Network and Web

Can't see shared files on recently updated PC
I recently updated a PC from Windows 2000 to XP. It is on a LAN with peer to peer networking. Since updating this PC, I can acces one of the other PCs but not the 3rd. I can no longer see the shared files on that PC nor can I log into it when I double click it's icon in the workgroup. I can however see the ... 4 Jan 2006 15:05

Restoring network connections
I am having a problem with XP not restoring network connections to mapped drives and a shared printer. The mapped drives have the "reconnect on login" checked but it's ignored. Although the mapped drive letters are shown in "My Computer" a long with the local drives, you actually have to click on it to actually... 30 Dec 2005 10:28

Please help!! Trying to connect 2 computers via wirelss
Okay I have wireless router supplyied by my internet provider. I have a desktop a attached to the router via ethernet cable and my laptop via wireless. My internet works fine and in my network places it shows both computers and I have access to the files on both computers. HOWEVER whenever I try to use the "... 31 Dec 2005 11:21

Router making computer slow.
I have two HP computers, windows xp on both. I have cable broadband interent service. My grandson convinced me that I should use a router to transfer all my files over to the new one and leave the old one hooked up and both will share the hp printer. I bought a broadband Linksys Wireless-G 2.4 gh. model WRT54G... 29 Dec 2005 20:58

changing network
i just wondered if, once i've set up my laptop to connect to the internet through another firewalled pc, do i need to run a firewall on the laptop. i ask because my laptop firewall is not YET letting e access the other pc until i relax the restrictions. will it be safe with the laptop firewall disabled? th... 29 Dec 2005 17:52

Linksys Wireless Network Adaptor with Speedbooster
Good signal, easy setup. Using with WRT54GS in another room. Problem is, with the connection for this device enabled, my hard drive clicks and grinds about once every second. The disk access light comes on for a brief moment. It's been doing this now for several hours. As soon as the USB adaptor is removed, or... 13 Jan 2006 04:01

Intermittent 'Could Not Reconnect All Network Drives' on one drive
Hi Users on XP workstations experience this error 2-3 times per week, always on the same drive (other drives are fine). When they reboot, the drive maps fine. Drives are mapping from a script on the server. This problem appeared after an upgrade of the server from NT4 to 2003. The default policy was also... 22 Dec 2005 10:28

VPN error 800
We have a remote user who is getting this error message when trying to connect remoyely to us: "Error 800 - Unable to establish the VPN connection. The VPN server maybe unreachable or security parameters may not be configured properly for this connection." I have had them disable MS firewall and EZ antivirus, ... 28 Dec 2005 19:01

TCP/IP Problems - Access Denied
A client of mine is having problems accessing the internet. The workstation is not able to get an IP address from the Linksys cable modem/router. When trying to renew its IP address using IPCONFIG /RENEW I get an error message stating: Local Area Connection: Unexpected network failure or insufficient access o... 18 Dec 2005 17:56

Trouble adding new laptop to network
Hi all, I am currently running Windows XP Home on a desktop and laptop that are networked via a Linksys broadband router. The desktop connects to the router via an ethernet chord and the laptop connects wirelessly. I recently purchased another laptop that is also running XP Home. How do I go about just ad... 17 Dec 2005 15:29