Windows XP Networking - Week 47, 2008

Re: IE can't get to sites using url but can with IP address

Robert Aldwinckle - 22 Nov 2008 6:21 AM - 6 messages

(cross-post added to XP Networking) This sounds like a problem which you could isolate IE from entirely. So, posting to a networking NG might be more appropriate. In fact, I'll start a cross-post there now... Your symptom looks as if there is no DNS for XP to do lookups with, ...

Internet options

Jechon - 22 Nov 2008 4:52 AM - 4 messages

I am unable to open the internet options in the control panel. When i click on the icon a small windows pops up and goes away. is there a way to restore the internet options to the default? Or is there a way to repair the control ...

Ezlan

kenlo - 21 Nov 2008 3:08 PM - 2 messages

I downloaded the small software from Ezlan for optimising the download & upload speed. I follow the instructions changing the numbers and the speed has greatly improved. The file used to take 15 min to downlaod now only ...

Wireless Access point problem.

pdcjlw1 - 21 Nov 2008 2:15 PM - 8 messages

I was wondering if anyone could help with this problem. I have a Belkin Wireless G Plus Router Part # F5D7231-4. It has a setting that allows me to use it as a wireless access point. I have it configured that way. I have a Linksys wired router plugged into my ...

Can't Run "Remote Assistance" xp sp3

nxn1 - 21 Nov 2008 4:26 AM - 3 messages

When I try to access "Remote Assistance from my program directory, it comes up but with a windows dialog box that reads "A program Could Not Start. Please try again" I have used remote assistance with a friend just once before when I was on sp2 and it worked, I have not tried it ...

XP Router

Bob Simon - 21 Nov 2008 4:10 AM - 10 messages

If I put a second ethernet interface in a computer running XP and configure it to a second network, will it automatically do IP routing? If this is a service, what is it called? ...

network path not found

Matt - 21 Nov 2008 1:01 AM - 7 messages

I've got strange issue I'm scratching my head over. I'll use 4 computers in my example. There are shares setup on computer A, B and C. Computers A, B and C can get to the share on computer A, but computer D cannot. Computer D can get to the ...

Home Network problem

Pat Garard - 20 Nov 2008 9:09 PM - 3 messages

G'Day All, I have set up a home network. DHCP Host is a Laptop c/w (ADSL/USB) Internet Access and attached, shared Printer. Client is a desktop directly connected to Host with Ethernet cross-over cable (RJ45). Since Host has no Floppy, Client was set up using original (pre SP1) Windows ...

Mobile Broadband / Ethernet clash

John S - 20 Nov 2008 5:14 PM - 7 messages

I am running Windows XP SP2, with IE7 on a desktop, which is connected to a wireless hub via ethernet cable. There is no landline broadband connection to the hub. I have a Vodafone Mobile Broadband USB dongle, to connect to the ...

Xp won't see Vista

davdun75 - 20 Nov 2008 4:07 PM - 7 messages

Since updating to XP SP3, I can see other XP computers but not Vista, all on home network - worked fine before SP3. My other XP SP2 computers can see Vista. I have read many posts in Vista Discussions but all seem to address ...

QoS Packet Handling

Charlie''s Word VBA questions - 20 Nov 2008 2:32 PM - 6 messages

I have Windows XP, Home Edition, on a Dell 4700. There is no connection to any other computer. I am on a 756k DSL. I have sent an email attachment of about 6.5 mb that takes nearly 30 minutes. When I look at networking under ...

Windows XP Tutorials / Windows Vista Tutorials

Webbie - 20 Nov 2008 1:30 AM - 4 messages

Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone knows of tutorials for Vista that are easy to follow like this one for XP: [link] I really appreciate any help on finding some good Vista networking ...

Network Share XP to Vista

Clayton - 20 Nov 2008 12:24 AM - 6 messages

I have my Vista machine sharing D:\ and a XP machine that I use to access the shared drive on D:\ and has been working fine for a long time, the XP machine has no password when it logons and never had to use one before nor ...

Removing old network links

Rick Schaefer - 19 Nov 2008 3:51 PM - 2 messages

I have updated my main desktop to Vista. My other desktop and 1 of the 2 laptops are running XP. When setting up a computer name for my new desktop, I changed the name from Ricks_Toy to Ricks-Toy. Now, the other computers ...

