4 messages

Hi! I have run a successful peer to peer home wireless network for close on 3 years now with only a few minor glitches along the way until now. Whenever I enable or disable the wireless device on my laptop it is ...

DMZ / Firewall question

Mike Lloyd-Jones - 2 Mar 2006 9:00 AM - 7 messages

Hi Not strictly related to XP, but maybe someone can help ? Have a Netgear DSL modem/router with a DMZ port. LAN side of the router has a number of XP PCs. We want to connect a PC to the router so it is publicly accessible to the ...

xp home workgroup/ xp pro domain network problems

Paco - 2 Mar 2006 7:58 AM - 2 messages

I have a laptop from my work that is running XP pro and belongs to a domain. I would like to be able connect the laptop to my home computer running XP Home edition via a wireless router, and access shared ...

Two ethernet cards when enable simultaneously donot work in windos XP

SK ARORA GMNP - 2 Mar 2006 7:41 AM - 4 messages

Dear Sir, I have my PC working on windows XP I have two cards in it. On one card I get internet throgh ethernet and on other card I connect intranet through Net Term. At a time I can work on one. I want to work on ...

Network Hardware

Troy - 2 Mar 2006 4:55 AM - 15 messages

Hi! I wrote the story below before I read PChuck's article "File Sharing On A LAN With Two Routers" and now wonder whether or not to send this message as File Sharing and Remote Connection are two tasks I still want to be able to ...

running out of letters for mapped drives?

Joe - 2 Mar 2006 3:44 AM - 4 messages

I'm not there yet but I have 17 hard drives (6 internal & 11 mapped) A & B are floppies (Not) C is boot, D & E are DVD's F,G,H,I & J internal, K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,Q are mapped. what happens when I get to Z - What's ...

Access to server denied

Lucky - 2 Mar 2006 3:36 AM - 22 messages

I have xp professional sp2 installed on my machine. I created multiple user account (computer administrator / limited) using the master administrator account. The problem is, when I try to access the server using the accounts created, I cannot access the server properly. If I try to log into the ...

XP DNS issue

tgaff2x - 2 Mar 2006 3:24 AM - 2 messages

Win XP Pro ipconfig /all shows correct DNS servers; however, nslookup and other utilities that attempt to actually perform DNS lookups use incorrect DNS servers. It appears that nslookup and others are getting DNS servers from somewhere else. any ideas? ...

Home Network

Taylor Francis - 2 Mar 2006 3:23 AM - 2 messages

Got a new laptop running XP... brought it home, turned it on... everything worked fine (wireless network). Able to access net and other computers and printers. That was yesterday... Today, it can still get to the internet, but the other computers and ...

Best Way To Remote Into Users For Help?

Steve - 2 Mar 2006 2:28 AM - 3 messages

Our network are all 2003 servers Our users (staff and associates) all are using Windows XP Professional. What is the best way for our IT department to remote into users computers to help? Will remote access do it or some other server service? ...

tcp/Ip problem?

Blindspeed - 2 Mar 2006 12:54 AM - 3 messages

All hardware checks out OK. (Tried different ethernet card, no change.) Internet access OK for other computers on home network, but I can't access internet or other computers. I think some TCP/IP files may have been deleted. ...

Broadband connection sharing

JohnDeeze - 1 Mar 2006 11:47 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I have a couple of questions i would like someone to assist me with. I am trying to have 2 PC's use the same Blueyonder/Telewest ISP broadband connection. Here is how i have gone about setting my home network up so far. ...

Arp packets illegal?

David - 1 Mar 2006 9:58 PM - 3 messages

I am getting a lot of 'illegal length' packets counted on my network equipment. When I did a packet capture (ethereal) I found that the ARP packets being sent by the XP box were only 42 bytes in length (Packets ...

Can't form persistent connection

SteveA - 1 Mar 2006 7:07 PM - 4 messages

I have XP connected to a local area network and have volumes on the remote computers mapped to local drive letters on XP. Each time I reboot XP, though, I have to relog in to the remote computers, providing "Administrator ...

This computer's shares are invisible

laerm - 1 Mar 2006 6:15 PM - 7 messages

Hi folks... I'm having a devil of a time with this one. I'm trying to get my office network in full running order, and the main task at hand is creating shared folders for specific users on one machine (so that ...

internet unavailable after 90+ minutes idle

CaseyBee - 1 Mar 2006 3:42 PM - 6 messages

My PC is connected to the internet via an ADSL router. If I dont use the internet for about 90 minutes then try to connect then both email and IE fail to respond. Reboot always reconnects. Sometimes, but not often, if I power ...

