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Score Router install problem
PaulFXH - 31 Mar 2007 11:06 PM - 39 messages
Hi everybody I working right now in Brazil and have a 550 kbps broadband connection. The internet reaches the computer through a modem at present. However, having recently acquired a second computer we have tried to install a wireless router (D-Link DI-524 802.11g/2.4GHz) between the ...
Score Windows Firewall Problem
Steve - 31 Mar 2007 6:54 PM - 2 messages
The Programs and Services listed in the Exceptions tab of the Windows Firewall are "greyed out" and will not let me edit them.  I have Admin rights so what's up? ...
Score Remote desktop, local network shares and blank passwords
ivan.svaljek - 31 Mar 2007 5:59 PM - 3 messages
I need to share a couple of folders on my LAN with users that have blank passwords, but I also need to have remote desktop access to one of my local computers. Is it possible to share a folder with users that have blank passwords, ...
Score Unreachable network from wan
one.1more - 31 Mar 2007 12:06 PM - 4 messages
Hello, I need a simple http network. so, i tried techlogica http server, and also KF web server one by one. After i installed it, the set the port number in the softwares to 80. In my router i added TCP port ...
Score IP address
Nirjhar - 31 Mar 2007 12:05 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I'm a moderator of a community in ORKUT How can I know the IP address of a member posting in the com  ... there are so many fakes making trouble in the com  ...  it would be ...
Score microsoft tun miniport adapter
mike - 31 Mar 2007 4:30 AM - 4 messages
i don't know how to fix this, any suggestions will be appreciated. thanks Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19) ...
Score Windows xp
Deangamer - 31 Mar 2007 2:24 AM - 2 messages
i tried to use windows xp media center edition to connect to a windows xp computer through a network and i cant because of access privileges or something contact your admin is there something i did wrong i ran the network ...
Score Trouble with Dual boot and connecting to Internet
Tripps 04 - 30 Mar 2007 10:26 PM - 2 messages
Hi, I am currently running a dual boot of Vista and XP. I am sharing my neighbors connection. The Connection works fine on Vista, but on XP I can't get it to setup. It doesn't allow me to setup using connection wizard a ...
Score Spurious "Network Connections" Dialog Box
Jay Caplan - 30 Mar 2007 8:00 PM - 3 messages
I have a user with a Thinkpad running WinXP SP2. They are connected to our LAN with an ethernet cable. Periodically, when they are browsing the Internet, they will get a "Network Connections" Dialog Box prompting them to "Choose a network connection" which shows them the Dial-Up and VPN ...
Score Can't find other computers on my network
Tom - 30 Mar 2007 7:30 PM - 3 messages
Basically, just recently wiped hard rive and re-installed XP. When I try and add a network place, I can't find the computer I want to connect to. It also says '****** can't be found' when I type \\server\location (obviousy filling ...
Score for chuck (regarding your style)
jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk - 30 Mar 2007 5:22 PM - 16 messages
By only ever linking people to results on your website, you are making people very dependent on you and your material. I don't think that's fair to the technical community. No other experts or MVPs  do that. Hence, they cater to both novice ...
Score FTP GET command in winXP works differently than in win2k
NateAdmin1 - 30 Mar 2007 2:28 PM - 9 messages
Here's the issue: The FTP GET command works differently in winXP than it does in win2k.  When you try to get a file in the remote location, and the file doesn't exist then win2k will just give a error message stating that the ...
Score cant network
Niraj - 30 Mar 2007 11:42 AM - 4 messages
I have setup a windows xp wired network comprising of 24 computers on 3 floors. Each floor has a d link switch and connected to each other by a cross over cable.The workgroup name of all desktops is the same and have given the ip ...
Score switch 2 networks
Bisirat Amanuel - 30 Mar 2007 3:08 AM - 23 messages
My computer is connected to a switch (used as a router). If I give my computer a static IP I can access my switch. If I don't give my computer a static ip, it will get it from the dhcp router behind the switch and I won't ...
