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Guest Internet
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments

We have installed and configured a guest internet or hot spot in my facility. I need to display an acceptable use or an agreement page before people start browsing the Internet. Does anyone know of...

XP Home as a file and internet server
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I have a customer who is using an XP Home machine as a file and ICS server. His broadband connection goes from his cable modem to his ICS machine then a switch then the workstations. Yeah, I know...

Room mate loggin my activity?
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I'm trying to find out if our roommate is logging our internet activity. I've checked our pc's for keyloggers/spyware but have found none. I'm running ezarmor and pretty much have everything...

dial-up and wireless networking
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 33 Comments

I have two computers, a desktop and a new laptop. Both are running Windows XP. We are not able to get a high speed internet connection in my rural area, so I only have dial-up service. I'd like to...

Very slow internet connections
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments

I have XP-Pro SP2 with all updates. I have just reconfigured it from vanilla (re-format up), partially because I started to experience latencies of up to 18 seconds between entering a URL and being...

undoing 'making a folder private'
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments

I am setting up my small business network. I made a couple of folders private. I can not seem to undo this and have not finalized what files I want on what computers. If I open the "properties" of...

Troubleshooting slow network connection
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hi Guys, I need help troubleshooting a slow network connection on a PC. The PC is a P4 3.2 GHZ with 1 GB RAM, 10/100 Nic. It is running Windows XP Professional (SP2). I can browse network folders...

XPSP2 client in W2K domain problem
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

(I did post this in a wrong NG before, sorry for that) Hi, I have a problem integrating a new XP SP2 client into an existing windows network. This network consists of a W2K SP4 domain controller and...

Network Media Center and XP Home
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 7 Comments

I'm looking at getting a new computer and using my home network that I currently have set up. Currently I have XP Home on both computers and they network just fine. Are there any problems that I...

Changed files
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments

I am completely new to networking and have been trying to find out these things from MS Help but so far no good. I am directly connected via a cable to my other PC. Does a shared Folder (or...

ppp "mru"
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Hi all, Does anyone know if windows xp,2000 allow negotiation of the MRU during ppp lcp negotiation? Is it possible the MTU to be adjusted dynamically to a lower value than the default MTU of the PPP...

Strange network problems...still
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I have 2 XP Pro's networked. The user name and passwords are the same on both. PC A is acting like the server and has 4 shares. PC B maps 2 drives to two of the shares. PC B also has a UNC...

Explorer beta
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Anyone trying the new beta yet ? Mich...

Can't access a shared folder
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 11 Comments

I have setup up a peer-to-peer network between my desktop & laptop winXP PCs using the Network Wizard. I can access the Internet from my laptop via my desktop pc ok. So I then set up a shared folder...

autocad very sloww! on win XP as file server
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hello, excuse for my english..I'm italian I have this problem I have a fileserver Win XP Pro, motherboard MSI P4N SLI, 2 GB RAM, 2 Seagate 250Gb in mirroring, Pentium 4 3Ghz. In this file server...

Connecting through a router
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 6 Comments

I installed an ethernet card in my nieces system running XP, but i cant access the internet. i have it hooked into my linksys router and thought that the connection would be automatic. what other...

There is an IP address conflict...
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 13 Comments

When online to "toontown.com" and playing the game we keep getting an alert... "There is an IP address conflict with another system on the network." What's this exactly and how do I correct the...

Machine hangs on shutdown
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 0 Comments

As off latly all the XP pro SP2 machine's (about 45) with the latest patche's are unable the close down. The hang with the message closing network connection, I can't find anything in the logs. It...

How to enable Server services ?
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hi, I found there is no Server service in my Desktop computer which causes this computer unable to share folders and printers in my home network. But I don't find the Server service in Administrative...

Using my computer as a web host?
Posted on February 20th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I know people have done this, but how do you set up your I.P.:port as a web site? Anyone have any idea what I am talking about? Basically, I want to be my own web host. Nothing special, but just...