| Subject | Date Asked |
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| New office... new network!! | 8/20/2009 |
Q: We are getting new offices and i need to set them up. We will be about 10 people in the new offices, ...
A: For many reasons, wired is always better. Will keep security one notch up and you won't have ...
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| Router problem | 7/9/2009 |
Q: I have 2 PC's (Windows XP) hooked up to a Linksys Router and a Linksys Cable Modem. I have had very ...
A: Well that is an odd problem. However if the problem does not occur with the router at a different ...
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| adding wireless network to server | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I have a Dell server and 3 Dell computers that use the internet via a hard wired system. I would ...
A: Yes it is possible to add a wireless network to your setup for your patients to have basic Internet ...
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| VPN Tunnel | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I have two DLINK VPN DIR-330 routers. I have created a VPN Tunnel between the two sites with no ...
A: Are you talking about a link like Verizon FIOS with a speed of 30 download and 5 upload? If that is ...
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| no connection | 5/10/2009 |
Q: I have high speed wireless ISP connected directly to my pc (no router) through the network card ...
A: Just important to separate anti-virus from firewall. Windows XP has a built in firewall as well. ...
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| VPN Tunnel | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I have two DLINK VPN DIR-330 routers. I have created a VPN Tunnel between the two sites with no ...
A: When using the tracert command you are tracing how many "hops" it takes for your computer to contact ...
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| no connection | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I have high speed wireless ISP connected directly to my pc (no router) through the network card ...
A: Yes there are of course better network cards out there that cost a thousand dollars if you want but ...
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| Connecting to the SCHOOL network domain... | 1/30/2009 |
Q: Adam here and i am wondering if i can connect to the school network on my vista laptop computer is ...
A: You need to contact the school's systems administrator as every network is different. He or she ...
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| LAN and WAN IP are the same subnet | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I am using ATT DSL ISP and its DNS is 192.168.1.254. I am trying to implement a Netgear WPNT834 ...
A: I believe there is some confusion here, even on my end. So let me explain it and if you have more ...
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| problem | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I have problem that i m trying to install server 2003 in a network where 2003 server already ...
A: You can install many instances of Server 2003 in the same network, you simply need to decide if you ...
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| Sending a fax from a PC | 11/8/2008 |
Q: Raed your previous posting on the subject. Can the modem be a broadband modem, or does it only work ...
A: When you tell the computer to "look for a modem" it's looking for a regular analog fax/modem with ...
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| sons xbox on my computer | 11/8/2008 |
Q: First, thank you for taking the time to look at this. We have a wireless network in our home ...
A: My apologies as I get swamped with questions and try to filter them out. Yes that is a very common ...
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| Sending a fax from a PC | 11/7/2008 |
Q: Raed your previous posting on the subject. Can the modem be a broadband modem, or does it only work ...
A: The regular modem that is in a computer is an analog modem, it can be used to connect to another ...
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| sons xbox on my computer | 11/5/2008 |
Q: First, thank you for taking the time to look at this. We have a wireless network in our home ...
A: Before I answer the question, can you tell me which computer has these files and what Operating ...
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| network places | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I’m using win2003 server having 50clints in AD, and hv given the sharing of data folder to everyone ...
A: When sharing a folder with the active directory and you assign it to everyone, after you have set ...
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| wireless | 9/8/2008 |
Q: Hope you can help me out? I purchased a laptop and have not got a clue how to connect it to the ...
A: First, here is the link for the manual, simply select the language: ...
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| Internet Connection Problem | 9/7/2008 |
Q: Hey John, For the past few days I've been having trouble connection my computer to the internet. It ...
A: Could be a bunch of things. First how are you connected to the Internet? If you have a Cable or DSL ...
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| wireless | 9/7/2008 |
Q: Hope you can help me out? I purchased a laptop and have not got a clue how to connect it to the ...
A: A couple of things I need to know. What is your setup like? Do you have a wireless router connected ...
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| Two DSL modems | 9/6/2008 |
Q: Can I use two DSL modems at two phone sockets? I need to use them for two computers that way I do ...
A: The short answer is no. The reason being that the modem needs to connect to communicate and sync to ...
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| Network Problem (PLEASE HELP!) | 9/4/2008 |
Q: Plan: I have installed window server 2003. I have used 2 netork cards, one for LAN and the other for ...
A: Right now the way it is setup, nothing is configured to tell your internal network how to access the ...
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| Network Problem (PLEASE HELP!) | 9/4/2008 |
Q: Plan: I have installed window server 2003. I have used 2 netork cards, one for LAN and the other for ...
A: First of all, what you are trying to do is done simply with a router. In the router's menu, you can ...
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| Installing HP Laserjet 4 plus into my network | 9/3/2008 |
Q: John, I have a LJ 4+, workhorse and in great condition. It has a jetdirect card and I used it for an ...
A: First, you don;t need to purchase any additonal hardware. The purpose of the jetdirect is to network ...
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| Network | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I've read several of your past answers, and I've learned a lot from what you've told other people ...
A: That's too bad that it's not availble in your are. So you have the exact same problem as the girl I ...
