Windows Newsgroups: Windows XP Networking

Problem with WindowsXP Internet Connect Dialog Box

Martin Sachs - 28 Apr 2007 11:46 PM - 2 messages

Starting yesterday, every time software invokes the Windows Internet Connect dialog, the connect process times out with error 676, "the phone line is busy." My ISP's (ATT Yahoo DSL) support team says that I should not be using that ...

hub to hub

leeroy - 28 Apr 2007 12:34 PM - 4 messages

hi ya all, i'm setting up a network at my small busieness, and i was wouldering what the best cable to use to connect hub to hub cat 5 utp crossover or cat 5 ftp crossover or stranght thur ...

wireless for laptop

mrsjay2007 - 28 Apr 2007 10:58 AM - 2 messages

my laptop, that i have recently reformatted....was wirelsss.....now, i cannot get it going. becuase its been cleaned out, do i need to reinstall that router software again?the reason im hoping for another route is becuase i ...

Re: Shared Internet security

Rodolfo - 28 Apr 2007 2:29 AM - 3 messages

On Apr 27, 2:21 am, Chuck <n***@example.net> wrote: Chuck, I sure would get my own service if I could. In fact I pay a landline plan that should include ADSL access, though the company says ...

Work Domain AND Home Workgroup - how?

Lenny - 28 Apr 2007 1:06 AM - 8 messages

I have a laptop that is configured for my office domain. I also have a home network that has a workgroup. I would really like to be able to access the storage on other computers from my laptop, but can't figure out how to do that without disabling the domain. ...

Can See Computer But Not Hard Drives/Folders

larrytxeast - 28 Apr 2007 12:44 AM - 6 messages

I have two computers networked through a Netgear router. They both have XP Professional SP2. The Internet is shared fine, and I ran the XP wizard for setting up a simple home network, and both belong to the "MSHOME" network. I did reboot both afterwards. ...

Changing broadband service.

James Silverton - 27 Apr 2007 10:04 PM - 3 messages

If I am asking this question in the wrong group, please let me know. I use XP and I am seriously considering changing my internet connection from the cable company to the phone company fiber optic line (Comcast to Verizon). I know a fair amount of the necessary details to set ...

Windows XP domain logon

OP - 27 Apr 2007 9:34 PM - 3 messages

We have a network setup of PCs as peer to peer with a domain server. I do not want to add these PCs to the domain, I have my reasons if your wondering. I like to create a .bat file to automate the logon credentials for these PCs ...

unable to browse web following computer standby

Dan - 27 Apr 2007 7:52 PM - 3 messages

I am experiencing an unusual problem with my computer. I am running a dell inspiron 9400 laptop with Windows XP Media Center Edition. The problem I am encountering is that when my computer recovers from standby mode (such as when I close the lid) I don't seem to be able to browse the ...

Clutter in My Network Places

Dr. Dos - 27 Apr 2007 4:51 PM - 3 messages

Every time I access a computer on my network, it gets placed under My Network Places in WE. I do not want this "assistance." How do I stop WIN XP from populating these nodes? ...

IIS under Windows XP

Steven Sinclair - 27 Apr 2007 2:40 PM - 4 messages

WinXPProSP2 Is there any way to "force" IIS under Windows XP to run (not just create) multiple web sites at the same time? I've figured out how to make it create more than one web site, but it will still only run one at a time. ...

Slow Boot off the domain

josh lacroix - 27 Apr 2007 2:26 PM - 2 messages

I have a laptop running windows xp sp2. This system belongs to a domain. If I am offline of the domain, the system takes for ever to boot until it decides it cannot find the domain and uses the local cached domain profile. Anyone ...

access password protected account on another computer

John Smith - 27 Apr 2007 2:52 AM - 2 messages

I would like to backup files to a password-protected account on another computer on a home network. How do I achieve it? ...

XP network file appears with no owner

Elko Tchernev - 26 Apr 2007 9:34 PM - 6 messages

Sometimes files I create/edit in a shared folder appear to have no owner when accessed from other computers on the network. When this happens, the files can be seen from the other computers, but cannot be accessed/copied - the message that comes up is "access denied... etc.". ...

Vista on an XP peer to peer LAN

Rusty - 26 Apr 2007 8:44 PM - 8 messages

I have set the vista "Home Pro" machine's network to Private but am still unable to browse the LAN or share and use shared files. I can't even ping the Vista machine. I can ping the XP machines from Vista however. Do I need ...

