Windows XP Networking - Week 11, 2009

no internet or email connection

deskra - 13 Mar 2009 10:59 PM - 7 messages

I've posted this before and have gotten nowhere. I have a laptop running XP Pro. Stopped connecting to internet and ISP provider for email. Cannot connect either through wireless net or dialup. Tried remedy links sent from Jack-MVP to me and to others. Virus scan was ...

XP can't see Vista Folder "Permission Error"

yorksub - 13 Mar 2009 7:30 PM - 4 messages

Desktop running XP wired to wireless modem Printer wired to wireless modem Laptop Running Vista and wireless. That is my network. ...

Question on port forwarding and Remote Desktop

Jim - 13 Mar 2009 10:45 AM - 5 messages

It is my understanding that you must Port Forward 3389 in order to use Remote Desktop via the Internet. My questions - must you do this for both your router and the Windows Firewall and must you forward both TCP & URL? ...

XP Pro Laptop - wireless @home, SBS2003 @ work

Boze - 13 Mar 2009 3:23 AM - 5 messages

I have a laptop with XP Pro that, at home, connects to a wireless network for internet access. At work we have a server running SBS2003. I'd like to use my laptop at work and go through the network for internet access. I do ...

Bypassing network connection on boot up.

Cliff - 12 Mar 2009 6:08 PM - 2 messages

We recently got computers from an office that when the computers boot they first have to sign onto a network and have the password. They are not actually signing onto the network, put you must put in the password prior to ...

Network Printer stopped working

network, printer - 12 Mar 2009 5:30 PM - 4 messages

I have a shared printer hooked up to my machine and just recently it stopped allowing my coworkers to print to it. I can't figure out why and my bosses are getting frustrated with me. I'm not a full time tech guy and need some ...

Computers stopped sharing

marcew - 12 Mar 2009 4:47 AM - 5 messages

I have 3 computers: 1 desktop xp, 1 laptop xp and one desktop win98. I also have one ethernet connection to the TV. Until about 2 days ago everything was working ok. I haven't made any changes (deliberately). The desktops are ...

Suddenly cannot access network drive

Tom Gordon - 11 Mar 2009 6:16 PM - 3 messages

For at least 2 years I have been able to access the C drive on my main computer from the other 2 computers in my home network (one wireless, one ethernet). Suddenly, I get a message listing the IP address ...

Can't connect to 1 web site

plmurray - 11 Mar 2009 4:40 PM - 7 messages

There is one web site I can't connect to using its name. If I use its IP address I can get there but can't move around from page to page. I get the message "IE cannot display the web page". I have friends who can connect to ...

File sharing problem

Dabbler - 10 Mar 2009 11:24 PM - 3 messages

Hi, I have a PC & laptop connected on crossover local network. Both machines are running XP home with all updates installed. The PC is connected to the internet. The laptop is communicating with the internet through the PC no problem. ...

Re: Instead Windows Update I get Google

Robert Aldwinckle - 10 Mar 2009 10:10 PM - 3 messages

(cross-post added to XP Networking) The ISP could be doing that when the host name entered is unknown. ...

Firewall Issue?

tlc_13200@hotmail.com - 10 Mar 2009 6:25 PM - 2 messages

We have a network which has two PC's on a domain network of Windows SBS 2003 R2, each workstation (one a Desktop, the other a laptop) is being blocked by a Firewall when installing HP software for its scanner. HP has said numerous ...

Connection Issue

DonElston - 10 Mar 2009 3:34 PM - 5 messages

All of a sudden, I am having problems with my internet connection. I connect through a router to DSL. Now when I open IE or Firefox, I go right to the internet no problem. Randomly, during the session the "connect' dialog opens ...

Addding new Service Provider to Web Publishing Wizard

Richard - 10 Mar 2009 2:58 AM - 2 messages

Using WindowsXP and am wanting to add service providers to the Web Publishing Wizard other than MSN. My ISP provides a web-folder on their server to which I can upload individual files, folders or webpages. I find no "Add Service Provider" ...

LAN/High Speed Internet

YDI - 9 Mar 2009 4:46 PM - 3 messages

My computer seems to suddenly not show a networking system so that I can install Comcast, What do you think happened to it? ...

Network password requests

Leyland - 8 Mar 2009 11:45 AM - 4 messages

Just recently I have been getting periodic requests to enter a network password although I do not have any computers networked. I did try to set up one about 6 months ago but did not do it right and stop the setup. The ...