Score can't access wired lan at same time as wifi link
Krazy Darcy - 29 Mar 2007 10:34 PM - 17 messages
I have a new laptop running x home.  I have a desktop running xp home that is on the household peer-peer wired lan. When I establish a wifi (802.11b/g) link between the desktop and laptop I ...
Score Cannot access my web application
Jardin Bleu - 29 Mar 2007 7:13 PM - 2 messages
Hello! Somewhere in february, one of my users got infected with the brontok worm. Then another one. As standard, we use Antivir but it was clear that it was not able to prevent this infection. Now, i got a tip from a colleague to try ...
Score Computer can't access network
Moses - 29 Mar 2007 5:42 PM - 3 messages
I have 3 computers hooked to a D-Link switch which also goes to a 5-port router. These 3 can access each other, and have Internet access.  I have 1 computer plugged into the router, which also has Internet access but can not ...
Score UnAuthorized use of Internet??
Joe - 29 Mar 2007 5:09 PM - 5 messages
I am running WinXP Pro SP2,    Zone Alarm Security Suite version 5.1,    McAfee Security Center Anti-Virus version 7.2 and    Spyware Doctor version 4. Recently I have noticed the ZoneAlarm indicator show nearly constant ...
Score "\\192.168.1.23\myshare" visible - "\\comp7" NOT visible - Why / How to list accesible computers ?
Tom Hawkins - 29 Mar 2007 2:44 PM - 3 messages
I have two computers in inhouse LAN. Now I want to access a shared folder on the remote machine (name=comp7, IP=192.168.1.23) When I go now in WinExplorer to "My network places"->"Entire Network"->"Microsoft Windows Network"->Workgroup ...
Score Why Can't I access files from the web?
Jeremy Martin - 29 Mar 2007 1:22 PM - 6 messages
I have a server running 2003 and have set it up with RRAS.  I have been able to access the files on the server using the servers internet I.P.(\\71.113.xxx.xxx) from most remote computers.  For some reason at the ...
Score Windows Networking Protocols and Port
Alvyn - 29 Mar 2007 12:24 PM - 5 messages
Dear Experts, Since XP does not use NETBEUI, therefore TCP/IP is quite a common protocol to be used in Windows Networking. However, for some reasons after installing some firewalls software such as NIS2007, one might not be able to view all computers NETBIOS name in the ...
Score cant connect to internet
jimm - 29 Mar 2007 8:22 AM - 2 messages
what can i do to be able to connect to the internet in normal mode and not in safe mode? i guess my question is why cant i connect in normal mode? ...
Score Software
John - 29 Mar 2007 3:08 AM - 3 messages
Last year I purchased a new box with XP home on it. I did a succesful upgrade to XP Pro. Used this machine as a server for 8 months managing users, group access - the whole thing. Reformatted this machine, restored home and upgraded to Pro again but I am ...
Score Three printers, only one can be seen over network.
Stan Hilliard - 28 Mar 2007 7:38 PM - 5 messages
I have a PC with Win98SE connected to three printers -- all of which work. However, my networked PC running Win XP Pro can only see and print to one of them (a HP 820Cse on LPT2). It's printer dialog listbox does ...
Score LAN - Limited or no connectivity
dbmac - 28 Mar 2007 6:16 PM - 2 messages
I can't  get my computer ot connect with my laptop. I follow the Netwprk Connection steps, the process gets to the "finish" stage, then reports: Limited or no connectivity - You might not be able to access the Internet or ...
Score Did I screw up my XP TCP Stack?
Al Dykes - 28 Mar 2007 4:54 PM - 2 messages
I have an XP/Pro laptop (all patches) that is behaving very strangely. I can connect top ISP providers but can't run apps. When I connect to my Linksys broadband router, ipconfig shows that i get good IP addresses for my client, gateway, and DNS servers, but I ...
