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Score wired network loses connection to server but not internet
girrlgeek - 12 May 2007 7:51 PM - 2 messages
1 computer on a wired network loses connection to the server but not to the internet.  When I try to reconnect i get "network not started or not available" error message.  Rebooting machine works to reconnect to server but it only lasts a few ...
Score Do I need both DSL modem and wireless router to set up home network?
linq936 - 12 May 2007 7:31 PM - 6 messages
Hi,   I am to order QWest DSL and construct home network, I have 2 laptop computers at home and I want the network to be wireless.   I was thinking I need to buy DSL modem for DSL interface and a ...
Score 2% utilisation of GB network
SmartWwombat - 12 May 2007 6:51 PM - 2 messages
Why is windows limited in the network bandwidth it uses? The best performance I've got so far is 8% Typically it's around 2% There seems no advantage to using a GB network card, GB hub, and GB interface on my NAS. ...
Score Newbie networker
Bagheera - 12 May 2007 5:52 PM - 4 messages
I have a desktop and laptop which have been happily networked for a couple of years (sorted out by a friend for me). Following the replacement of the desktop's hard drive recently, I have been trying to set the network up ...
Score Fly-by-night operation??
Jim - 12 May 2007 3:45 PM - 7 messages
I purchased my system in Nov 2006.  By Dec 2006 I had submitted my "free" upgrade request with all appropriate information. This is now May, 2007. I've called, I've emailed, I've tried everything I know to get some level of ...
Score My Pc Restarts it's self
luckysaad - 11 May 2007 10:26 PM - 2 messages
i put more hard disc space from 30.G until 110.G and i put more Ram from 256 to 1 G since i put all Hard disc space and Ram space My Pc Restarts  it!s Self every after 10 hours i used please help me to solve my problem thanks. ...
Score Pls help me start a network!
Arun Balaji - 11 May 2007 3:55 PM - 8 messages
Hi i have a Winxp home with 256 mb ram and a laptop with win vista premium. I have ethernet cards in both of them and a cable connecting them too but i don't know how to setup the network.Any help would be appreciated.Thanks ...
Score Losing network connections in XP
Andy Baker - 11 May 2007 11:44 AM - 3 messages
A colleague has a windows XP PC that has 2 network connections. The first network connects via an ethernet card in the PC to an existing network that uses static IP addresses in the range 192.168.0.x . This is for an existing ...
Score Problem connecting with IE7
flossie2005 - 11 May 2007 10:25 AM - 2 messages
We have 2 PCs connected to the internet via a router. My PC is connecting fine, but hubby's PC has suddenly decided that ther is a problem with Internet Explorer. On the Control Panel, under Network Connections - Connection Manager it ...
Score No internet on client (adhoc network)
BLADESMAN - 10 May 2007 11:56 PM - 5 messages
I have a XP host and a Vista client on my adhoc network. I've reinstalled... 1. The OS for my XP host machine. 2. AOL for internet 3. Drivers for Wireless USB adapter I've then..... 1. Gone into the Wireless adapter properties ...
Score Network Shares are slow to display Contents
H. Hudson - 10 May 2007 4:26 PM - 3 messages
We have a Windows 2003 domain controller with a mix of windows XP and windows 2000 computers.  One of the Windows XP computer is very slow to diplay the contents of the network shares off the Windows 2003 server.  All of the other ...
Score Can't print locally when connected via VPN
Steve Happ - 10 May 2007 2:27 PM - 3 messages
I have a remote office (192.168.4.xx) that connects to our central office (192.168.1.xx) via soft MS VPN (PC to SBS Server) to access Exchange, SQL, etc.  That remote office has an IP networked printer (192.168.4.110). ...
Score Number of connection to a computer has exceeded limit
Simon Wong - 10 May 2007 9:54 AM - 6 messages
There are 11 computers in our office, networked via 2 routers 9 of them on Win XP, 1 Win 2000, and 1 Win98 On Computer A (WinXP-Home) placed an Access database file, contains tables of data. On Computer B, C, D, E, F and G are placed Access database file, containes ...
Score Connecting to Tablet PC
Roger Nye - 10 May 2007 9:44 AM - 7 messages
Hi, I am trying to connect from a Vista Ultimate 64-bit desktop to a series of PCs on the same workgroup.  All work well except a Tablet PC running XP SP2. Vista sees the shared directory and has created a Network Location, but when ...
Score XP Intercomputer transfers with ethernet cable?
bobobobobo - 10 May 2007 7:24 AM - 2 messages
I have a new laptop and I want to transfer a bunch of old files from an older XP computer to this new XP laptop. Can I use an ethernet cable to do this? How would I set that up? Doing it over a wireless network takes ages. ...
Score Intranets on Vista
Islandtalker - 9 May 2007 5:06 PM - 4 messages
Hi, I'm trying unsuccessfully to access a website hosted on my XP computer via browser (http://computername/intranet) on my Vista Ultimate computer. I have no issues connecting to it with other machines running XP or Tablet, just with the Vista one. I tried disabling the Firewall on vista, but that didn’t ...
