Windows XP Networking - Week 16, 2009

files open slowly

garik - 18 Apr 2009 8:30 PM - 9 messages

I have two computers connected with the Home network. One with Windows XP Home sp3 and another with Windows Vista Premium sp1. First computer has Nod32 antivirus and ZoneAlarm firewall. When I doubleclick a file in Windows Explorer on this computer it, this file, opens very slowly. The problem does ...

Any recourse here?

MZB - 17 Apr 2009 10:58 PM - 15 messages

OK-- I just got my new Acer netbook. It's very nice. Now, I have a problem. I have a desktop in the basement with a Linksys Router and my regular notebook upstairs. Unfortunately, I no longer have the password for my router (long story -- it ...

WEP Keys

Peter Revill - 17 Apr 2009 2:58 PM - 3 messages

I have set up a belkin wireless adaptor on a P4, installed drivers etc. Windows has sniffed out the three encrypted networks around it and when I click on the other two it asks for their WEP keys, as it should. However, ...

Printer sharing

golfer John - 16 Apr 2009 11:44 PM - 4 messages

I am trying to make a wireless printer connected to my Vista PC a shared printer on the network. The two other pc's are running XP home. The router is a2wire 1800 gateway. One pc has a 2-wire card, the other has a LINKSYS ...

File and Print Sharing problem

Brian Lynn - 16 Apr 2009 5:31 PM - 2 messages

I have 10 computers connected to a switch. All have static private IPs. I can ping any computer from any computer. 9 of the computers can see all other computers under Network Places>Add New Place. (good) 1 computer can only see itself. (bad) ...

Browstat stopped working

Brian Lynn - 16 Apr 2009 4:15 PM - 2 messages

I no longer get any reporting from Browstat either in a CMD window or the Support Tools command shell... I type "browstat status" and I just get nothing! It just goes back to the prompt ready to do something else... ...

Network File Sharing

Brian Lynn - 15 Apr 2009 11:21 PM - 9 messages

I have 10 PCs networked together... I have assigned static IPs to each PC and named them all "pcone" to "pcten" and put them all on a network called "hotel"... I have shared a folder on each computer and given full control to any user. ...

Map drive failure

David Sherman - 15 Apr 2009 7:44 PM - 9 messages

I am trying to map a Vista Ultimate to a Windows XP machine. When I type in an user name and password, the user name and /or password is rejected. Both machines have the same user name and password. ...

Problem with eternet controller

the_best_of_fools - 15 Apr 2009 4:27 PM - 2 messages

Hi, Since this morning, I cannot connect to the internet. It seems like my drivers for my LAN device where corrupted or uninstalled. I had problems with a sofware yesterday and unsintalled it. I also did a scan with Malwarebytes ...

Remotely sync WIN XP PRO system time with AD

WORLDe - 14 Apr 2009 6:27 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I am the network admin and I am running VISTA Business. My clients have WIN XP PRO. My AD runs on a 2008 & 2003 server mixture. occasionally, I notice that some clients' system clocks are off by 2-3 ...

Re: vpn client share access

LAByerly - 14 Apr 2009 6:16 PM - 6 messages

Thanks for the quick reply. I used a tech republic tutorial for setting up the VPN and it said to have ICS turned on for the VPN server. I can certainly turn it off. Yes, I can ping the external IP address and also the internal IP of the VPN ...

Triple DES vs WPA, WPA2 and WPA PSK?

dareys - 13 Apr 2009 11:18 PM - 7 messages

Greetings, I am currently evaluating providers of secure network connectivity, in light of problems I have had over a number of years. Over time I have read about encryption algorithms as related to other software products, so I have a basic understanding and have a lot to read, ...

need non-admins to run repair

KenK - 13 Apr 2009 9:45 PM - 4 messages

How can an average user, XP Pro SP3, be given the right to run a repair on the Windows wireless utility. I have 80+ laptops on the network and need to find a registry tweek or work around so the users have the option to run a ...

RE: Wireless Zero Configuration missing

balong - 13 Apr 2009 1:35 PM - 2 messages

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Networking XP & Home PC with Cross wire

Speedy - 13 Apr 2009 9:46 AM - 6 messages

Now I thought I do the simplest of LAN by plugging one PC into the other with the required cross cable. Manny bizzare things later and many good articles and assistance seen in this area (Thanks to the MVS's and their assistance) ...

Re: renew IP fails after system restore

Aqueous - 12 Apr 2009 8:53 PM - 2 messages

Here is what I have tried so far without luck: created a static ip: this stopped broken icon on network connection and it says connected but there is no access to the internet. Returned to auto detect. Reinstalled network adapter software drivers by uninstalling and reboot. ...