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| Network | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I've read several of your past answers, and I've learned a lot from what you've told other people ...
A: If I understand correctly, you don;t have DSL or cable available? I had someone just recently with ...
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| Wireless Router | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I have this Netgear router, and I wanted to use it so a computer downstairs can receive internet ...
A: Since the router is wireless, the easiest is to purchase a wireless card for the computer you want ...
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| networking win xp and 2000 together | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I had a very small business network of 3 win xp computers. I moved to a new office and brought my ...
A: Of course you know that the first thing I will suggest and ask is why on earth would you still use ...
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| Laptops | 7/30/2008 |
Q: John, I have two home computers with DSL connected on a network. I play an online poker game for ...
A: I have never played online so I don't know about their policies but from your description, it sounds ...
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| ADSL Filters | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I was wondering how I should setup my ADSL Filters at my house. I only have the master socket but I ...
A: Yes, connect the spliter first to the phone line without a filter. This will be like adding a second ...
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| taking MCSE | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I want to ask you about the IT courses that I'm taking now. I'm preparing for my CCNA exam , and ...
A: Well there is no correct answer here. It is simply a matter of opinion and since you asked for my ...
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| Ethernet & Network Controller | 7/26/2008 |
Q: My internet is no longer working. It was fine Thursday night before I went to bed, I woke up Friday ...
A: Are you serious they told you to get a new computer?! I think people don't take the time to read or ...
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| color code of cat 6 for the purpose of telephone | 7/21/2008 |
Q: i have a cat6 cable (4 pair. my friend told me connect a cat6 cable for telephone. cat6 cable have a ...
A: The only color codes that are normally used are for example; when using a CAT5 (E)or 6 for network ...
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| SECURITY | 7/21/2008 |
Q: when I want to use sharing and security and set the permissions for users who access a folder over ...
A: What Oprating System are you running? What version? If Windows Server, what is the Service Pack ...
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| connecting | 7/20/2008 |
Q: i want to connect my tower unit using the monitor connection (VGA) to my lcd tv using the HDMI ...
A: Yes definitely you can. All you need is an HDMI to VGA adapter. Most computer stores and even ...
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| Wireless Networking | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I have a wireless network at home for internet sharing. I have a broadband modem hooked up to an ...
A: I must have answered this question a million times. Many people don't realize that the wireless ...
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| Printers and External print server | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I have an HP Jetdirect 300x external print server with a single parallel port that I would like to ...
A: The quick answer is no. Now the explanation and what you can do. The HP Jetdirect 300x external ...
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| find MAC Address | 7/10/2008 |
Q: Sir! How can we find MAC address of other user through e-mail. ANSWER: Hi Imran, When you say ...
A: Then the only thing you can try is to view the full header of the email. This will contain the ...
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| find MAC Address | 7/9/2008 |
Q: Sir! How can we find MAC address of other user through e-mail.
A: When you say through email, are you trying to identify where the email originated from? If so, then ...
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| Network adapter 1394 | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I have configured my TCP/IP but if you view the support there are no details, no IP add, no subnet, ...
A: Forgive me but it is sometimes difficult through email. Please send me more details. What exactly is ...
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| hello | 6/27/2008 |
Q: and recentlt it jst shut down and said i need to install all my network hardware on it. i dont kno ...
A: This kind of message is from Windows, not your Dell laptop. It seems to me that the Operating System ...
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| Getting my son's xbox connected to Xbox live | 6/24/2008 |
Q: Firstly, many thanks for taking time to think about questions from random strangers - much ...
A: Very simply, the XBOX 360 needs to be plugged into the router, not another computer. It's very ...
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| Wireless Network Card issue | 6/23/2008 |
Q: A while ago my family's internet connection stopped working, so we contacted the provider to see if ...
A: OK, I'm a little confused myself! I read this twice and I hope I understand it correctly. There ...
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| ethernet not working | 6/20/2008 |
Q: ive installed a graphic card now my ethernet dont work can that be the problem
A: Yes, it can be. Depending on how old your computer is, what version of the Bios available it's ...
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| WAN Connecting | 6/18/2008 |
Q: How i can connect 2 departments at different locations while both have separate Routers LinkSys ...
A: Well first of all I would need to know the entire setup at both ends and this is not something that ...
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| I can surf but i can't ping | 6/16/2008 |
Q: i have a adsl router TD-8840 by tp-link.I have connected 2 computers through it.Mine is with ip ...
A: At first glance, you probably can't ping because of Windows XP's firewall or because of some other ...
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| LAN connection problem | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I had a LAN network connection set up on my home computer but had to disconnect my computer for a ...
A: Believe it or not, this week one of my customers had the exact same problem! In my case it was a ...
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| Followup 2 | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I was only on vacation for two weeks, but before that I had to finish up school, so I am sorry again ...
A: It's my pleasure but I have to admit I rarely do so many follow ups! But you seem nice and ...
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| sharing files help | 6/7/2008 |
Q: I have 2 computers and a router. On both computers I have Winxp installed and I have internet. But I ...
