Network and Web

home networking
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. I wonder if it is related to the way my network is physically hooked up. The desktop is connected via Ethernet... 11 Jan 2006 16:08

Domain members in a peer-to-peer environment
I have 3-4 laptops running XP Pro which all are part of 2003 domain. Periodically the users want to be able to share files when they are together working at a client site. I have worked out the networking logistical issues by using a wireless router with DHCP. All the computers get IP address and can ping ea... 10 Jan 2006 18:42

domainname for non networked computer
I have to install the Microsoft LoopBack Adapter, because the software that I am trying to install, ( Oracle 10g ) requires it. Initally, my primary IP address is DHCP-assigned. I have one computer that is not connected to any other computer. During the loading of WinXP Pro, I was asked if I wanted to join... 10 Jan 2006 21:17

File sharing problems
When the ipconfig numbers are set to start with the numbers 192, the host will not share it's files it will, though, share the broad band connection. It is only when I reset the ipconfig numbers to start with the numbers 169 can I get to the hosts files. All the pc's are running xp pro, and the other pc's in th... 10 Jan 2006 12:53

Internet connection drops, reboot restores
Hey all, In the middle of nothing my internet connection will just drop. This is a wired connection and has worked perfectly fine prior. No recent installations that I can remember. No spyware either. Restarting the computer fixes the problem. Any ideas what's causing this issue? Thanks all, -Steve ... 12 Jan 2006 10:54

Hibernate waking loses wireless connectivity
I have a Toshiba M3 laptop (built-in Intel wireless, Marvell Yukon gigabit) running XP Pro sp2. When I wake it from hibernation by opening the lid, the wireless connection doesn't want to restore even though things seem to be working okay. I still have an IP and sometimes can reconnect to mapped network drives ... 10 Jan 2006 02:51

Accessing files on a wireless network. HELP!
I can get a wireless connection between the two computers but i can't share the files. we have the work group under shared documents but there are no sub-folders and we can't see the files from the different computers. The shared internet doesn't work either. we have Zonealarm security and i think that might be... 7 Jan 2006 10:22

Client not acquiring IP address from ICS server
Hello all, My Win XP Pro laptop is normally the one that dials-up, so I've run the Network Setup Wizard so that the laptop has ICS enabled with a static IP address of 192.168.0.1/24. Our Win XP MCE 2005 machine is set up for dynamic IP address. We don't leave the computers physically connected all the time... 12 Jan 2006 19:15

Can't get IP on secured WiFi network
I'm helping my friends set up a wireless LAN at their home office. They have two laptops running Windows XP and a Linksys WRT54G router. The network works OK in unsecured mode, but they would like to secure it against unauthorized access. I set up the router and both laptops with these parameters: Authent... 7 Jan 2006 11:23

Window cannot configure this wireless
Hi all, I'm about to connect into wireless network from my labtop and I'm not sure what have I done wrong while I had tried to set up the configuration. So, it caused this message after I finished the setup. The message at the wireless network connection is "Window cannot configure this wireless connecti... 5 Jan 2006 21:22