Windows Newsgroups: Windows XP Networking

Default email program

tom - 19 Jan 2007 9:12 PM - 3 messages

I have just bought a new pc and I want to make yahoomail my default e-mail application but when I go to control panel-internet options-programs -email the drop down menu does not give yahoomail as an option...how can I fix this? ...

internet explorer

daniel - 17 Jan 2007 4:26 AM - 2 messages

hi, i dont know if this is the right place for placing this question, but mayby antone will know why i have this problem, its simple when i close my intenet explorer (it's the newest one 7) it stops esponding and i get this ...

My computer runnng XP Home will not network.

Marge - 16 Jan 2007 1:34 AM - 6 messages

I have two computers one running XP Professional and the other XP Home Edition through a wired router. I can successfully get the computer with Professional running to network, but the Home Edition will not network even though everything looks like it is working, i.e. the Network Wizard. ...

Connectivity Problem

David - 16 Jan 2007 1:29 AM - 2 messages

Hello I have a Laptop connected to a wireless router which is connected via and ethernet cable to a desktop computer. The desktop computer is connected to the internet and shares its connection on the internal network. This connection was running fine for days. After a restart (not an unsual ...

Internet issue

dupinoz - 15 Jan 2007 11:25 PM - 3 messages

i have a very bizarre problem and to add to that problem i am not as technically gifted as some of you out there so i am hoping someone reads this, and either helps me, or points me in the right direction. ...

Networking Two Computers

Wuzz - 15 Jan 2007 9:19 PM - 6 messages

I have two computers with networking cards... How do I set up a network between them without a router? I know it can be done, A friend of mine did it a very long time ago... Everything I try isn't working... ...

PING Works, but not via applications

PARSH - 15 Jan 2007 8:51 PM - 2 messages

Hi All, I am not able to access internet from my PC. When i PING to a website (say "ping [link]") it works, but not when i open the website through Internet Explorer or Netscape. I saw a simillar post in this group ...

Can't create dialer demon?

***** charles - 15 Jan 2007 8:33 PM - 2 messages

Hi all, When I go to "create new connection" in networking I eventually come to the page that identifies whether it is a dialup connection ]or a broadband connection. At that point the dialup type connection is greyed out. I can choose the broadband connection ...

IP ADDRESS 169.254

spurl - 15 Jan 2007 4:59 PM - 6 messages

My Dell computer with Windows XP Home Edition is no longer able to connect to the internet due to an IP address of 169.254.xx after a recent move. My ISP checked everything and indicated it is a desktop issue and not their service. ...

Changing a machine setting (turn off hard disk) for all users who log into machine

JTInouye - 15 Jan 2007 4:43 PM - 2 messages

All, I have a machine that I need to have on at all times (database). I have changed this setting while logged in as admin, but it changes with each user profile when they login. I need to make a change so that ...

Mapped Network Drives

Ty - 15 Jan 2007 4:31 PM - 2 messages

I have a share on another computer and from my computer I can map a drive letter to the share, however, when I double click on the drive letter it puts me in "Search" mode instead of showing me the files. Any ideas? ...

UPnP device issues

Steven Wabik - 15 Jan 2007 4:19 PM - 4 messages

i am having issues with my UPnP devices. usually they are supposed to appear in "my network places" but they are not for some reason. the UPnP support is enabled on theose devices and i know windows is setup to discover them. i am ...

2 DSL Connections with 2 nics on one computer with apache server?

Softtouch - 15 Jan 2007 1:49 PM - 2 messages

Its hard to explain what I want, but I'll try: I have a Windows XP Pro PC with apache installed. In this PC are 2 nic's, one is 192.168.0.3, the other is 192.168.254.3 ...

Local Area Connection Disabled

Harry - 15 Jan 2007 1:44 PM - 2 messages

Windows XP was recently reloaded on my Sony Laptop. I am running Norton Internet Security 2007. Every time I boot my computer the local area connection is diabled. I can enable it with no problems and it works great until I reboot my computer ...

ie cannot display webpage

ollie142 - 15 Jan 2007 1:16 PM - 3 messages

Everytime I type [link] I get the message ie cannot display the webpage. I have the proper security settings enabled ssl2, ssl3, tsl 1. I used to get on that website before the only change I made was I am now using ...

Domain logon with wireless conection?

Derek Witcher - 15 Jan 2007 1:02 PM - 5 messages

I have a Netopia wireless dsl connected to my Dell 5012 switch running XP2003 server. My question is if I connect a users to the domain via a lan cable after they make connection to the server can they then come in via the ...

unable to enter website

ollie142 - 15 Jan 2007 12:59 PM - 3 messages

my internet connection is fine and I am able to access the web, however, I am getting the message "website is unavailable" when I try to enter nasa.gov site what is wrong? I have the proper security settings enabled. please help ...

Novice Networker Needs Guidance

MJS - 15 Jan 2007 7:20 AM - 4 messages

I just purchased a router (NETGEAR WGR614v6) in hope of creating a home network that would allow me to share/transfer files between my old desktop computer (Dell running Windows ME) and my new desktop computer (HP Pavilion running Windows XP Media Center). I had already created a functioning ...