A: Make sure you turn off any firewall software installed on your computer such as Mcaffee or Zonealarm ...
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| Followup 2 | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I was only on vacation for two weeks, but before that I had to finish up school, so I am sorry again ...
A: A fellow Canadian! The link to the router that you sent me if for a regular straight forward DSL ...
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| Follow Up | 6/2/2008 |
Q: First, I want to apologize for how long it has taken me to reply to your wonderful answer…I was on ...
A: Guess it was a long vacation! Hope you enjoyed it! You can have wireless with a dialup, however ...
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| Crossover Cable Network | 6/2/2008 |
Q: Can you please give me a step by step on how to set up a network with 2 pcs and a crossover cable?
A: For the network part, when you plug PCs directly to each other like that it's called a peer to peer ...
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| Fios and wireless adapters | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I have Verizon Fios and I want to add another computer to the network. The manual says that you ...
A: The quick answer is that, in general, yes you can use just about any adapter from any manufacturer ...
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| IEEE 802.4 | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I have to write a project on how the IEEE 802.4 standard works. I have found different sources of ...
A: You can try the Internet Engineering Task Force: http://www.ietf.org/ Cisco is the authority on ...
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| Laptop to HDTV connection | 3/22/2008 |
Q: How's it going? I'm trying to connect my laptop up to my 32" Magnavox LCD HDTV. The only connections ...
A: First it's very important to check your owner's manual to make sure it is compatible as many are not ...
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| network | 3/21/2008 |
Q: was having problem with my internet connection my internet wasnt workig so i mistakely connected to ...
A: You can't really "delete" it per say. Windows looks for other networks around so this allows you for ...
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| hacking | 3/21/2008 |
Q: sir, m intrested to lean hacking.. how do i start can u guide me?
A: My first question to you would be, what is hacking to you? Are you looking to understand how ...
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| Connection for Two Laptops | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I am soooo glad you are here, because I have a question I have been wanting answered for a long ...
A: What you need to share Internet is called ICS (Internet Connection Sharing). It's part of Windows XP ...
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| Computer Speed and LAN | 3/18/2008 |
Q: We have a 100 MBPS cable LAN connection through a switch. There is no server and some twenty PC and ...
A: Few things. First you should really ad even a $50 router to the equation and have it run DHCP. No ...
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| network | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I have a very similar problem that I just read about in your answer from 1/9/08. Have small office ...
A: If you have a hub, as I said previously I really suggest you get a switch as a hub may actually be ...
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| network | 1/30/2008 |
Q: I have a very similar problem that I just read about in your answer from 1/9/08. Have small office ...
A: At this point, and from experience, it would look more like a problem with a switch or hub somewhere ...
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| SMC2804wbr wireless router | 1/30/2008 |
Q: I cannot connect to Internet when using cable connection to router. Wireless works fine. I have ...
A: As for the cable itself; CAT5E vs CAT5, the only difference is shielding and interference that could ...
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| Linksys Wireless-B 2.4 GHz Notebook Adaptor | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I have a Linksys Wireless-B 2.4 GHz Notebook Adaptor connected to an ME laptop. the drivers seemed ...
A: When you say there is no encryption in the library I am confused. The location has nothing to do ...
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| Linksys Wireless-B 2.4 GHz Notebook Adaptor | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I have a Linksys Wireless-B 2.4 GHz Notebook Adaptor connected to an ME laptop. the drivers seemed ...
A: Seems to me that the problem has to do with the encryption you are using. It has nothing to do with ...
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| ping` | 1/28/2008 |
Q: can pinging to any computer from the server smooth the link between them? sometime this happend, my ...
A: I think what is happening is that the client computer's Network Card is going into "sleep mode". ...
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| SMC2804wbr wireless router | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I cannot connect to Internet when using cable connection to router. Wireless works fine. I have ...
A: Well there could be a few things. I don't know your level of expertise so let's take it from the ...
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| Setting up Wireless Network | 1/25/2008 |
Q: I have a Modem that connects to my PC using a USB connection. I can not figure out how to get this ...
A: I assume you are talking about a DSL modem. All DSL modems should have a port in the back that's an ...
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| internet connection on windows 2000 | 1/23/2008 |
Q: john, i install windows 2000 pro. but i can't connect to internet. previously in windows xp i set up ...
A: The private network setting is for VPN, that's why it does not work. Windows XP is alot more ...
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| Network printer trouble | 1/21/2008 |
Q: a fellow expert (music section) writes... I am a reasonably knowledgeable computer user but neither ...
A: I haven't had any other expert ask me for help before! I read your question twice and although it's ...
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| reconnecting crashed machine | 1/19/2008 |
Q: I know this is really simple for those in the know and not as old and forgetful as me but..... I am ...
A: I am not sure I understand exactly the problem. Can you please provide me with more details. What it ...
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| Wireless adapter | 1/18/2008 |
Q: I just bought a new gateway laptop with vista premium. I ran the wizard to connect to the Internet ...
A: Your new laptop probably came with a bunch of software and amongst them the almighty horribe Norton. ...
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| fereewala_82@yahoo.com | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I have a small network where have added 15 computers with a switch for internet connection. These ...