Score 2 Network Cards - 1 Internal facing local network - 1 External facing router with ISP config
CerB - 28 Mar 2007 4:01 PM - 3 messages
Im unable to access the Internet through the External facing card UNLESS the internal facing card is disabled. After searching for over an hour through groups and a multitude of websites for different ideas or ways of solving this problem im ...
Score DynDNS and Network Shares
Vanessa Deagan - 28 Mar 2007 3:50 PM - 2 messages
Hi, I have Windows XP Pro running with SP2. I have a router and have configured DynDNS. One of the rules on my router forwards all traffic on TCP/IP port 445 to my WinXP SP2 box, but only from my work IP address. ...
Score XP with SP2 networking with other at home pc - file sharing
pj - 28 Mar 2007 10:11 AM - 3 messages
Hi, I am trying to make D drive a shared drive by right clicking choosing properties etc but there is  no option to enable sharing for the whole of D drive.I used to have D drive shared before i reformatted it,and cannot ...
Score Test your router/IGD for Vista compatibility
Barb Bowman - 28 Mar 2007 10:01 AM - 5 messages
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Score Internet stops responding
RD - 28 Mar 2007 8:50 AM - 4 messages
I have the latest drivers and installed a few p2p programs. Now if i am downloading something and the speed gets too high, my internet stops responding. Repairing doesn't help. Only way to get back on is to disable my ...
Score XP Networking Configuration/Setup
Darius - 28 Mar 2007 3:32 AM - 2 messages
I had 3 XP Pro computers sharing files, printers through a router using a work group. I had to re-install XP on one machine which I will now call the "problem" machine. I can ping all machines, but have very little drive ...
Score Networking
Smoggie - 28 Mar 2007 2:01 AM - 4 messages
I have been trying to network my Desktop and Laptop through a belkin F5d7230 router. I can now get online using both P.C.s but I am unable to get them to talk to each other. I have tried the Network Wizard numerous times without ...
Score unwanted connection
Parmanian - 28 Mar 2007 1:55 AM - 3 messages
This is for WinXP pro 64bit I believe I have a trogen that whenever I start my internet connection I get an established connection to usedmoto.com. At the same time regsvr32 starts a process called (gdgdshdhh.exe). I have deleted this program but it must be ...
Score Cable connection between laptops
bson - 28 Mar 2007 1:03 AM - 4 messages
I have 2 laptops both conected to a WLAN and able to share files via WLAN. The problem when I copy big files (Gb-size) via the WLAN is that it takes heaps of time. I have a crossover cable, both comptuers have Ethernet ...
Score Can't open shared & networked files
Karen - 28 Mar 2007 12:57 AM - 2 messages
Recently, files and folders that are shared and were once accessible on the network computers no longer are.  I've uninstalled and reinstalled security software and closed firewalls.  Two of us still can't get into one computer ...
Score Remote Desktop
rllngriver - 28 Mar 2007 12:57 AM - 2 messages
I have remote desktop installed on my XP home SP2 pc and I would like be able to remote desktop into another pc that is in the same Workgroup as me. It is a home network connected by a router. The host computer does not use any user ...
Score Router(s) problem?
WilMar - 28 Mar 2007 12:15 AM - 4 messages
No one at Linksys can help on this - hopefully someone here can... Configuration: 5 PC's and 2 printers connected through 2 linksys routers and 1 printserver used as router (2 PC's setup to share P2P). 2 PC's connected to ...
Score Network connection is not re-established
best@news.postalias - 28 Mar 2007 12:00 AM - 2 messages
Hello Windows XP Pro up to date. When resuming from hibernation the network connection is not re-established. I have to reboot the machine to establish the connection. In the Device Manager, Properties of the NIC, "Power Management", I unchecked "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".  It ...
Score Problems with connecting to the net with other softwares
SImon - 27 Mar 2007 11:59 PM - 2 messages
Hey, I am using Windows XP Home 2nd Edition I have a LAN connection, my internet is fine with internet explorer, Messenger, and other general needs of internet. However, I am having a major problem with other softwares and programs that ...
