Windows XP Networking - Week 9, 2009

VPN

Sezhian A - 28 Feb 2009 6:53 PM - 7 messages

My PC has XP home sp3. I used to have VPN connection to my work place. Recently some thing went wrong an d I am unable to establish a new VPN connection. When ever I try to establish the VPN connection, it shows up in ...

problem w wireless on laptop

deb - 28 Feb 2009 1:22 AM - 2 messages

I constantly am having to repair my wireless connection. I have another laptop in the house and a VOIP telephone system and they work fine, but my wireless will say excellent but wont work or say very low even tho I am in ...

My Computer doesn't appear in workgroup XP Pro

Richiejenn - 27 Feb 2009 10:49 PM - 2 messages

I cannot seem to get my computer (XP Pro) to appear in the workgroup. I can see the other computers OK (2 Machines running Vista) but they cannot see me. I have tried turning off firewall (Comodo Internet Security) but to no avail. ...

\\Comptername asks for login password?

Mizraab - 27 Feb 2009 7:34 PM - 3 messages

I have two computer (1 Desktop and 1 Laptop) and both are running on Windows XP. Laptop runs on my business domain with my Desktop is on WORKGROUP. when i type in \\computername it asks for login password. How can i disable ...

MShome Network

Bob Jones - 27 Feb 2009 2:58 PM - 3 messages

I am using a crossover cable to a slave computer and using Network Setup wizard on each end.The network works fine but it continues to fail and I have to run the wizard again on the host machine.This corrects the problem ...

Re: Networking Problem

PA Bear [MS MVP] - 26 Feb 2009 11:50 PM - 3 messages

[Forwarded to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web via crosspost] D.Duck wrote: ...

Home Directory gets mapped incorrectly.

Re: Thanks for responding Gina''s sugges - 26 Feb 2009 8:31 PM - 3 messages

Hi all, I recently started experiencing some weird activity with my home users directory. In active directory I have the profile setting to map H drive to their users directory and now some not all users are mapping to the next ...

Re: Domain controller not available or down or account not found

artdg - 26 Feb 2009 2:41 PM - 2 messages

logon to the computer locally and rejoin the computer to the domain.:) question is: how can you prevent this from happening again? ...

How to detect if I use "AES" or "TKIP" as encryption method for "WPA-PSK"? Client or AP requirement?

Kevin McNeal - 26 Feb 2009 1:55 PM - 3 messages

Currently I am connected to an Access point. I know that I am using as Network Authentication "WPA-PSK". However how do I find out which encryption method "AES" or "TKIP" I am currently using? Is the encryptiob method a requirement of the remote accesspoint hardware or can every local WLAN client ...

error message

Ann - 26 Feb 2009 5:05 AM - 2 messages

This question is for Windows XP users When trying to log on to Internel Explorer I received the following error: Motive SB.exe bad image, the application or DLLC://Program~1/Verizon/SMARTB~SBHook.dll is not a valid Windows image. ...

domain,workgroup

marciam - 26 Feb 2009 4:30 AM - 4 messages

I have an issue with my op system it does not want to boot up at all times i have tried to change my cd rom recently and have many children playing on home computer. so i tried to do a system restore(this has worked in the ...

Replaced Network Card, old settings still harrassing me

LURKER - 26 Feb 2009 12:04 AM - 3 messages

Windows XP Home, SP3 I use a fixed IP address on this one computer in my home network. About two years ago, I replaced a failing Netgear PCI network card with a new one. I don't remember, but I might have installed the new card in a different PCI slot. ...

New Router and Sharing files

Kay - 25 Feb 2009 5:16 PM - 5 messages

I just installed a new LInksys WRT N router. Previously, I had a G router. It is hardwired to a desktop running xp 3. I have a wirless HP Pro printer on the network. I need to share the main computer's folders with the wirless ...

Loss of shared folder/files across mapped network drive

wcdep - 25 Feb 2009 2:26 PM - 3 messages

I have a Windows XP desktop that is mapped to a Windows 2003 Server Std that loses shared folder/file access. When I explore my computer I see the mapped network drive in the list but cannot access the folder/files until I click on ...

DHCPNACK Message-IP Address Denied

Milt - 24 Feb 2009 7:12 PM - 3 messages

My Comcast broadband cable access has failed for an hour or two several times in the last month. Comcast is of no help. When it fails, my modem power, receive and pc activity lamps are on. The send lamp is flashing. And the on line lamp is off. I've tried removing the ...

Network Adapters - Failed

Robersabel - 24 Feb 2009 4:14 PM - 6 messages

When performing a Scandisk check it revealed: [00589827] Wan Miniport (IP) - Failed DNSSERVERSEARCHORDER=205.188.146.145 - Failed Reason for check is in Device Manager shows: Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter #2 and Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter #3 with yellow explanation marks ...

Unable to send emails, but can receive, particularly outside USA

Tenacity9 - 24 Feb 2009 9:25 AM - 7 messages

When I travel to countries such as China and try to send emails through Outlook 2003 and Windows XP from hotels or offices, I sometimes am unable to send. Meanwhile, receiving is fine. Also, using the webmail provided by my ...

WORK GROUPS DEFAULT NAME

Repairman - 24 Feb 2009 5:36 AM - 2 messages

I have utilised the Wizard to establish a Home Network and nominated the name of my Work Group which is different to the the default "MSHOME". BUT, after each restart my Work Group name has reverted to the default necessitating setting up the Net Work again. ...

very odd problem

Anthony - 23 Feb 2009 10:49 PM - 4 messages

I have an office with 10 windows XP computers on our domain. This morning, 3 of the 10 computers would not log in the the domain properly. Upon further checking, I found that all of the computers were getting their IP address ...

Change NAT Settings for Option iCON 225?

Tomi Häsä - 23 Feb 2009 3:28 PM - 5 messages

I'm using my Windows XP laptop with Option iCON 225 (mobile USB modem). Is there a way to change the NAT settings in Windows XP from Moderate NAT to Open NAT as recommended for Xbox Live connection? ...

False IP conflict message...?

Kenneth - 23 Feb 2009 2:36 PM - 20 messages

Howdy, We have six systems, a wireless access point, and a wireless print server, behind a router. The WAP, and the WPS have static IP addresses, and the systems are all DHCP. On occasion, we get an error on one of the systems saying ...

Device IP issues

MR EDDD - 23 Feb 2009 4:53 AM - 4 messages

Hi I'm trying to set up a thing called Port Forwarding and I'm a little bit confused as to how WinXP attributes IP addresses to both my wireless router and my ADSL modem. I have a wireless router with the address 192.168.1.1 and ...

can not access \\server\public, but can not access \\server

å± å± - 23 Feb 2009 4:30 AM - 3 messages

hi, i met a very strange problem. some clients can access Sub-Sharefolder such as \\server\public, but can not access \\server. after restarting windows, it seems ok, but it will happen again later. users have permissions of these folders. ...