A: In essence, there is not much you can do on the computer settings itself. These types of problems ...
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| Windows 2000 Server problem | 1/16/2008 |
Q: I have a PC running Windows 2000 Server. If i Right click on My Network Places and hit properties, ...
A: Any policies for users in place? When you log on, are you logged in as the Administrator? Did this ...
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| Ethernet Controller Prob | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I have a assembled desktop with Windows 2000 Server edition and recently i have installed Windows ...
A: Normally a yellow exclamation marks indicates a hardware or logical conflict with the hardware ...
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| backing up hard drive | 1/13/2008 |
Q: hi i had a problem with my desktop and was told that they would need to do like a sytem recovery but ...
A: Do you have access to the Operating System at all? If you can manage booting in safe mode, you could ...
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| Why do I have to repair my internet everytime I start my computer up? | 1/12/2008 |
Q: Whenever I start my computer up my internet is not connected. I have to repair my internet. I use ...
A: It could be a few things ranging from the USB adapter or the router's firmware to the USB port or ...
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| Workgroup loses connection | 1/9/2008 |
Q: I'd appreciate if you can help me - hopefully a simple problem .... I have set up a small home ...
A: While there are a couple of things that could cause it, both Norton and Zonealarm are notorious for ...
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| Xbox360 In-game networking | 1/6/2008 |
Q: I own an Xbox360 and I play many online games such as Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4. I usually get a ...
A: Seems I had answered this question but not sure if you received the answer so here it is again: I ...
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| Xbox360 In-game networking | 1/6/2008 |
Q: I own an Xbox360 and I play many online games such as Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4. I usually get a ...
A: I also play alot and enjoy the XBOX 360 very much! At first glance it sounds like he is the one with ...
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| Fitting a wireless router | 1/5/2008 |
Q: I have a Broadband connection via Virgin cable to a PC running WindowsXP. I have bought a laptop ...
A: First as for the router, it will come with instructions on how to plug it in. The way it hooks up is ...
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| Internal Wireless Adapter | 1/4/2008 |
Q: ..I have a Thinkpad T-30 with an internal IBM High Rate Wirless Lan Mini-PCI Adapter w/Modem 2. ...
A: As for SFC, there is no need to be familiar with it, you would just open up a command shell by ...
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| Internet Connection | 1/4/2008 |
Q: My PC cannot connect to the internet, I am running Windows XP SP2, have a BT Home Hub Router. It was ...
A: You are welcome. I find that weird however that it is intermittent like that. You should really ...
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| Internet Connection | 1/3/2008 |
Q: My PC cannot connect to the internet, I am running Windows XP SP2, have a BT Home Hub Router. It was ...
A: You say this happened while trying to connect the laptop. Did you perhaps change anything in the ...
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| Fitting a wireless router | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I have a Broadband connection via Virgin cable to a PC running WindowsXP. I have bought a laptop ...
A: If your laptop is equipped with a wireless Network Card, you can purchase any brand router, you ...
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| Computer Network Hardware Recommendation | 1/2/2008 |
Q: Happy New Year! I currently have a home network that is working ok, but I'm looking for ...
A: OK lets break up all this in to separate questions, not necessarily in order (hope I got them all): ...
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| Internal Wireless Adapter | 1/1/2008 |
Q: ..I have a Thinkpad T-30 with an internal IBM High Rate Wirless Lan Mini-PCI Adapter w/Modem 2. ...
A: And a Happy New Year to you as well! I'm surprised to hear that the internal wireless adapter just ...
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| Connecting to high speed with an EtherJet BusCard | 11/15/2007 |
Q: I picked you because you worked for Bell Canada and that's who my high speed is through. Also, just ...
A: As far as I know, I am not related to this person. The origin of the name is Spanish, but my name is ...
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| Xbox 360 | 11/11/2007 |
Q: I want to have a cable internet connection where the xbox is the primary "computer" hard wired to ...
A: When using a router, there is no "primary computer". All connections to your ISP (Internet Service ...
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| creating a user acct. that is limited.. | 11/10/2007 |
Q: for my teenage son when he needs to do school. I would eliminate Itunes, Myspace, messaging, etc. ...
A: Sorry, I did not see the follow up on the question. Short of having a hack/crack program, which is ...
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| frequent failure of server | 11/10/2007 |
Q: the server in my work place is frequently shuting down network in our plant. can a radio cause this ...
A: Is is shutting down or just switching off? If it just switches off all of a sudden, in my experience ...
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| Network Router Troubles | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I am new to this website, and hope that you or someone may be able to help me. Also, I apologize for ...
A: I just finished typing you a HUGE email only to magically have the web page blow up on me for ...
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| Wan Network configuration | 11/8/2007 |
Q: We have a main office and 6 remote locations. Each remote store has 1-3 computers. We recently put ...
A: First we have to separate the question as Spam, spyware and access to the Internet are 3 different ...
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| power switch | 11/7/2007 |
Q: Some times after I use StandBy or Hibernate on the computer, when I resume the internet has stopped ...