Security Professionals Taking New Threats in Their Stride

Networking News - 26 Apr 2007 6:09 PM - 2 messages

Security Professionals Taking New Threats in Their Stride Poll Places Theft of Information and Regulatory Compliance at Top of Chief Security Officers' Agenda, but ................. Research published today by Cisco® finds that corporate officers responsible for network security don't worry as much as they used to ...

Add/Remove Windows Components...

Steven Sinclair - 26 Apr 2007 5:18 PM - 2 messages

WinXPProSP2 Is there any way to perform a "custom" install of IIS? I'd like to install IIS on my workstation, but I'd like to be able to decide the installation location as well as decide which components to install. All ...

sharing printer

wee lassie - 26 Apr 2007 3:10 PM - 4 messages

printer running on desktop windows pro xp and want to share with laptop w vista ...

Internet Explorer Home Page

Dave - 26 Apr 2007 1:10 PM - 3 messages

I've tried to change my homepage when opening IE, using the "Tools" / "Internet Options". Even though I change the homepage address, it does not hold the new homepage address for the next time I open IE. I'm using IE ...

XPHome strange Internet access problem

Josh - 26 Apr 2007 7:31 AM - 3 messages

Have 2 computers running xpHome, with a Dlink router, on DSL. ComputerA is the problem. Was running fine, no problems. DSL modem went down, got a replacement, and both computers resumed internet access. Next day, ComputerA ...

I can't find this network cable!

nolandoakley - 26 Apr 2007 6:00 AM - 5 messages

Can anyone help me please, I've been searching all over the net but cannot find a wireless network cable? ...

Shared Internet security

Rodolfo - 26 Apr 2007 2:06 AM - 6 messages

Hi there, A neighbor here is offering to share a 8 Mpbs connection over radio waves. The connection comes via ADSL in his house and he wants distribute it to other computers (maybe mine). He said he can set up ...

LAN With Domains and Workgroups

adrian.galindo - 26 Apr 2007 12:35 AM - 7 messages

I am trying to connect 5 computers together with a switch so that a game can be played and files shared, but some of the computers belong to a domain that requires an administrator password to join and others are just part of a work group. Would this create a problem and if so ...

Workstations lose network connection

Chelsea - 25 Apr 2007 8:28 PM - 7 messages

We have a small office with one server which runs Win2000. We have 7 workstations and all but one are running XP Pro (other runs Win2000). All have updates installed (except IE7). Most of the machines lose their ...

networking docked laptops

gwadd - 25 Apr 2007 7:24 PM - 2 messages

I have put about 20 laptops into Workgroup. About 5 are now docked and I can't see them anymore. The undocked ones are still visible. How can I see the docked ones, too? Thx ...

TraceRt issue

JR - 25 Apr 2007 3:24 PM - 3 messages

TCP/IP novice here. I am having very slow access between my desktop Windows PC and our hosted web site. I ran tracert (for Windows), as requested by my hosting site support. I sent them the output and they ...

set up network

Joe - 25 Apr 2007 2:59 PM - 2 messages

I have an old IBM 300PL running W98 and a Dell 3600 running XP. These used to be on a network with each other but for some reason it doesnt work anymore. I need to grab some files off the old IBM before ...

PC About To Go Out Of The Window

Chaz - 25 Apr 2007 1:32 PM - 2 messages

I have had a networking problem for several weeks now and I am about to lose it. Can anyone help I am running Win XP Pro on a Laptop, and XP home on a desktop. I am trying to connect the two with a LAN Crossover cable. I run the connect to a home or ...

VPN and Browsing the net

Dave McD - 25 Apr 2007 12:48 PM - 2 messages

I have a VPN connection back to my office so Outlook updates all the time. When I just want to simple browse the internet it seems that the traffic goes back to my office and then back to me again. If I am not on the VPN my ...