Wireless share question

Tofer - 1 Mar 2006 3:34 PM - 2 messages

Anyone ever try to create a null modem connection from one system to another and use the wireless connection on one of the systems as a gateway for the other? Confused? Here is a better explanation; System 1 is connected to a wireless network, full connection, no issues. ...

Home network folder sharing ?

TimR - 1 Mar 2006 3:02 PM - 2 messages

First...please understand that I have little idea what I'm talking about..i.e....networking novice ! I have a home network with 3 pcs and a wireless HP all-in-one printer all connected through a Netgear Router/hub. ...

access denied on home network

Pukunui - 1 Mar 2006 9:29 AM - 6 messages

I've got a small home network running through a router. All 3 computers can see each other, but if the other two try to access mine by double-clicking on my computer name in the Network Places, it gives them an access denied ...

XP Pro only allowing 5 network connections

Bray - 1 Mar 2006 6:18 AM - 6 messages

Hi All, I setup a new system running Win XP Pro (not home) with SP2. Unfortunately I am only able to connect 5 of the office computers to the system and after that it says no more remote connections are available. ...

workgroup and domain naming problems

Jeff - 1 Mar 2006 5:34 AM - 4 messages

I have two similar problems. I have two networks, one a workgroup and one is a domain. I need to replace a PC on both networks. However, the last time I did this...I had a minor error. The new PC's will have the same computer ...

Network Boot Disk

CE - 1 Mar 2006 4:12 AM - 3 messages

I am trying to create a network boot floppy so that I can access resources on Windows Server 2003. The floppy disk has been created with Symantec Ghost, I can successfuly boot the PC with the disk and it detects the NIC. The problem is when I try to map ...

Error 53 in browstat and can't ping one workstation

Pete Coppola - 1 Mar 2006 3:18 AM - 4 messages

I have set up network with file/printer sharing used all of Chucks website tips. Three computers are interconnected fine. They share etc. One is the Master Browser and is hardwired to wireless router. Other two are wireless ...

Reformat of one computer causing problems on another

AMK - 28 Feb 2006 10:03 PM - 4 messages

So here's the pickle. After my girlfriend's computer was reformatted (for unrelated reasons having to do with random restarting), my own computer -- which is connected to the same wireless network -- started experiencing problems. The problems consist of loss of wireless connection; as well ...

Home Network - can't access using share name

Eric - 28 Feb 2006 8:51 PM - 4 messages

We have 5 PCs connected to our home network - 4 wireless, 1 desktop. Printer/music/media is shared from the desktop to the network. Desktop's name is \\MAIN All but one of the wireless PCs can access the desktop using \\MAIN but one ...

UPHClean error message

Vic - 28 Feb 2006 8:41 PM - 3 messages

Can someone please help me understand, in english, what the following message is saying prevents smooth shutdowns? Event Type: Information Event Source: UPHClean Event Category: None Event ID: 1401 Date: 2006-02-28 Time: 3:36:11 pm ...

How to Run DSL and Dial-Up on Same Computer

frank1492 - 28 Feb 2006 7:08 PM - 5 messages

Using WinXP. I have tried several approaches but always have problems. My inclination is to try to set up copies of Eudora Lite (my e-mail program), Agent (my newsreader), and IE6 each in two different folders so that one set of ...

connect to home and office networks

wb - 28 Feb 2006 6:35 PM - 2 messages

I have a personal laptop that connects to my workgroup at home. All machines at home can see shared folders, printers, etc. When I bring by laptop to work, I want to connect to my work domain and access files, printers, etc. What I get when I connect a cable to the router ...

Copying files to 2nd PC in workgroup, process stopped in the middle

jinnii - 28 Feb 2006 6:27 PM - 15 messages

Good day... (I hope the network_web NG is the correct forum for this question, if not my apologies) In trying to clean out an old work laptop, I attempted to copy the contents of a folder (with sub-folders) to a new PC on our well tuned ...

XP Clients are disconnected after 10 hours from Server

Omega1848 - 28 Feb 2006 11:40 AM - 3 messages

Hi there, I do have the following problem. We are using SBS2003 with Windows XP Clients over 100Mbit Ethernet. The users are logging on the server in the morning, an nearly exactly after 10hours they are loosing network connection to the server. I remember that ...

