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Score Fairly complicated home network problem
Charlie Hoffpauir - 11 Nov 2006 4:27 PM - 5 messages
I have a home network that uses a Linksys WRT54G wireless router with a Linksys EZXS55W 5-port switch added to provide extra ports. The WRT54G is connected to a DirectWay Modem (satellite) for internet connectivity. To this setup I have 3 DirecTV Tivos connected. They've ...
Score Wireless Adapter which shouldn't be on my computer but is...
lethal_assignation - 11 Nov 2006 1:43 PM - 15 messages
Thomson SpeedTouch : SpeedTouch 121g Wireless USB Monitor Info : Thomson 1.1.1.10 [link] This is not included in Device Manager under Network Adapters. However, there is a folder in C Program Files. PROBLEM : There is an icon in the task bar which when I hold the mouse over ...
Score problem getting wireless card working
mock-schmock - 11 Nov 2006 1:04 PM - 3 messages
I've got an Advent 7104 laptop, running XP SP2, and have purchased a wireless card to connect to my Orange Livebox. After completing the installation processes, the wireless icon in my system tray says it's connected to the Livebox, but I cannot connect to ...
Score can I use a passphrase in windows managed networking?
T5 - 11 Nov 2006 10:10 AM - 5 messages
I am using a netgear wireless modem router via ethernet to my host PC, I am using 128 bit WEP encryption via the use of a passphrase. I also have two other pc's that are on the network that have netgear M111 network adapters, ...
Score XP Home - Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)Properties - Address Settings
bryan45 - 11 Nov 2006 8:18 AM - 6 messages
I have set up a home wireless network. On my laptop which is connected to the network I have set the Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)Properties to "Use the following IP address" and filled in the IP address and the DNS address. The ...
Score Need Help Setting-up Wireless Network
Nat 1 - 10 Nov 2006 11:08 PM - 6 messages
As green as they come: Ihave two computers, a desktop and a laptop and have tried to create a wireless network to no avail. I wonder if someone would be so kind as to offer me step-by step instructions in doing so. Thanks in ...
Score Wireless Laptop obtaining IP address but not allowed to get on Int
Swally - 10 Nov 2006 8:54 PM - 3 messages
I have recently purchased a Dell laptop inspirion that has wireless capability. I recently installed netgear wireless router and connected to my desktop. Everything works fine there. The laptop worked fine with the router until I installed or changed something (not sure). Now what happens is that ...
Score Cant see Master on network
justintime - 10 Nov 2006 7:08 PM - 10 messages
Im sure the answer to this is in the NG somplace but I cant find it. I had to reinstall XP pro on my Master (office)computer. Im using a Lynksys Router. I can see my laptop, the wife's computer and my media ...
Score Changing network type
ken urish - 10 Nov 2006 6:19 PM - 2 messages
Can you change an unsecured wireless network to a secured wireless network? If so, how do I do it? ...
Score Changing Wi-fi channel
Mike - 10 Nov 2006 5:18 PM - 7 messages
I intend to change channel in my wireless connection, as I suspect interferences of some kind ( dropped connection, etc. ). I am not sure how to do it though. All I know is how to change it on the router, by typing 192.168.0.1 and then modifying the ...
Score please help! confused!
Sezzastar - 10 Nov 2006 3:22 PM - 6 messages
Well i'm no computer genius and researching my problem seems to always confuse me more! I have just bought a second hand laptop (a dell inspiron 1000), my parents already have a desktop computer at home, i was intending to go wireless so i ...
Score Router pinging times out
Mike - 10 Nov 2006 12:16 PM - 2 messages
I have a laptop connected to a wireless router ( Netgear ). The Internet connection ( 4MB ADSL ) is somewhat choppy, i.e. it works flawlessly for one hour and then it suddenly heavily slows down, only to come back after a minute or two. I tried pinging the router ...
Score Setting Wireless speed in XP
HeinD - 10 Nov 2006 10:36 AM - 3 messages
XP (servicepack 2), Linksys wireless-G card, linksys wireless router. I have a reasonable internet speed on two computers. Problem: Low speed in datatransfer between two computers. I read somewhere that it might be caused by the difference in speeds of the connection. On 1 PC I have ...
Score Application Server?
Ignatius - 10 Nov 2006 7:29 AM - 3 messages
We are a small company and are going to have 2 sales staff and 1 operation staff.  At present we have a Linksys router WRT54G and print server.  Now we plan to have a CRM system on the network so that the sales staff can share ...