Please help... problem in file sharing

Sharad Gupta - 25 Apr 2007 7:14 AM - 2 messages

I have installed windows xp on 4 machines in my office, whenever we access a common accounting software on more than 2 machines, it hangs the total software and gives a message like "the computer cannot accept more connections, as the accessable limit is full". ...

bluetooth

tddiemidio1 - 25 Apr 2007 3:04 AM - 3 messages

I am trying to connect my mobile phone to my computer for data synchronization via a bluetooth connection. I have never used bluetooth on my computer before. The help section on bluetooth on the computer says to go ...

nvidia internet conection problems

franco - 24 Apr 2007 8:17 PM - 3 messages

I have to restart my PC twice to be able to connect to the internet it's so frustrating. I have bought new PC but cheap rubbish (AMD with nvidia drivers). Installed XP. Sometimerestarting the PC even doesn't fix the problem I have to uninstall and re-install the nvidia drivers ...

Need Help with LAN Problem

Jim - 24 Apr 2007 7:51 PM - 4 messages

I'm running 4 computers (3 Windows XP Pro, 1 Windows 2000 Pro) on a home LAN. Occasionally I have a problem connecting with one or more of my remote computers. Not certain what is causing this problem - I sometimes suspect my ...

Cheap rubbish

franco - 24 Apr 2007 7:28 PM - 2 messages

Some cheap guy convinced me to buy a cheap PC... AMD instead of intel. I put XP. Ever since I bought it like two weeks ago, I can't connect to the internet when I switch on my PC and my modem (IDSL). I always ...

lost connection question

George - 24 Apr 2007 7:05 PM - 4 messages

All, I was on Absolute Poker the other night and have been playing this game for a few months now without any problems at all. My system is a HP Pavilion 9680c w/PIII 650 mhz 768 ram with 2 hard drives 160 gig WD and 120 gig ...

Dialer Passwords

Toni - 24 Apr 2007 6:38 PM - 2 messages

I have a new laptop and would like to copy the dialer settings from my old laptop. (I use these in emergency situations.) For some of them, the password has been hardcoded for years and I can't even remember what they are. Is ...

Home Network Random Failure to see computers/files

Graeb - 24 Apr 2007 6:26 PM - 2 messages

Sometimes, I can get all 3 of my desktop computers to see each other and share files and printers. Most of the time, at least one cannot be found. I have stepped through the Network Wizard scores of times, usually with no ...

Listing all inbound connections.

Mike - 24 Apr 2007 5:05 PM - 4 messages

What is the easiest way to list all inbound connections on a LAN connected PC running Windows XP Professional (SP2)? BTW, Perfmon tells me that I have 8 current connections. NET USE is showing my two network mounted drives plus four TSCLIENT ...

XP Home filesharing error

darryljackman - 24 Apr 2007 12:42 PM - 2 messages

I have a problem with sharing files between two computers connected by a d-link router usign XP home on both. When trying to access a shared file, I recieve an error stating that the file is not available, check ...

Media Centre Problems

inthedark - 24 Apr 2007 10:30 AM - 2 messages

I bought a XP Media Centre notebook in January with free Vista upgrade. But the shop forgot to tell me that the upgrade was time limited. I have now started to work in a location that needs me to join a domain. (This is such a ...

POrt Mapping /forwarding

ermanu - 24 Apr 2007 8:56 AM - 3 messages

Hello, I use an application which uses port 80 to connect the same application on another PC which is outside of our corporate network (It's not a web application). We use ISA server for the connections from internet explorer. I don't ...

Access to my own webserver

Pelle - 24 Apr 2007 7:28 AM - 3 messages

Hello all, I have a webserver application that was not written by me, but it's not a publicly available one. I have installed this application on a server on port 8080. I can access the server on localhost:8080 as ...

Small Office Network failing constantly

AlexN - 24 Apr 2007 6:30 AM - 4 messages

We have 2 computers (one laptop and one desktop) whose LAN cables are directly attached to a wireless router, which is connected to the ADSL modem. We have a secured wireless network up and running, and a separate small office network used to share folders. The problem is this network for sharing ...

How do I change the WEP key index in XP home ?

Baron Samedi - 24 Apr 2007 5:01 AM - 4 messages

Some time ago I set up a home network and chose WEP key index 3. I set up a few PC and laptops including one that runs Microsoft XP Home. Now I have a device that won't let me specify the WEP key index - it ...

Fast downloads, slow browsing

kmosso - 24 Apr 2007 3:10 AM - 16 messages

Have tested my DSL speed. It is fine. I can download files like lightning, but I cannot browse. Have tried IE6,7, Firefox, Avant, Opera, nothing makes any difference. Will try to load a web page and my browser will sit idle for ...