Score Can't ping SOME computers on XP workgroup
Mike - 9 May 2007 2:31 PM - 4 messages
Hey All, I'm stumped on this one! We have a small workgroup consisting of 3 xp home users, 1 xp pro user, 2 printers, and a 2003 workgroup server. From the xp pro box, I can only ping 2003 workgroup server and the internet router. I cannot ping the two ...
Score File Copying Error
Tom Pinto - 9 May 2007 2:25 PM - 2 messages
Hello, We are experiencing an intermittent problem copying files to our server. Two client machines, WinXP pro copying 20gb of data to our Win2003 server. XP clients connect to the Server over mapped drive. About 2 weeks ago we started having failures during this copy process.  At ...
Score routing table rules
Fred Marshall - 9 May 2007 6:12 AM - 5 messages
I want to clarify something about setting up routes in Windows XP: If there's a general subnet route: 192.168.1.0   255.255.255.0    192.168.1.2 (which I understand to mean that anything on subnet 192.168.2.0 goes to ...
Score XP log-in problems
Ravi - 9 May 2007 5:36 AM - 2 messages
Hi Forum, I have system crash and I am not able to log-in to Windows XP. Here are the details below . . . Problem: I have DELL laptop with XP professional that I've been using in my company in Mexico.Now, I am on business trip to India. I wanted to access the ...
Score Restrict web access on one pc on a peer to peer network
Kevin - 9 May 2007 1:05 AM - 2 messages
I have a peer to peer network with 2 pc's using Windows XP home edition with broadband internet attached to the network. My question is is there any way of restricting the use of the internet on one of the pc's via a password or similar. ...
Score New folder read-only - new XP
Chelsea - 8 May 2007 9:11 PM - 5 messages
I am trying to create a shared folder on a new XP.  It defaults to a read-only folder and will not let me change it.  I can clear the check box but it then reverts back to read-only. ...
Score Static IP address and it configuration
SANTANDER - 8 May 2007 5:41 PM - 3 messages
We get static IP address and its unclear how this need be configured. Small LAN - 6 computers, that connected to 8 Port Switch. Switch connected to router PC(Unix based). That router PC get internet connection via Ethernet cable (from ISP). This PC router have another static IP address. The ...
Score Local Area Connection doesn't show up in network connections
Dimsion - 8 May 2007 5:05 PM - 5 messages
Hi Everyone, I'm not able to see any Local Area Connection adapter inside of network connections, however i'm able to use my internet and everything else over the network adapter. I've try to un/install the network adapter but it still ...
Score Anyone know whos made this site www.e-bedzz.com need one made for me
himagain - 8 May 2007 2:46 PM - 3 messages
Anyone know whos made this site [link] need one made for me ...
Score Internet Explorer Connection and related
Erik - 8 May 2007 12:50 PM - 5 messages
I have recently installed a Dell Lattitude D520, with WindowsXP. The odd thing is, that it cannot browse the Internet via a private network at home. The networks are okay. I've tried several. It gets an ip adress, DNS and ...
Score Need to connect to a shared printer in a domain from out of the domain
jtpr - 8 May 2007 12:25 PM - 2 messages
I have a network with all the systems in a domain save 1.  This one is running 2000.  While the system itself is a member of the domain, the logged in user is local.  I want to connect it to a printer shared on ...
Score cannot even ping plz help
darrenbruin - 8 May 2007 6:34 AM - 2 messages
I have a simple home networking between two computers, A and B. I connect to the Internet through A and also have a printer connected to it. From B I used to be able to acces the Internet and print through the Ethernet connections ...
Score Why Peer-To-Peer?
Dave - 7 May 2007 10:43 PM - 8 messages
Hello. I've read some of the info on MS's web site about peer-to-peer networking, but still don't understand the benefit.  What can PTP do for a home user who already uses Live Messenger and File/Print sharing to communicate & share ...
Score Laptop cannot connect to internet - then it can
Chelsea - 7 May 2007 10:03 PM - 3 messages
I have one laptop in particular (Dell XpPro) that upon power up can access our files on the server but cannot connect to the internet.  When it cannot connect I can ping computers on our network, but cannot ping outside it.  If ...
Score Microsoft Takes on Google and Yahoo with Microsoft Adcenter and Adlabs
windowsvista0 - 7 May 2007 8:16 PM - 2 messages
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Score Using Resources in Win Prof XP
amir20904 - 7 May 2007 8:16 PM - 4 messages
I have a windows XP Prof machine, and I have administrator privileges on it. I have disabled the guest account using the properties in Computer management. When I try to use the resources on this machine from any other machine ...