Score Wireless connection constantly dropped
Daniel.Peaper@gmail.com - 10 Nov 2006 5:06 AM - 10 messages
Hi, I have a Belkin wireless router with VOIP at home but it keeps dropping the wireless connection. I have tried every channel available and I have tried with/without security and 802.11b/g. The only thing that keeps the connection up is constantly streaming something over it. I ...
Score EAP-TLS and GPOs
Bart Perrier - 9 Nov 2006 4:39 PM - 3 messages
We have about 500 Cisco Wireless APs managed by a few controllers with EAP-TLS authentication. Each workstation has a certificate installed to it via GPO and each user must also install a certificate inorder to access the wireless infrastructure. The issues which we are having are ...
Score printing off home printer from laptop?
randypape - 8 Nov 2006 10:43 PM - 5 messages
hello, i setup my printer for sharing from my desktop. i want to print from my wireless connection through my laptop. when i try to add a new printer with the computer name and printer name to my laptop, it says driver not ...
Score Remote Config of Wireless Settings
LAM - 8 Nov 2006 6:28 PM - 4 messages
We have just setup wireless in our office.  Instead of going to each laptop & manually  setting Windows to manage wireless and then adding the SSID, network encryption & network key, is there a way to remotely add this info to ...
Score Changing from peer-to-peer to server based environment
JRC - 8 Nov 2006 5:58 PM - 3 messages
I am trying to help someone who has a small office with DSL. He originally had his Verizon DSL with a Westell 6100 modem connected to the uplink port on a Linksys WRT54GS wireless router.  The four workstations in the office would connect to the router either via ...
Score Controlling which BSSID my W2K client connects to
rich923email-usenet1 - 8 Nov 2006 3:55 PM - 5 messages
I am currently using a ZyAir G110 wireless card with a Windows 2000 machine along with the connection software that came with it (WL54CFG.exe).   When I connect at a hotel and do a site survey, I see ...
Score blocked COX IPs
Jeff - 8 Nov 2006 2:46 PM - 3 messages
I have a 3 PC home wireless network using a router and WPA encryption in Windows XP.  It works fine except for intermittent loss of internet access by one OR the other PC every week or two.  This is not simultaneous and I ...
Score (router + adsl modem) versus (router with built in adsl modem)
LincolnShep - 8 Nov 2006 12:20 PM - 4 messages
I have an Alcatel ADSL modem provided free by Pipex.  I want to set up a wireless network but I'm not sure whether to just buy a router or a router with a built in modem (and therefore not use the Alacatel any ...
Score belkin wireless card installation problem
kamran - 8 Nov 2006 11:33 AM - 3 messages
Model: f5d7010 Problem: Actually I have toshiba satellite pro a40 notebook using windows xp sp 2 and i am trying to install belkin wireless card. I have succcessfully installed the driver but i am getting errror message 'No resource is free for ...
Score Change Default Wireless behaviour
Fran Cripps - 8 Nov 2006 9:59 AM - 7 messages
Hi I have an issue with XP SP2 wireless networking.  We allow users to create some adhoc peer to peer WLANs, this is for offsite business reasons and works really well.  However we are starting to find a problem with the XP setting ...
Score Linksys instalation problem
Thom - 8 Nov 2006 4:54 AM - 4 messages
I'm trying to instal a linksys wmp54gv4 .. I have the normal driver and when I instal it, it says it is shutting down the system and will resume on reboot ... however .. on reboot, it goes into found new hardware and it asks for a ...
Score Network storage
Alex - 8 Nov 2006 12:36 AM - 5 messages
I want to purchase an external hard drive with 100 gb. i really want to network it on my home network. i have dsl with a 2wire gateway. is there any way i can coinnect my external harddrive to my 2wirte gate way. if so how can ...
Score No local area connection
Dean - 7 Nov 2006 10:01 PM - 2 messages
I recently had to reinstall windows XP Pro.  I am able to get out to the internet on my wireless connection but can not see any of the other computers or printers on our lan.  I am able to ping all of them successfully as well ...
Score Wireless G on windows xp in a windows 2003 server domain
mike - 7 Nov 2006 4:42 PM - 4 messages
I have a laptop with a built in wireless G card and wireless router connected the network which is connected to a windows 2003 std server running active directory, When the laptop is wired it logs in to the domain with out a ...
Score simple net- cablemodem to desktop to laptop
LarryINmich - 7 Nov 2006 1:49 PM - 13 messages
Gateway desktop cabled to Comcast via cable modem all works fine. Toshiba laptop will connnect at public wireless access points. SO Common sense says to me, all I need is (a router??) maybe not even that to allow the laptop to access the web with the gateway being the portal.... ...