Dial up, "Call through center or manual dial" problem

Pazi - 23 Apr 2007 7:44 PM - 9 messages

Sorry my bad english, trying to turn this "error" in to english language. Dial up, worked fine few months ago, today tried it and it sayed about this: Pick up phone and dial phone number or ask center to connect your number. ...

Changing DNS servers in Windows XP through DOS

Tiger - 23 Apr 2007 6:20 PM - 6 messages

Is there a command that I can use to change the DNS servers in a DOS environment in Windows XP? ...

PDF Download Problem

BrianMac009 - 23 Apr 2007 3:10 PM - 2 messages

In Google Books, I've been unable to download PDF files greater than 7.6 M in size. I've tried right-clicking and downloading directly, but this still occurs; I get a file downloaded around this size that turns out to be corrupted. ...

How to find IP from MAC address?

toal5 - 23 Apr 2007 10:40 AM - 16 messages

I have a list of MAC addresses from on our LAN and I need to find the corresponding IP address for them. How ???? Thanks in advance ...

DSL (wired and wireless) NOT WORKING... modem connection working

MKGirl19 - 23 Apr 2007 3:06 AM - 2 messages

I have exhausted all of my knowledge as well as annoyed both my computer manufacturer and DSL provider... I have also followed the steps in article 326155 to try and resolve my problem. NOTHING HAS WORKED!!! My computer recognizes a connection to both the wired and wireless modem but ...

Networking, File Sharing Problems

demongut - 23 Apr 2007 2:30 AM - 2 messages

Im trying to put up a network between 2 windows home edition pcs through an eithernet cable ive read alot of guides but it doesnt seem to help. My first computer was able to accses my second one but now it cant my second computer ...

Zoom PCI Cable modem 5001 with Win XP home SP2

YerGurl - 23 Apr 2007 12:16 AM - 2 messages

This modem worked well with this computer and win98. Recently installed WinXP and now the modem works perfectly when in safe mode with networking. When booted up normally the modem shows solid green on the status light, installed correctly in the hardware profile, and a limited connectivity ...

Transfer files from Desktop to Laptop

normski - 22 Apr 2007 7:26 PM - 5 messages

hi i have home network set up on my desktop pc and laptop which is through a wireless router, i can transfer files & photos from laptop to desktop, but when i try to transfer from desktop to laptop a box appears saying access ...

Web traffic crawls with domain user, local user ok

aspa - 22 Apr 2007 6:16 PM - 3 messages

I'm having network problems with a XP SP2 laptop outside the company network. When i use my domain user account outside the company net with no connection to the domain, Internet traffic (web, email) gets extremely slow. Even opening my ISP's web page can take several minutes. ...

Xp home and Pro

Li - 22 Apr 2007 5:03 PM - 6 messages

Can someone tell me how I can network xp home and xp pro? I had both computers join home working group but xp pro and xp home can not see each other or talk to each other. Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated! ...

Networkig windows XPdenies ame access to resources

Abbey - 22 Apr 2007 12:46 PM - 2 messages

I have a lap top connected to a deskptop through a router and I am trying to network them. The Laptop see's the workgroup kingdrive, but I cannot go further than that so see files on the desk top. The error message reads ...

Enabling internet on 2 computers (Client - Server)

/-Mode - 22 Apr 2007 11:38 AM - 2 messages

Ive to computers , internet is enablled on one computer, i want to enable internet on the 2nd computer as well by making one computer as server. Ive set following settings on my 2nd computers but still i cant access internet. pls help me in setting home network to access internet on ...

Wireless Networking Newsgroup

Ron Storey - 22 Apr 2007 1:33 AM - 3 messages

I have done about as many searches as I can think of, but I cannot find a NewsGroup or discussion group (NG) that is dedicated to wireless networking. Although most of the wireless networks I am involved in are adapted to Windows, I occasionally run into a mix mode that will include one or more Mac computers. I have also found problems with mixing hardware (i.e. a Belkin Router with a Linksys card, and I have heard many complaints about mixing different cards with a D-Link Router). ...

Internet Sharing by 2 Parallel Connected PC's

Frank - 22 Apr 2007 1:20 AM - 2 messages

I have two PC's connected to each other with a parallel cable. But I only have a dial-up Internet connection on one of the PC's. How can I use the Internet on both PC's at the same time? ...