A: I assume this is a laptop? Otherwise I would tell you to turn off the power management features in ...
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| DNS address change | 11/6/2007 |
Q: How do I tell my DNS server (here at work - WIN NT Server) that the addressee of an e-mail has ...
A: Having your own DNS server is normal when you have a server but you are not the one who is causing ...
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| Viewing computer on network | 10/13/2007 |
Q: I will try to simplify this . I have 3 desktops(xp) and 1 laptop(vista) in home network, My primary ...
A: Most of the time Norton and McAfee (more McAfee) will be the culprit. You might want to also check ...
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| i have an yellow triangle on my network connection | 10/9/2007 |
Q: i have a yellow triangle on my network connection so i can't access the internet the system just ...
A: The yellow triangle normally means that the Network Card is detecting a connection (for example a ...
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| Connecting two computer via an ADSL modem | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I use an ADSL modem (Asus_AM602)(http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=13&l2=96) for internet ...
A: So you're question was "Is it possible this kind of routers can act like a Hub or network Switch or ...
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| net send command | 9/22/2007 |
Q: the problem is i am trying to send messages accros the network with the "net send" command (net send ...
A: Messenger service should be installed by default with the Operating System. I would try to do a fix ...
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| Connecting two computer via an ADSL modem | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I use an ADSL modem (Asus_AM602)(http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=13&l2=96) for internet ...
A: For sharing files you would need a switch or what is called a crossover cable connecting one ...
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| Accessing IP Homepage | 9/18/2007 |
Q: I have a problem in respect of accessing my IP configuration homepage. I have upgraded my internet ...
A: First thing first. If you are connected wirelessly, that might be the problem. By default, many ...
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| DSL question... | 9/15/2007 |
Q: John: We've got DSL internet on one computer. (We've got the DSL coming in via phone line to the ...
A: There seems to be some confusion here. Let's look at evertying step by step. First of all for a ...
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| Web Server | 9/14/2007 |
Q: I've got a server running Advanced Server 2000 that I use to host my mail and website (using IIS), ...
A: At first glance it sounds like a simple DNS problem. The internal network addresses and the external ...
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| DHCP access | 9/11/2007 |
Q: I do have a fairly large knowledge base of networking but this has stumped me. A computer of mine, ...
A: At this point there are only 2 things I see that could be happening. The first, while installing SP2 ...
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| system administrator | 9/10/2007 |
Q: Our E: went out recently, and my brother had tried to do a system reboot. Only thing is, it was ...
A: First try to reboot and press F8 at the beginning. You should be able to restore different points of ...
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| Using a switch to allow two computers to share internet access... | 9/9/2007 |
Q: I bought a belkin 5-port 10/100 network switch, in the hope I would be able to connect both my pcs ...
A: A switch and a router are almost similar except that a switch is missing the O/S (Operating System) ...
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| Previous Question | 9/9/2007 |
Q: Windows XP I tried to delete one of the files and no matter which one I delete (the one in Favorites ...
A: Something seems to be wrong witgh the Operating System or the registries of the O/S. You can try 2 ...
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| Double Files | 9/6/2007 |
Q: Windows XP I Have some identical files that are in my Favorites and in My Docs. If I try to clear ...
A: I don't quite understand. You select one and they both delete? That should not happen. There has to ...
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| WIRELESS NETWORK SHARING | 6/21/2007 |
Q: I just got my second computer yesterday. They are both connected to the same modem wirelessly. ...
A: If you want to share files between them, this is called a peer to peer network. With a router you ...
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| CAT-5 LAN Wiring problem? | 6/19/2007 |
Q: We moved into our last office suite with little to no tech help available. We set up the LAN in our ...
A: Well you do need to pay a tech, but the right one. Don't call an electrician or a phone guy. Call a ...
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| System Backups | 5/16/2007 |
Q: Do you have to switch your computer off totally at the end of the day, so that the system can back ...
A: I'm not sure I understand what you mean by backup? If you're talking about a company network, the ...
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| communication port problem | 4/25/2007 |
Q: i was trying to unfreeze my desktop, when i went to the devic manager i saw the COM9 port ...
A: To help you sort this out, I need to know what the problem is. A conflict on COM9 (which is in fact ...
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| wireless not accessing wan port? | 4/24/2007 |
Q: I have a home network with a Dlink 614+ wirelss router. I have a computer connected to the wired ...
A: There's a few things to check but first I would like to say that many people do not know that the ...
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| Connection Sharing | 4/4/2007 |
Q: I do not have a router, but need to connect my PC with my xbox 360. (via ethernet cable) My ...
A: I have an XBOX 360 as well...I love it. The xbox is a computer, it needs to be assigned an IP ...
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| Not able to get to a web site | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I need some help if possible or if you know of anyone who can help me. I am a substitute teacher in ...
A: The problem is not your computer. I verified the site myself and there is a DNS problem. The Domain ...
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| Not able to access google related sites | 4/1/2007 |
Q: I am not able to access google sites. I had read ur earlier post regarding the same problem and did ...
A: For the Google site access, if you are using an anonymous proxy server of some kind, you might not ...