Score isp cannot assign ip address
baxtis - 7 Nov 2006 11:20 AM - 4 messages
hello everybody, in my university, everytime i try to connect using wifi card, i get the message: cannot assign ip address, so i cant go online. this happens only in my university, when i go to another places with hot spots, i ...
Score File transfer & access problem with three computers using a router
HAC - 7 Nov 2006 2:39 AM - 3 messages
I am using a wireless router with three Computers to transfer files. I can transfer files from computer A to Computer B or C but cannot transfer files from Computers B or C to Computer A. An error message sayes that I may not ...
Score Insufficient permissions to access a network resource
Daniel Price - 6 Nov 2006 8:26 PM - 2 messages
I set up a home network recently so that I could wirelessly access otehr computers on my home network. However, when I went into "My network Places" and clicked "View workgroup computers" and then clicked on the other computer in my network, I was told: ...
Score Acquiring IP animated icon despite DNS
Sagz - 6 Nov 2006 3:35 PM - 4 messages
I have a laptop (running WinXP Home) in a WiFi network with USR MaxG wireless router/modem. I previously used DHCP to connect to the router. I have changed it to use DNS. Have specified IP on the laptop and the router is configured ...
Score loss of network once a week
Jeff - 6 Nov 2006 3:21 PM - 8 messages
I have a Windows XP home wireless network based on a router with WPA encryption.  Works great except for losing the internet about once a week or so requiring either rebooting of that PC or "repair" of the network ...
Score ping request could not find host
MariaL - 6 Nov 2006 1:10 PM - 7 messages
I can ping all the other computers in my network by both IP and Host Name, except one laptop. That one can be pinged by IP, but not name. HELP. I am having trouble with files and printer sharing and I think it ...
Score Network Connection Gets Lost
JustMe - 6 Nov 2006 11:00 AM - 8 messages
Have an HP s7529n with a builtin wireless adapter (have no idea what brand) connecting to a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router. I changed the SSID to somthing unique and I'm no closer than 600 ft to nearest neighbor. Still using default channel. Occasionally, the connection ...
Score Cannot Access Printer and Desktop on a Wireless Network
Luther393 - 6 Nov 2006 4:57 AM - 6 messages
I'm stumped as to why my two laptops can no longer print, not find my desktop on my wireless network. This started a couple of days ago around the time of the IE7 Updates. I have a Dell Dimension 8400 Desktop connected to a wireless ...
Score Setting up wireless home network
vsemory - 6 Nov 2006 4:46 AM - 2 messages
I have 3 PC's (2 running XP and 1 running XP Media) and 2 laptops both running Win98se. All Sony comperters except of the 1 PC. Can I network them all? What all do I need. My biggest problum is with the PC that is not Sony (it ...
Score Can't connect to preferred network with SSID OFF
LenC - 5 Nov 2006 10:13 PM - 5 messages
I have a wireless network with a linksys router (four computers - 1 is wired to router, three are wireless).  When SSID Broadcast is on, everything works fine.  When I turn it off, one of my three wireless computers (call it #3) ...
Score ssid and workgroup names
net user - 5 Nov 2006 8:38 PM - 3 messages
I have 2pcs wired to a linksys wifi broadband router and a laptop on wifi on the router. I share files etc between all three using a network using static ip addresses. The network workgroup name is aaaaa. To get the laptop to join the network I have had to create a wireless ...
Score setting up a in home network
gman - 5 Nov 2006 6:21 PM - 3 messages
hi I have to hp computers 1 desk top 1 laptop both have internal wireless modems do i need a wireless router to make then talk to each other? the main useage would be for printing. both unit seam to be sending the signals but ...
Score Router as a range extender?
Sandy - 5 Nov 2006 4:41 PM - 3 messages
I have a spare belkin wireless G router. At work where I sit the wireless signal is very faint, can I use the spare router as a range extender to the existing wireless network, primarily for internet access. The existing ...
Score How to access the external storage unit of storage router
Ignatius - 5 Nov 2006 3:56 PM - 5 messages
Recently I bought a D-Link DI-624S Storage Router and it has two USB ports that allows the attachment of an external storage device, such as USB flash (in future, I want to attach an HDD).  In the administrator page of the ...
Score Windows XP Firewall Setup
Westbrook - 5 Nov 2006 1:36 PM - 4 messages
This should be easy, but I have not been able to find the answer, yet. I am trying to share files with another computer on my home network. For illustration purposes, I wll use PC-1 and PC-2 as the computer names. ...
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