Score Logon for Internet
Ian - 27 Mar 2007 11:16 PM - 2 messages
Users access Internet var proxy server. After loging on the domain, sometime a logon window pops up when a user launches IE. After logging on, he can access Internet. Or after re-loging on PC, user will be back to normal. How ...
Score Network connection lost
Rinus - 27 Mar 2007 11:15 PM - 7 messages
Hello, I’m a bit confused.I can’t connect to my local network anymore. I checked the following points. SW =XP-prof  SP2 I already tried another port and cable on my router No eclamationmarks or crosses on my NIC in hardware. ...
Score Security on LAN
Zahid Rehman - 27 Mar 2007 11:08 PM - 2 messages
How can I protect or make private my files & folders while shared on Local area network in window Xp. is there any method like win 98 to protect folder by password ?? or any other way to allow No of user by choice in netwrok to ...
Score DHCP error-warning ?
beamish - 27 Mar 2007 11:06 PM - 5 messages
Hello, Event Type:    Error Event Source:    Dhcp Event Category:    None Event ID:    1002 Date:        3/24/2007 Time:        5:56:26 AM ...
Score Some computers can ping web IP address but cannot resolve ip to domain name
Kev - 27 Mar 2007 10:39 PM - 2 messages
We have  a small business network consists of 15 computers. 2 people bring their own laptop in to connect to our network. I have tried both a linksys and d-link router. Some computers can connect to the internet using ip address but not by domain name. ...
Score only some pc's not connected
msnews.com - 27 Mar 2007 8:00 PM - 4 messages
for xp pro, my lan connects thru a trendnet router, wired, and a foundry switch, no domain, using workgroup 3 pc's out of 6 don't fully see a 7th/server, in win explorer, the 7th/server shows up in my network places but can't see the shared c drive. i ...
Score Share Files or Printers From Domain Computer to Workgroup Computer
atoth22 - 27 Mar 2007 2:57 PM - 5 messages
I have a domain setup.  Some of the computers have xp professional, so they can access the domain.  The other computers have xp home, so they access the server files by joining a workgroup with the same name as ...
Score Inf style is different than what was requested - Broadcom Wireless driver?
kimiraikkonen - 27 Mar 2007 2:50 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I have an Acer Aspire 3000 Series notebook with Broadcom Wireless Network Adapter 802.11b/g (BCM4318 as i know), i want to update drivers from device manager but whenever i try to update, i receive this error: INF STYLE IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WAS REQUESTED. ...
Score trying to port forward
nettlemark - 26 Mar 2007 11:41 AM - 4 messages
Hi I am trying to port forward. So far I have - declared the port open in the client app - setup rules in my router that (should) allow access to the same port - setup a static IP (may be the wrong term, but I have defined the IP ...
Score BE VERY CAREFUL, AS YOU MIGHT BE A VICTIM OF SCAM/FRAUD RIGHT NOW!!
SIS - 26 Mar 2007 10:46 AM - 4 messages
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Score Manual IP works but cannot get address from DHCP server
petethebloke@googlemail.com - 26 Mar 2007 10:24 AM - 4 messages
I've tried restarting DHCP client and network awareness etc. I can work perfectly with a manual IP address, but would rather use DHCP for various reasons. Win XP SP2 + all hotfixes. Everything was fine for months and it started playing up yesterday ...
Score nslookup works, but no connectivity with names
fybar - 26 Mar 2007 3:18 AM - 4 messages
I have a computer that will get an IP, gateway and DNS entry via DHCP.  If I ping with a name, like yahoo.com, I get an error message when I try to ping with a name: Ping request could not find host [link] Please check the name ...
Score "Entire Network" question in Windows Explorer
Zilbandy - 25 Mar 2007 3:49 PM - 3 messages
I'm using WinXP Home SP2. When I browse to "Entire Network" in Windows Explorer, I see three folders: Microsoft Terminal Services; Microsoft Windows Network; and Web Client Network. The only folder I use is the Microsoft Windows Network, which contains my Workgroup entries. The ...
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