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| small home network | 4/1/2007 |
Q: I have an existing home network consisting of 4 PCs' and 2 printers. the problem is that i recently ...
A: While I haven't experienced Vista in a peer to peer network, Media edition, which is XP, should work ...
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| wireless gaming | 3/31/2007 |
Q: have Netgear WGR614 v6 wireless router setup, can communicate for internet access from son's machine ...
A: Normally some games require that you open a specific port on the router and redirect the port to the ...
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| Router slowing me down? | 3/30/2007 |
Q: I'm paying for the "DSL Pro" service from SBC that is supposed to provide download speeds of up to 3 ...
A: A few things. First the advertised DSL speed is rarely ever what you will get, it even gets worst ...
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| network adapters | 3/30/2007 |
Q: I recently got internet service through the local calble company I have 2 computers that I want ...
A: Depending on if your router is wireless or notm you have two possibilities, one is to add a wireless ...
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| Not able to access google related sites | 3/29/2007 |
Q: I am not able to access google sites. I had read ur earlier post regarding the same problem and did ...
A: I need more information. What O/S are you running? Is it only google you cannot access? What about ...
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| raid card | 3/28/2007 |
Q: ! hope you will help me, I just want to know if what is the function or the works of RAID CARD, ...
A: RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks)is hardware used to either "clone" a hard disk, known as ...
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| D-Link Router | 3/27/2007 |
Q: I just bought a D-Link DI-524 Router for my home computer (running windows xp). I bought the WDA ...
A: There's a few things to check but first, when you were on the phone with D-Link, were you on a ...
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| LAN | 3/26/2007 |
Q: Halo Am adding a computer to an existing LAN, it does not seem to ping any computer on the network, ...
A: While I don't know your level of expertise or the details of your setup, let me walk you through a ...
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| ADSL Modem is not working with Wireless Access Point | 3/25/2007 |
Q: I installed a DSL internet connection at my home and my service provider installed a DSL modem and ...
A: With DSL you need to go into the router's menu and select PPPOE connection type. You then need to ...
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| Start Up | 3/24/2007 |
Q: Windows XP My PC will not boot up on the first try. Sometimes I have to restart 4 or 5 times before ...
A: It sounds like you are due for an oil change. It's good to reformat Windows every 6 months to 1 year ...
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| ADSL Modem is not working with Wireless Access Point | 3/24/2007 |
Q: I installed a DSL internet connection at my home and my service provider installed a DSL modem and ...
A: First it's important to understand that there is a difference between an access point and a router. ...
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| VISTA WORKSTATION & NT SERVER | 3/22/2007 |
Q: Just purchased a new Vista machine. Can't get it to see the NT server network. I have successfully ...
A: Answer: Hi Vern, I had already answered this question. In case you did nor receive it, here is a ...
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| VISTA WORKSTATION & NT SERVER | 3/22/2007 |
Q: Just purchased a new Vista machine. Can't get it to see the NT server network. I have successfully ...
A: No one is stupid...certainly not in this business. We learn everyday and its actually quite hard to ...
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| wireless set up | 3/22/2007 |
Q: Basicly i want to have my pc running through the ethranet as it is and add a router and a usb ...
A: Yes of course it's possible. Quick question that's none of my business really but relevant to ...
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| Home Networking | 3/21/2007 |
Q: We have four computers networked through Windows XP Professional home network. The problem is that ...
A: In a home network, since there is no server and you are not in a Domain, there really is no step. If ...
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| 9x Workstations vs XP Workstations | 3/16/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me four or five benefits of upgrading workstations from a 9x ...
A: There are various reasons for upgrading Operating Systems, especially when it comes to Windows. This ...
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| Group Policy | 3/11/2007 |
Q: they are using terminal server to connect to server and use my inventory software which has it's own ...
A: Moein, I meant a router that has integrated VPN, not firewall...sorry! LOL! Still having my coffee! ...
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| cant ping computers on teh network | 3/9/2007 |
Q: i have a router zoom adsl X5 and i cant ping other computers connectd to it. i also cant see the ...
A: First not beeing able to ping them is not a good way to check if you have access to them. Just ...
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| Group Policy | 3/8/2007 |
Q: I have several outside reps have access to my server (win2000 server)through terminal server, I ...
A: Please explain to me what exactly they have access to? You mean they connect to the server directly? ...
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| vedio | 2/27/2007 |
Q: problem with streeming vedio. like when you want to see the weather vedio. its chopy. ...
A: In general I would have said that streaming video over a dialup connection is what would have slowed ...
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| Setting up a network | 1/20/2007 |
Q: Software that can tell me what there looking at online OS:XP Firewall:Zonealarm cheersHi i'm setting ...
A: I think this might be something you would be interested in. It's something I have worked with. It is ...
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| Setting up a network | 1/18/2007 |
Q:
A: Monitoring software is normally through servers. I am not familiar with any other kind or if it ...
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| CABELING 2 PC'S TOGETHER | 1/17/2007 |
Q: I'VE A DSL MODEM WHICH PC1 IS CONNECTED TO. I WANT TO CONNECT PC2 TO THE DSL MODEM WITH AN ETHERNET ...