Network clipboard?

unclepeteDEL - 15 Jan 2007 6:22 AM - 2 messages

Is there such a thing as sharing clipboard contents across a home peer-to-peer? JimL ...

Problems connecting to files on other computers.

Fuzzy - 15 Jan 2007 5:45 AM - 3 messages

Okay, I have 4 computers in my house, 3 desktops and my laptop, the desktops have XP home and the laptop has professional. I recently reformatted the laptop and (its a dell inspiron E1705), and now for some reason I cannot access files on the other 3 computers. I can see ...

Home network

ctrue0 - 15 Jan 2007 4:29 AM - 2 messages

I have two computers in my house a laptop with wireless internet and a desktop with wired internet. How can i set up a network so i can access files from my desktop from my laptop anywhere in my house with out haveing to ...

Clogged internet pipes?

Mark - 15 Jan 2007 2:53 AM - 2 messages

After Surfing the web for awhile I get the "you are not connected to the internet" error screen. But the DSL connection is still active. Here's what happens.... Let's say I do a search on live.com, then I visit a few sites from the ...

duplicate name on network

dimitri - 15 Jan 2007 12:01 AM - 2 messages

i have a little home network at home with two XP, 1 mac and a linux redhat as server (web and file server). my working machine, a XP laptop toshiba causes some troubles. sometimes i can't log on to the server, i get the error message that another ...

Can you setup a Bridge through VPN?

davis - 14 Jan 2007 10:17 PM - 4 messages

Hi, I'm forced to use Juniper VPN client to login to VPN. I have to machines: 1) Laptop running windows xp pro 2) Development machine running windows xp x64 pro (64-bit) Juniper does not provide a 64-bit VPN driver. ...

How to save a folder and file list of a ftp server to a text file?

D - 14 Jan 2007 7:36 PM - 4 messages

Hello! How to save a folder and file list (list of contents) of a ftp server to a text file? Best regards, Dima +79035093892 ...

hp photosmart 3210 all-in-one network issue

Steven Wabik - 14 Jan 2007 7:16 PM - 4 messages

i have a hp photosmart 3210 all-in-one setup for use on my network. i just started having issues with it. on my main PC its setup via USB, but on all my other PCs its connected to them through the network. its setup as a UPnP ...

Remove home network/ workgroup

sugar004 - 14 Jan 2007 7:16 PM - 3 messages

I tried to set up a workroup between 2 pcs connected to internet through a router. I completed the settings successfully on my PC. My friend interrupted the set up on his PC by turning off his computer. (this was done ...

Windows XP Home Edition & Domain Connectivity

J - 14 Jan 2007 5:45 PM - 2 messages

I recently purchased a Laptop with XP Home on it. I have to have domain connectivity to a server with it. Is it possible to connect a Home Edition machine to a domain? If not, does Microsoft have an upgrade path for Home to ...

Network Address Aquiring Error

Rob - 14 Jan 2007 5:25 PM - 3 messages

I am having problems getting my laptop to connect to my cable internet. It used to work fine as a direct connect, but last week I tried to set up a wireless network so relatives could use their laptops to. ...

NIC port problem

capt spiff - 14 Jan 2007 4:44 PM - 2 messages

Hi All I have a desk pc running win xp , which works fine opeing files etc. But as soon as it is plugged into the network port the whole machine comes to a grinding halt. This is a basic workgroup network over a ADSL ...

just one website (singaporeair.com) will not display

barnetwd - 14 Jan 2007 10:24 AM - 3 messages

I have 2 'puters, one with XP, the other with 98SE, on local network with a router. The XP 'puter will not display "singaporeair.com" on IE7 or Firefox, the 98SE 'puter works fine. Everything else on the XP works fine, even ...

Network Address Aquiring.

Vinay - 14 Jan 2007 7:57 AM - 2 messages

Hi All, I use two PC's a desktop and a Laptop. Both are connected to a PPPoE Broadband connection. The desktop uses Windows XP Home SP2, and the Laptop uses Windows XP Professional SP2. Is there any difference between the two OS's in terms of network ...

simple file sharing problem

Joe7dust - 14 Jan 2007 7:09 AM - 3 messages

My roommates computer is having the really bizarre problem of not being able to access his own workgroup. We'll call that computer #1. I used the network setup wizard on computer #1 and it still says computer #1 does not have ...

Icon Won't Hide in System Tray

jacaranda - 14 Jan 2007 1:50 AM - 4 messages

I have a persistant icon that keeps popping up in my system tray, even though I've asked to have it "Always Hide" in Properties. It's the double-monitor LAN icon, and it always shows up with a red X thru ...

Passwording network files and or folders ?

reddragonmonk - 14 Jan 2007 12:06 AM - 4 messages

My network has seven computers on it and i have some folders shared on it but i would to password them because i dont want my kids to access them. I have read that it can be done . I have winxp pro on two of my computers and ...