Offline Files - CSC Corruption

Kentucky - 19 Nov 2008 2:36 PM - 2 messages

Hi, Does anyone know how many subfolders Windows XP can process using offline files and folders. We often get problems where a user has a folder offline and then the CSC becomes corrupt, the message "Parameter is Incorrect" and the CSC has to be reset. ...

internet browsing - by IP ok, no name resolution

SteveK - 19 Nov 2008 11:20 AM - 5 messages

I have a customer machine (WinXP Home) that has comcast cable internet. DHCP supplying everything successfully, including 3 DNS... Customer is able to browse web using IP addresses only. None of his clients (web, mail, news) are able to resolve names. I disabled Firewall... ...

HTTP: Error 12031

Malcolm H - 19 Nov 2008 9:03 AM - 3 messages

Windows XP computer working fine for years until Windows updates yesterday. Now cannot access web with IE7 or Firefox, Mail works OK. Network Diagnostics for Windows XP return the following: "HTTP: Error 12031 connecting to [link] The connection with the ...

Dir 615 xp file sharing networking help

billey - 18 Nov 2008 11:24 PM - 4 messages

In regards to my home networking using dlink 615 router using 3 pcs on the network all can connect to the internet ok. Pc1 where the router is connected can view/ share Pc 2 and Pc 3 files ok. But pc 2 or 3 can not access pc 1 ...

copy and paste between computers

Dawid Kolodziejczyk - 18 Nov 2008 8:14 AM - 2 messages

Hi I have I problem using copy/paste. Situation looks like this: Two computers (WinXP SP2 and WinXOP SP3) are connected to the same domain. One of them (let's call it server "PC1") is connected to Windows Server 2003 (let's call it "Server1") using Remote Desktop. "Server1" ...

Remote Access over dialup - 2nd post

Paul Kraemer - 17 Nov 2008 7:40 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I asked this question a couple months ago and got no response, so I figured I would try again. My apologies to anyone who had to read it twice..... I will be setting up a PC that will be used with a machine my company is ...

How do I wirelessly network my laptop if my router does not have u

Matta2 - 17 Nov 2008 7:01 PM - 4 messages

I just bought a second laptop and I am trying to wirelessly network it with the first one. My network setup wizard is telling me that there are four steps involved. 1. Insert usb flash into first computer. ...

Lost connection to Internet

Jack - 17 Nov 2008 4:38 PM - 8 messages

Hello, After turning on computer there is not connection to Internet, and I do not know what else I can do to restore it. 1. There is a connection to Internet in the Virtual PC guest (Windows XP). ...

Intel(R) 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection Link has been discon

Sam Wishka - 17 Nov 2008 10:55 AM - 3 messages

Hi, I m receiving this warning in system event log on my windows xp PC and it is saying that Intel(R) 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection Link has been disconnected. Event Type: Warning Event Source: e1express ...

The specified network name is no longer available - error

grader - 16 Nov 2008 10:32 PM - 3 messages

I have a Network Attached Storage (NAS) on my home network. It has been working fine for about 9 months. I use it for backing up files on my home network therefore, I don't use it every day. Now, I get an error, The ...

Re: Tikulla silmaan

Miikka Koskela - 16 Nov 2008 7:44 PM - 2 messages

Pienipäistä moraalia, suuret toleranssit. Jälleen kerran asiaa, jota maassamme tuskin kourallinen edes tietää. OL-3 työmaan mokailut on jo alansa klassikoita. Mutta jopa siinä ilmapiirissä tämä hakee kyllä vertaistaan minusta. Ydinvoimalan suunnittelu oli enemmän ...

How to connect from WinXP to a Linux Samba Server?

Ken Philips - 16 Nov 2008 8:21 AM - 3 messages

I want to access a shared directory on a Linux system which runs Samba. How do I access from WinXP this remote shared directory (say \usr\local\home\log) ? login and password is available. Is administration work on the remote (Linux) site necessary? ...

XP Problem, Please Help-- Still Cannot Connect To Net

jamalsbro - 16 Nov 2008 4:33 AM - 2 messages

Hi All, Long story short, I was here a week or two ago when my Dell Dimension8400 crash without warning. Corrupted registry as far as I can tell. I tried fixing the issue with the (R) repair function and ...