A: Forgive the delay in responding as it seems that all of the allexperts mail this week ended up being ...
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| PC and XBox into a wired router. The XBox works fine, but the PC... | 1/13/2007 |
Q: I will try those!!!! In the meantime I wanted to add that my PC can connect while in "safe mode ...
A: You are welcome. If it connects in safe mode, it might be a program or firewall software interfering ...
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| PC and XBox into a wired router. The XBox works fine, but the PC... | 1/9/2007 |
Q: My LAN Connection on my PC says "acquiring network address" about every 20 seconds and ...
A: Turning off DHCP will cut off everything because DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is what ...
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| Wireless Connectivity | 1/8/2007 |
Q: I have a laptop with a wireless card and I tried accessing nearby wireless networks but the signals ...
A: A Range Extender is for the other side, the one sending out the signal. It allows the signal to be ...
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| CAT 5 and phone wiring | 11/22/2006 |
Q: I ran some CAT 5 cable through a wall and want to put a wall plate in the wall to terminate the ...
A: The short answer is no not really. They sell all kinds of adapters out there like RJ-45 to RJ-11, ...
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| Hard drive letters | 11/21/2006 |
Q: How can I change my secondary hard drive letter from E: to G: ?
A: If the letter is available and not in use by another device it's pretty easy. In Windows XP, simply ...
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| Firewall over DSL | 11/1/2006 |
Q: Help!...I trying to move from Wireless internet to DSL, I have no real problem with the wireless ...
A: It's difficult to diagnose such problems without seeing them, however there are a few factors of the ...
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| Trouble connecting to LAN | 11/1/2006 |
Q: Okay, so i just moved into my buddy's house, and i installed win2k onto my dell, and i am unable to ...
A: It sounds like a driver problem. Windows 2000 does not contain many drivers like Windows XP. What I ...
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| access to file for a new user created | 10/28/2006 |
Q: I have a bizzare issue. I do not understand it. We are using Windows Server 2003. I create new users ...
A: It is complicated, whithout seeing your setup or know how your security groups are created, to say ...
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| Startup error message | 10/27/2006 |
Q: I am using Windows 98- I have an HP Pavillion PC- when I first startup I get an error message over ...
A: It sounds like you have a corrupt program or corrupt registry entries...something very common with ...
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| monitoring | 10/27/2006 |
Q: I have windows xp pro, and i have set up advanced file sharing over the network. I would like to be ...
A: You can see if an IP address is accessing your computer through a simple command line by typing ...
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| Going Wireless | 10/26/2006 |
Q: Are you sure about needing to upgrade ot a DSL or cable connection? We had an Apple Airport base ...
A: As I stated above, if you want to keep your dialup, you will need a special kind of router which ...
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| Going Wireless | 10/24/2006 |
Q: I have two computers a laptop PC (running Windows XP) and a Mac (OS X.3). I'm still on a dial up ...
A: The first thing you will need is to upgrade your link from your ISP (Internet Service Provider). You ...
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| Worrying about my privacy in the company LAN | 10/14/2006 |
Q: I am working in a company. And we have the network administrator monitoring the local network of the ...
A: The short answer is yes, and actually worse but not to make you paranoid is that anyone pratically ...
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| Internet sharing witout proxy | 10/13/2006 |
Q: I ve heard that to share internet what is needed is to simply put the ethernet cable of the dsl ...
A: You can have your computer hooked up via a cable modem and share its connection to another computer ...
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| Lan/router problems | 10/11/2006 |
Q: your time is much appreciated. Apologies for not describing the situation to you a little more ...
A: First thank you for clarifying the situation...as you know it is difficult to diagnose such problems ...
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| Lan/router problems | 10/9/2006 |
Q: I hope you can answer my question, as I (and my techie friends) are stumped. I inherited a bit of ...
A: Yes I can see from the description the hodgepdge and can only imagine...but you can't imagine what ...
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| Remote accessing of external HDD | 10/9/2006 |
Q: I have a question regarding VPN (i think) and sharing a networkable drive. I have this wireless ...
A: In order to connect remotely, the most secure way is through a VPN (Virtual Private Network). ...
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| XP Networking | 10/8/2006 |
Q: I need help setting up a peer to peer network. Here's what I already have. 1 desktop w/ xp pro,1 ...
A: Depending on if you have a router the only thing different will be the hookup. If you plug them ...
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| PC Networking | 10/8/2006 |
Q: I have 2 pcs, one is running windows xp home and the other windows ME. I have broadband and have ...
A: The purpose of the router is to remove the access from the computer itself and enable all computers ...
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| Windows XP Networking | 10/7/2006 |
Q: I realize now that I should have given you a little bit more information regarding my situation. I ...
A: Before you mentionned it, my next suggestion was to tell you to reformat. If you don't see the ...
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| Windows XP Networking | 10/7/2006 |
Q: When I open My Computer and type \\(computer name), it says the service has not been started. When I ...
A: While I don't know your level of expertise or the details of your setup, let me walk you through a ...