Simple WIndows XP routing

pasan - 28 Feb 2006 10:37 AM - 5 messages

Hi all, I have four computers on a home network. Internet connectivity is supplied via an ADSL router with ip address 192.168.0.1 and is used as default gateway by all computers.One is my music and video file ...

How do I file share between two pc's

Shado - 28 Feb 2006 6:09 AM - 2 messages

I got pc relocator software, I am trying to file share? I insert the software on the old pc? everything is fine. I install the software on the new pc? everything is fine, but when it asked me for the IP address ...

Accessing shared cd-rw drive

confused - 28 Feb 2006 5:31 AM - 2 messages

I used to be able to send files to a shared cd-rw drive. I recently bought a new pc and I can longer do this.When I try to send a file to the shared cd-rw drive I get access denied error. Both machines are XP Pro in same workgroup. ...

Can't see computer in Network Places

kevinw - 28 Feb 2006 5:19 AM - 21 messages

Wow - I can't believe how complicated this can be. I have several computers on a home network. I can see all of them in Network Places but one. The one I can't see I'll call Computer A. ...

Myspace.com doesnt work

Sten - 28 Feb 2006 4:18 AM - 8 messages

Several pages on myspace dont work on my computer. This includes the sign-up page and lots of band pages. When I click on them it just loads a blank page. ...

jumping from preferred to non-preferred network

Howard Delman - 28 Feb 2006 2:26 AM - 6 messages

WinXPProSp2; Asus USB wireless network adapter. My wireless network works fine, except... about once a day my computer will switch its connection to another, non-preferred network. I then need to manually tell it to re-connect to my home wireless network. All ...

Folder sharing does not work, desperate!

allanl - 28 Feb 2006 2:18 AM - 4 messages

XP Pro SP2, FAT32, admin rights. In Explorer, if I right click on the root drive (eg C or D) and select "sharing and security", the sharing dialog box appears and I can share / unshare the root drive. When I right click on a subfolder and select "sharing and security", ...

Connection not reliable

AmysTours - 28 Feb 2006 2:12 AM - 3 messages

I just bought a linksys wireless G router, to try and network my desktop and laptop. I have an external cable modem, and have everything hooked up properly. However, I am having a bit of trouble staying connected. My ...

Workgroup not Accessible using MCE

jinnii - 28 Feb 2006 12:57 AM - 10 messages

Good day, Troubles with our home network. Computers: A) New HP Desktop running Windows Media Center Edition 2005 (cable to router) B) Dell Laptop running Windows 2000 (wireless card to router) C) Dell laptop running Windows XP Pro (wireless card to router) ...

Cannot setup a Network!!!

Froggo00 - 28 Feb 2006 12:27 AM - 2 messages

I cannot setup my network.....I've tried network setup wizard but I just can't figure it out. I'd like to have my network share files/folders and network printing. Maybe I just don't have enough experience. I'd appreciate ...

RPC failed while 2 PCs connected

Marco Bandner - 27 Feb 2006 7:22 PM - 26 messages

Hi! I have connected a laptop (WIN XP Prof SP2) and a desktop pc (Win XP Home SP2) via USB link cable. From the laptop I have access to the desktop. Access from desktop failes, "net view \\Laptop" throws error ...

Cant see other computers!!!

Aaron - 27 Feb 2006 7:16 PM - 3 messages

I am running Windows XP Pro on my Dell laptop. When using the wireless connection at home I can access resources (printers folders etc..) from my laptop. At our office we are using a peer to peer network like at my house but I cant see any of the other computers or printers on the network but I can access the internet with no problems. I am using the same workgroup name at both locations. However at our office we have installed a new server with 2003 small business with in the past few months. We are also using a linksys router to act as the DHCP server. I am not sure if something needs to change in the new server or if we may have some conflict here. ...

Lost network-- help

MZB - 27 Feb 2006 5:43 PM - 6 messages

All of a sudden I am having some network problems. I have a Dell Dim 2400 desktop in the basement. Cable modem. Linksys 54g router. I have a Dell Inspiron 2200 with the 1307 wireless card. Now, the router must be working fine as I have no problems with internet ...

Using WEP encryption on wifi.

Peter Aitken - 27 Feb 2006 5:41 PM - 5 messages

I thought I did this right but it is not working. 1) Open config page for my Linksys router. 2) On the Wireless Security tab entered a passphrase and clicked Generate. 3) Copies the 4 keys that were created. 4) Saved the settings. ...

