Windows XP Networking - Week 46, 2008

Re: Configuring WinXP as Gateway router

Psycho-billy - 15 Nov 2008 7:43 PM - 19 messages

Steve, I've run into a similar problem (quoting your article): WARNING #1: When you enable ICS, the network adapter connected to the local area network is assigned a static IP address of 192.168.0.1. The client computers are assigned other IP addresses in the 192.168.0.x range. These ...

network adapter

clarles - 15 Nov 2008 5:21 PM - 5 messages

I just re-installed Windows XP on my new hard drive, but the network adapter doesnot showup on device manager. Instead of network adapters, Othert devices shows up with 3 yellow ? . Do I dare put the re-installation disk ...

Missing_“Make_Available_Offline”_option

necm500 - 14 Nov 2008 10:27 PM - 2 messages

On my desktop computer running XP Pro, I have “enable offline files” option properly turned on. In addition, there is a network-shared folder in “My Network Places” folder. Furthermore, in my little home network, my laptop (running XP home) can access the files in the ...

network problem

annonymous - 14 Nov 2008 5:03 PM - 5 messages

I have 2 computers both p4 and windows xp. I connect computer1 and my U/S machine with Ethernet cable, computer tells me that network cable is unplugged. When I use the same cable to connect same computer with router, ...

Able to access network in safe mode, but not normal mode

Roger - 14 Nov 2008 5:03 PM - 5 messages

I am able to access the network in "safe mode with networking", but when I switch back to normal mode I can no longer see the network. Any clues? Thanks, ...

Re: XP and Vista Networking Issue

Akin - 14 Nov 2008 3:25 AM - 2 messages

I have a similar issue with a different twist. I have a notebook running Vista Basic and a desktop running XP Home Edition. Both have the latest patches. I am running a home network through a linksys wireless router ...

How to delete exactly 1 URL from the IE browser history URL buffer?

Paul Tander - 13 Nov 2008 6:54 PM - 2 messages

Whenever I enter a new URL into the address line in IntExp then this URL is remembered. How can I delete exactely 1 certain URL from this list without disabling the history function completely? Paul ...

Cable Networking Problems

Alan - 13 Nov 2008 12:08 PM - 3 messages

I at one time networked a Windows XP PC to a Windows 2000 PC using an Ethernet cable. I did not find it easy, but it was finally very successful. Recently after replacing the Windows 2000 PC with Windows Vista laptop, and ...

Using LAN and Wireless in same time as like Windows Vista

ericlooi504 - 13 Nov 2008 8:35 AM - 3 messages

Hi, can any way to solve this problem that my windows xp laptop can using LAN to connect local network and Wireless connect to Internet and also can search net. Because now if i using LAN connectto local network , my Web Browers will ...

Offline files XP Pro and Windows 2008 server

matarvai - 13 Nov 2008 6:48 AM - 2 messages

We have about 70 laptop users and their My Documents folder is redirected to server so there is always backup and that file is working offline. With few users we have problems all the time. Offline files won't synchronize somehow. When going completely offline you can get the file ...

network share connections increase past limits

soscc - 13 Nov 2008 5:26 AM - 5 messages

i have a 4 pc peer to peer network. each pc maps a network g: drive to one of the shares on the "server" pc, including the "server" pc. each pc is running xp pro and sp2 plus the usual plethoria of after fixes and patches. ...

Problems with File and Print Sharing binding on Local Area Connect

GregB47304 - 12 Nov 2008 10:03 PM - 3 messages

I've got a laptop that was reported to not be showing up when browsing the network through Explorer. I checked the advanced network settings and found the binding for "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" box was unchecked for Local Area Connection only. I checked this box and it showed up ...

Unable to browse the network

Finnyhut - 12 Nov 2008 9:44 AM - 10 messages

Hello, If I go to 'My Network Places' and click 'Entire Network', I get the following error: Unable to browse the network. The network is not present or not started. I am also not able to access any shares, same error. I am able to use the ...

Network Transfer Slow....

Ed Hall - 12 Nov 2008 6:20 AM - 6 messages

I am having an issue with network transfer speed. Copying 12MB taking 7 minutes on 3 computers, and taking under 20 seconds on 4 others. Trying to figure out why three are slow even though all settings the same. There may be some intermittent nature to the transfer speed, although seems ...

Control the source ports of RDP & VNC

Nate - 11 Nov 2008 9:57 PM - 4 messages

Is there a way to control the source ports used when making both RDP & VNC connections to other machines? ...

How to connect from localhost->router->Internet->router->localhost Port 3456?

Ken Philips - 11 Nov 2008 6:15 PM - 6 messages

Assume I have an successful working in-house LAN with a router which works as well as gateway to the internet. Now I want to test how a client on my local computer works with a server on my local computer. ...

DNS Stopped working (Not Nortons)

Ken Ottinger - 11 Nov 2008 1:56 PM - 6 messages

Greetings, I have an XP box as part of a home LAN with 4 other XP's and Vista boxes. This morning the XP in question stopped seeing the Network assets and can't resolve a website through IE. The NIC lights up on connection and the Local ...

How to find out which process is access external websit

golden_au - 11 Nov 2008 6:14 AM - 3 messages

Hi, I got my firewall alerted that one of my windows 2003 server keep access 72.247.247.xxx address every 5 minutes, but I can not find which services cuase this, is there any way to find out which process cuase that? ...

Re Yellow questionmark in network controller in device manager

franktee - 10 Nov 2008 4:57 PM - 12 messages

Hi all Appreciate advice on what this notation signifies and what (if anything), needs to be done. Thanks in advance. OS WinXP Pro franktee ...

Can not connect to Local Network Computer

Retired USA - 10 Nov 2008 4:08 PM - 6 messages

Computer 1 - Windows XP Pro, Ver 2002, SP2, Intel P4, 2GB Ram Computer 2 - Windows XP Pro, Ver 2002, SP3, AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core, 2GB Ram Computer 3 - Windows XP Pro, Ver 2002, SP3, Intel P3, 384 MB Ram ...

Connectivity to Internet

microsvc - 10 Nov 2008 3:50 PM - 2 messages

I have a computer with XP-SP3 installed and I cannot connect to any websites other than google.com. Does anyone have any ideas why I'm having this problem? Thx! ...

unable to unmap network drive

unmap "Disconnected network drive - 10 Nov 2008 3:37 AM - 4 messages

A network drive is mapped from a NAS device. Unmap the network drive, but the status of the network drive in the "My Computer" is displayed as "Disconnected network drive". Message "Network drive is not existed" is popped up when click the ...

Good wireless signal - but browser cannot find it?

shoulderhead - 9 Nov 2008 8:48 PM - 21 messages

Hello, All our PCs are Windows XP and we have a Netgear router which sends out a 108mbps signal. All is working well - except: We fitted a wireless PCI card into our son's PC to enable him to connect. ...

Home network quit working

Jud McCranie - 9 Nov 2008 2:00 AM - 12 messages

My home network quit working for one computer. Other computers can't see it and it can't see other computers. It can't even see itself on the network. I upgraded the network card driver on this computer a ...