Score map network drive+not enough server storage available to process t
kitzer66 - 7 May 2007 7:44 PM - 10 messages
I get this error when trying to map this network drive on my machine or any other machine on my network. It is only problematic with this computer. I have An MSI-7100 AMD-3700 2GB PC3200 Memory 500 GB Striped Raid (2 - 250GB Drives) ...
Score Computer will not Stay connected to Workgroup
Bruce - 7 May 2007 7:29 PM - 5 messages
Any help would be appreciated. I have a small workgroup  set up. Initially, when I reboot one of the PC's, it shows up while browsing the network on all of the other PC's. Some time later, it just seems to disappear. ...
Score command line bug?
Fred Marshall - 7 May 2007 7:03 PM - 5 messages
If I run this command: route -p ADD 172.020.109.012  MASK 255.255.255.252  192.168.109.254  METRIC 3 It responds with: The route addition failed: The specified mask parameter is invalid. (Destination ...
Score Cannot Disable Local Area Connection
JC - 7 May 2007 6:08 PM - 2 messages
Hi, I can't seem to disable my Local Area Connection. It always gives me the error: "Error Disabling Connection- It is not possible to disable the connection at this time. This connection may have one or more protocols that do not support ...
Score Question about ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)
Brian - 7 May 2007 5:56 PM - 3 messages
Hello, I have a client (who owns his own business) with a stand-alone laptop with a Sprint Wireless card.  The wireless card works great, but he would like to share his internet connection at the office with a Windows 2000 domain ...
Score Printing over internet
Ken R - 7 May 2007 5:22 PM - 4 messages
Can anyone help me how to set up a printer on the internet? For example, I would like to print documents at my office when I am at home or on the road, via the internet, I assume. Thanks, Ken ...
Score Can a workstation (via ICS) provide Internet to a Domain?
Brian - 7 May 2007 3:56 PM - 2 messages
Hello, I would GREATLY APPRECIATE any help that anyone can provide!  Here's the quick scenario: I have a client that lives in a remote, mountainous area, whch does not have a highspeed internet access, with the single exception of Sprint (Mobile) ...
Score XP won't release IP on shutdown
chazz - 7 May 2007 2:00 PM - 3 messages
I am not totally sure this is an XP issue or a laptop issue. At my workplace we have about 25 laptops that all go home for the evenings with the users. The users who go home and connect to their routers are given an IP (DHCP) and ...
Score No DHCP-adress Troubleshooting WinXP boot
matte - 7 May 2007 1:08 PM - 2 messages
Hi We have a problem with our laptops. Sometimes when they boot they don´t get any DHCP-adress when they are connected to our company network. We suspect that it could have something to do with our security application that we have ...
Score Remove Remote Desktop Connection 6.0
Lasse - 7 May 2007 9:26 AM - 2 messages
Hi I have a problem with the new RDP client. We use a Terminal Server 2000 and the clients that run the latest RDP client can't save their password so they automatically log on to the server. How can I remove the new RDP client? ...
Score ethernet adapter won't install
Jud McCranie - 7 May 2007 3:16 AM - 10 messages
I have a (different) computer who's hard drive died.  I put in a new one and formatted it.  I reinstalled XP home SP1 from my original CD. It was working.  But the networking stopped working today.  I ...
Score File share on Vista
Sarah - 6 May 2007 10:24 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I've now got two PC and one laptop on my network.  One PC and the Laptop run vista and the older PC runs XP.  All the computers can see each other and the two vista machines will file share and can see files on all machine but ...
Score voip ethernet and wireless help
goldtech - 6 May 2007 8:28 PM - 2 messages
Hi, wondered if anyone can help me with setup to achieve voip: I connect to internet via a wireless router/modem. The router is  my friend's - I do not have physical access to this router. I connect to his router via a wireless USB device connected to my PC. ...
Score Creating a LAN connection
coreytaylorsic - 6 May 2007 6:23 PM - 2 messages
I'm trying to set up a LAN connection with my XBOX 360 but no matter what I try, I can't seem to get the LAN connection to pop up. I use the set up configuration correctly but its almost like my computer doesn't even ...
Score Help - activation DSL and VPN on single computer
Okramo - 6 May 2007 5:47 PM - 4 messages
Hi, I have WinXP Pro computer with two NIC's. NIC1 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 NIC2 192.168.3.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.3.1 NIC1 is connected to ADSL modem, and NIC2 is connected to ADSL router. ...
Score IE7 breaking outlook express and hotmail integration & solution to this problem!
Spocks Buddy - 6 May 2007 1:45 PM - 5 messages
If you have a problem with outlook express or outlook and hotmail integration after you install IE7, here is the solution: [link] thank god I found this, because it was very irritating... so I am spreading ...
Score Computer cant be seen in rest of network + explore network questio
Fillefilm - 6 May 2007 8:22 AM - 3 messages
Hello everybody! I just took the jump from w2k and started using XP. I have a small homework with 3 XP Pro machines, and one running w2k server - computers A, B, C and D. My problem is: While the computer called "D" may see every other computer (ABC) in the ...
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