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DFS - best practice for XP clients?
Posted on January 12th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Hi, We have published a number of DFS folders to active directory. Which options do I have to make these folders easily available for all my XP clients under My Network Places? Regards, Peter :-)

ARP ok but NO ping
Posted on January 12th, 2006 | 3 Comments

PC (Win XP) connected to a Bay ASN router through wireless bridge (Proxim Mp11a) can ping ASN-a IP address but from ASN to PC it is not possible to ping. In ASN`s arp table I can see PC`s MAC...

Can access some files in a shared folder, but not others
Posted on January 12th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hi all, I have 2 boxes, both with XP Pro on a wired network. I have simple file sharing enabled on box A. The problem is, I can access some of the shares on the box, but not all. Oddly, I can...

Network connection works once, then never again
Posted on January 12th, 2006 | 4 Comments

I just built a new 64-bit system based on an ASUS A8V motherboard and an AMD Athlon 3500+. I've got WinXP x64 installed on a SATA drive (no small feat, apparently), and everything works great,...

XP Firewall blacked out.
Posted on January 12th, 2006 | 0 Comments

My LAN's firewall option got blacked out and I can't select enable nor disable. How do I fix it? Also, I can access this computer's shared files through Network Neighborhood from another computer on...

Dial-up connection from Win XP to WIN NT server
Posted on January 12th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Currently I'm dialing up using my modem to the NT server. I have e new pc with Win XP on it and try to connect to the server using the samer dial-up connection setting but failed. The error message...

Windows XP Client & Netware
Posted on January 12th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Hello! I am involved with a project to migrate away from Netware. Our typical configuration included the use of the novell client (v4.83 and some v4.9x) We have shared folders on a netware 5.1...

Cant see "LAN connection" icon in Network Connections
Posted on January 12th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hello - I just installed a new harddrive on my Dell desktop (old harddrive was destroyed by a virus) and then went on to install XP Pro on it. Everything went fine except that now I cannot see the...

TCP/IP over Firewire hides other network connections
Posted on January 12th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hi! Is it possible to configure IP over Firewire to work with IP over Ethernet? And since I have a problem with this, what component (Windows XP driver, router, etc.) may cause this problem when...

Default Gateway
Posted on January 12th, 2006 | 4 Comments

whats my default gateway?

Ghost System in the Workgroup
Posted on January 11th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hello All, I have a couple WinXP pro systems. They're both on a LAN. They both have valid ip addresses and everything else in regards to the NIC works fine. (ie Internet connection, etc). They're...

cant access Wireless Access Point to change setting back to static
Posted on January 11th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I have a Linksys Wireless Access Point 54G and recently changed the settings to an Automatic Configuration - DHCP, and now I cant get back in to the WAP admin screen to change the settings back to...

HELP trying to network 5 pc's 1 w/ win xp pro, 4 w/ win xp home
Posted on January 11th, 2006 | 5 Comments

I am trying to network 1 pc w/ winxp pro and 4 w/winxp home. i have to use simple file sharing so that the home edition pc's can communicate, don't I? I just want one of the home pc's to be able to...

Network assigning IP address already assigned peripheral
Posted on January 11th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Running XP professional on a brand new machine connected to a network. The ip settings are set for dynamic ip address. However, it continues to assign the ip address of a local printer. We tried...

Networking between SP1 and SP2
Posted on January 11th, 2006 | 3 Comments

I am running a small office network ( 5 Macines) that operate Windows XP Pro SP1. I bought a laptop pre-loaded with XP sp2. The laptop connects to the LAN, but I cant see the other PC's on the...

New User Login To Domain And "Current Time"
Posted on January 11th, 2006 | 2 Comments

This is a new one to me... "The current time on this computer and the current time on the network are different..." Cannot logon to the network. What causes this and what is the fix?

home networking
Posted on January 11th, 2006 | 9 Comments

I am trying to set up my home network with a desktop and laptop. Both computers are running XP SP2 Home Edition. I have gone through the sharing and configuration wizards and articles with no luck....

Files and Settings Transfer - Network Greyed Out
Posted on January 11th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Any one else have this problem? I'm attempting to perform a file and settings transfer from a laptop with Windows XP to another laptop that has Windows XP. Both laptops are connected via a Windows...

Sharing a DOS program
Posted on January 11th, 2006 | 3 Comments

I have two pc's networked. They both use XP Pro. I have a DOS program that I would like to share. Is this possible? I have the folder set for share now, but when I attempt to open it from the 2nd pc,...

TCP/IP fails to bind to card
Posted on January 11th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Running XP w/ SP2 and all updates Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller with most recent driver from manufacturer. Driver is on the HCL. I have frequently had the issue where TCP/IP fails to...