Windows XP Networking - Week 45, 2008

Re-Enable (later !) prompt "Do you want to close all tabs?" in IntExp 7?

Paul Tander - 8 Nov 2008 8:25 AM - 2 messages

When I close IntExp with multiple open tabs then a prompt appears asking me: "Do you want to close all tabs?" When I click the tiny icon in the lower left corner I can choose furthermore to "Do not show me this dialog again". ...

FTP question

RoseW - 8 Nov 2008 4:12 AM - 7 messages

Are there recommended web sites for FTP issues (forums, articles, whatever) or newsgroups? I have one server that has had connectivity issues this past week when I connect with FTP software. Initially last Saturday the directory list became unavailable in FileZilla after months of use. ...

Can connect to Internet but cannot see shared computers

Art - 8 Nov 2008 1:57 AM - 11 messages

I have a Vista Ultimate desktop connected to Netgear router through a wire and a laptop running XP Tablet Edition connected wirelessl to the same router. Internet works fine on both machines but I cannot seem to use file sharing. ...

How can I clear this message?

rock - 7 Nov 2008 10:26 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I have Optus cable, a Billion Voip router gateway, FF 3.03 and XP SP2. I ma getting this message when i try to access one message. "FATAL ERROR: register_globals is disabled in php.ini, please enable it!" Yes the site is fine and that message should not be there. I can access ...

Why does dis/re-enable wireless card work?

ToddAndMargo - 7 Nov 2008 7:20 PM - 5 messages

Hi All, Windows XP. Problem: I have several road warriors. When they get back from their trailer parks or hotels, they can not browse websites on their wireless at their homes or offices. Symptom: both Firefox and IE can not resolve an address. ...

My Network Places - Not responding

Silver Fox - 7 Nov 2008 6:01 PM - 5 messages

When double click on client PC icon in 'My Network Places' the screen freezes and I get 'Not responding'. I used to be able to get access, but suddenly I get this message. My Operating system is XP with SP3. Anybody got any ideas? ...

IP Config GUI version (WNTIPCFG.EXE)

JPL - 7 Nov 2008 11:46 AM - 3 messages

Hi, For some years and on various versions of Windows I have been using the GUI version of IP Config (WNTIPCFG.EXE dated 07/05/2001) as I find it quicker to use than the DOS version. I now find that WNTIPCFG.EXE and ipconfig /all are reporting different ...

Where to enter wireless key in XP

Derek Harvey - 7 Nov 2008 12:30 AM - 8 messages

Living in a remote rural location I have had my wireless 'Open' but decided to apply more security. While Open a second PC (XP Pro) connected Ok using wireless (1st PC is wired) I never had to do anything to set it up. ...

Accessing network users

Bear - 6 Nov 2008 11:34 PM - 2 messages

I just set up a wireless network using a DSL wireless modem/gateway and 2 XP/SP2 OS computers. Everything is working OK for internet access from both computers. My question is how can I access and copy files on the wireless ...

home network

orlan madero - 6 Nov 2008 1:47 PM - 2 messages

Did you run the Network setup wizard under Control Panel? Also what version of XP are you running? Home or Pro? ...

networking shortcuts OK for file sharing but workgroup not

AB - 5 Nov 2008 7:36 PM - 4 messages

I'm hoping there is an easy way to fix this. It suddenly happened after years of file sharing. If I try to file-share in Explorer using shortcuts to the networked computer (like \\Asb\disks ) I can see the other computer and copy or transfer files. ...

Printing Remotely

jh - 5 Nov 2008 4:52 PM - 4 messages

I'd like to be able to print to my home computers from outside my LAN. I have a dynamic IP from my ISP and I've made an account with dyndns.org but I'm not sure what to do next. My router does have provisions to setup DDNS ...

Remember Me Not working for any site

Albert - 5 Nov 2008 5:35 AM - 3 messages

Hi! I'm having a bit of a problem all of a sudden. All the "Remember Me" options on all sites are no longer working, so I have to log in after every browser close (Facebook, Youtube, Yahoo Mail, etc.). I ...

Windows XP Internet Problem

straight06vns - 5 Nov 2008 4:15 AM - 6 messages

My Windows XP Desktop is showing that its connected to the internet, but when I try to open internet explorer it says. Cannot Find Server. Page can not be displayed. How do I get it to connect? My laptop is wired to a router thats ...

Please help: I'm connected, but there's no connectivity

JonMiller9 - 5 Nov 2008 1:40 AM - 9 messages

My home network has been working trouble-free for the past two years. I haven't made any changes to my network settings, but I suddenly don't have any connection to the internet and I can't link to files on ...

Multiple routes on LAN now I can't get DHCP addresses

ISDPCMAN - 4 Nov 2008 6:14 PM - 3 messages

We recently added a high speed interent connection to a branch office that used to get its internet access through a VPN connection to the main office. Before we were able to use DHCP for this (DHCP was on an old 2000 server. Now ...

Ping not working properly

ISDPCMAN - 4 Nov 2008 6:06 PM - 3 messages

This is odd. I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2 on 3 computers in a peer-to-peer LAN. They are connected to the internet and there is no personal firewall running on them. We are using Kaspersky Antivirus and the firewall is ...

LAN works fine, no Internet

Frank Vrba - 4 Nov 2008 5:04 PM - 5 messages

I have a customer's PC that no longer can access anything beyond the local area network. Internally, on the local network, I can view web pages, access files, print, etc but I cannot access or even ping anything beyond the ...

files open slow

garik - 4 Nov 2008 1:50 AM - 6 messages

I have two computers with Windows XP Home and Professional connected via router in a network. Everything seems all right when both of them are in some work. But if one of them is switched off or hibernated it takes about ...

Network connection problem

esza - 4 Nov 2008 12:04 AM - 4 messages

I am trying to setup broadband for 1st time. hardware all setup fine but computer doesnt connect to internet. there is no 'LAN or high speed internet' under network connections in windows XP. why not? how can I sort this out? ...

Multiple Network Adapters

Rob T - 3 Nov 2008 7:13 PM - 7 messages

I have a customer with a laptop that has both wired and wireless networking. She has trouble understanding how to turn one off and the other on when moving to different environmens (e.g. home, away etc.) My question is, what ...

fixing IP Address

Jason Thomas - 3 Nov 2008 5:43 PM - 23 messages

I have an Xbox 360 that fails the IP Confirm test to access Xbox Live via internet sharing connection with my panasonic windows xp laptop. Would like to know how to fix the problem so my Xbox 360 passes the test. ...

how to set free access in a shared

herba98 - 3 Nov 2008 1:32 PM - 4 messages

Hi friends, in my lan I have some pc with win XP pro... when I share a folder I set on security tab full access (full rights) to the user "ALL" ... but when I try to access this shared folder on "my networks ...

Offline files

Palas - 3 Nov 2008 5:49 AM - 3 messages

I can't turn on the offline files option in my computer. In Tools > Folder options > Offline files, all is grey, so I can't select anything. The account I use has administrator rights. I've also tried to run "Folder options" in ...

Cannot share more 5 user

AL - 2 Nov 2008 5:27 PM - 3 messages

I have used window xp for home edition. For work, it has to set up network for ten users,but it can just share network for five users. With this problem,Does anyone know how to change users from five to ten? ...

Accelerate network visibility - is there a way?

Fred Marshall - 2 Nov 2008 2:43 PM - 3 messages

Time after time I set up a network only to find that the computers don't "see" each other in the workgroup - at least not right away. Playing games with the master browser has been done - like having only one ...