How to auto reconnect to UNIX upon login

CB - 27 Feb 2006 5:20 PM - 2 messages

I have searched and searched and the only thing I can find is about the Manage Passwords under the user Accounts in Control Panel to do what I want but it doesn't work. So here I am. We have two Windows XP Pro users that are needing to auto connect to a SCO ...

adding new user to domain from a remote location

chris - 27 Feb 2006 4:01 PM - 5 messages

Our main server is based in the UK, with a new user in the Far East. We can connect the laptop to the server here in the UK easily using VPN. Is it possible with the correct access rights on the laptop to get it added ...

Linksys WYR-G54 router

Aubrey Lewis - 27 Feb 2006 2:05 PM - 4 messages

I have a new Linksys WYR-G54 Router. When I log on to NTL broadband with a direct connection i.e. modem to the computer, I have no problem logging on. When I get to the end of the Linksys set up, the last thing the set-up dose ...

Connecting two networks

enigma_06 - 27 Feb 2006 1:14 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I am using a Windows XP Pro and got two NICS on my pc i am just wondering is it possible to connect to two separate networks A & B which got two separate Gateways, i am trying to achieve as follows: ...

Dial-up command line

Stein Rune - 27 Feb 2006 11:03 AM - 2 messages

I have created a dial-up account which I want to control from the command line instead of double-clicking the icon and click "Connect". I need command line commands both to connect and to disconnect. Alternatively double-clicking is OK, but I need parameters for the ...

TCP/IP limits?

LAshooter - 27 Feb 2006 8:08 AM - 2 messages

I'm having intermittent browser disconnects. Mail still comes in via Outlook, and my other computer (also tied in to the Linksys router) is online running IMs and web, but my XP workstation continually drops its connection to the web (via IE and Firefox) as well as FTP connections ...

networking home computers

Crosbyhome - 27 Feb 2006 4:00 AM - 3 messages

I'm kinda new to the computer networking deal and I'm trying to create a network for my laptop and my desktop to use the modem on my laptop. Could anyone walk me through this? ...

Can't see domain computers

Doug - 27 Feb 2006 2:51 AM - 2 messages

WinNT4 domain server, win2k workstation, winXP notebook. WinNT4 can see all 3 computers in Network Places. Win2K can see itself and WinNT. WinXP notebook can see WINNT and itself. All in same subnet. All have shared drives. WinXP and Win2K both login as ...

no network address

DW - 27 Feb 2006 2:20 AM - 5 messages

Hi, I am having problems connecting a Dell laptop to my home wireless network. My setup is with an HP desktop wired to a Netgear wireless router. The desktop is not aquiring its IP address when connecting to the wireless ...

Having trouble access computer on a LAN from my wireless network

Xarzi - 27 Feb 2006 1:49 AM - 4 messages

Okay. I am just going ot make this as easy as possible so that it's not to confusing. I have two computers both Windows XP home SP2. They are both updated with everything. For my network I am using a D-link router/wireless. I have my one computer ...

My Network Places Does Not Save Password

Dale - 27 Feb 2006 12:26 AM - 4 messages

When I initially created a "network place" in My Network Places to transfer files to a http server, I was able to check a checkbox to indicate that I wanted to have the username and password saved. The password and username ...

Fire wall shutdown

J.J.J.C - 27 Feb 2006 12:17 AM - 2 messages

I am currently using Windows firewall. I notice that its shutdown by itself periodically. What can I do to stop this? ...

Browsing is NOT active on domain

Pete Coppola - 26 Feb 2006 10:15 PM - 2 messages

I have spent better part of last two days researching problem and following all instructions/info. provided on PChuck blog. I have three computers - all run XP SP2 - Computer A wired to router and running NSW/NPF 2006 - Computer B destop wireless and running NSW/NPF 2006 ...

MCP Exam Questions

Chris Briant - 26 Feb 2006 9:47 PM - 2 messages

Am I allowed to post questions to MPC mock exams in order to gather different opinions of what the correct answer is? If not then can somebody direct me to the appropriate newsgroup. Chris. ...

Network XP Pro to XP Home - Direct cable

ftp and ASCII versus Binary mode

Time limit on internet usage

Network Error: "Limited or no Connectivity"

Cannot access workgroup

Changed domain to workgroup, not able to logon

Help setting up Printer & File Sharing

Late Logon

Network Connections

Bridging the connections

RWIN (TCP Window Size) negotiates properly after upgrading to SP2

Simple Networking Issue

Multiple IP addresses.

Windows XP Pro computer quits allowing access to work group comput

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