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| hooking up my laptop to a wireless card | 10/6/2006 |
Q: hey i have a IBM-THINKPAD T30 LAPTOP,WINDOWS XP-PRO, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HOOK IT UP TO A LINKSYS ...
A: Normally this problem occurs because Windows resource allocation is not properly achieved. What does ...
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| 2 dsl routers on 1 phone line | 10/6/2006 |
Q: I currently have a dsl modem/router in the main house. The guest house shares the same phone line. ...
A: The simplest solution is of course Wireless. It is important to note that a router is what is called ...
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| Connect laptop to pc | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I have a laptop and a PC. I want to access my quickbooks files from both systems so that whenever i ...
A: You can setup what is called a peer to peer network between both computers. This will enable you to ...
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| Missing Local Area Connection | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I guess I wasn't as clear as I thought... I can't go in network connections and right click on the ...
A: Sorry if I misunderstood that. My first suggestions then would remain that you do the sfc /scannow. ...
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| Missing Local Area Connection | 10/1/2006 |
Q: I'm running Windows xp pro, sp2. I have a largeish home network (6 pcs and a 2003 server), and ...
A: If it's working than it is important to note that the only thing the icon does is tell you that it ...
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| Modem to A with ethernet, then connect A to B with USB and give B internet access? | 9/29/2006 |
Q: I just want to know, is it possible to take a computer (let's call it A), connect it to a cable ...
A: You can have your computer hooked up via a cable modem and share its connection to another computer ...
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| Setting up a file server on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | 9/28/2006 |
Q: I work for a small company in Australia and we are upgrading our servers and getting new one. Since ...
A: I hope you understand that this is complex answer that cannot be fully explained via email. However ...
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| modem problems? | 9/27/2006 |
Q: I HAVE DIAL UP INTERNET. THE OTHER NIGHT I WAS SURFING THE WEB AND LOST INTERNET CONNECTION WHILE ...
A: I would like to help you to the best of my abilities but I need a little more information first. 1) ...
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| USB Networking | 9/25/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if there are any special procedures that i have to do to connect 2 computers via ...
A: It's important to understand that when you make a smalle peer to peer network, or any network for ...
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| Computer Hangs with Wireless | 9/7/2006 |
Q: My computer Hangs/Freezes when I connect to the wireless service in a hotel I am staying at. I ...
A: Of course it's difficult to diagnose through email...but yes it is possible. However most techs you ...
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| remote access / windows 2003 server | 9/5/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if someone could tell me how to setup Windows 2003 Server so that someone offsite ...
A: The most secure and easy way is to create a VPN (Virtual Private Network) access. Assuming you have ...
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| Home Network | 8/21/2006 |
Q: I have a Windows 2000 computer and would like to share/get files/network with a Windows XP computer, ...
A: Both Operating System can share without anything specific to one another. Depending on if you have a ...
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| mapping drives | 8/11/2006 |
Q: My network drive(mapped) getting disconnected automatically after a few minutes.if i try to map the ...
A: There might be many factors here but my initial guess would be that the power management is ...
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| file sharing | 7/31/2006 |
Q: we have a simple network set up and moved one computer to another office. Now that computer will ...
A: Having moved the computer should not have affected this, however, t is possibl that the ecause you ...
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| CLEARING HISTORY | 7/30/2006 |
Q: HOW DO YOU CLEAR THE HISTORY IN MY COMPUTER.
A: The simplest way is to go into Internet Explorer, click on the tools menu and then on Internet ...
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| How to remove virus to configure a LAN | 7/30/2006 |
Q: I have 2 PC windows XP connected in a LAN, but some thing happened and the connection is now lost ...
A: I don't think your prolem is a virus. However, can you tell me more about your setup. You said you ...
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| hostname - ip address | 7/19/2006 |
Q: .. I need to know the command used at the dos prompt to know the hostname of a computer given the ...
A: Normally the ping -a commnad will resolver the addresses to hostnames. If there are conflicts and ...
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| Setting up Internet sharing on a home network | 7/16/2006 |
Q: I've set up a peer-to-peer network between a desktop PC running XP Pro and connected to the ...
A: Turning off Zone Alarm was a good move to start. Are you using a router? If so, there is absolutely ...
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| External Hard Disc | 7/15/2006 |
Q: I am using a 4 port wireless router and would like to connect a USB hard drive to one of the RJ-45 ...
A: Even if you had an adapter, you would not be able to simply plug a hard disk to a router. The ...
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| Local Area Connection Missing | 7/14/2006 |
Q: I dont have my local area connection icon listed under network connections. I just had my computer ...
A: A yellow exclamation mark normally means there is a conflict with the resources the computer is ...
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| Block Yahoo Messanger in PC | 7/13/2006 |
Q: I have one question regarding how to blocking yahoo messanger. I want to block yahoo messanger in my ...
A: According to the information provided by Yahoo!, Messenger will automatically search for an open ...
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| Wired Internet Connection With Router Failed | 7/11/2006 |
Q: I am using 1GHz 768 Mb with Comcast Cable Modem and Netgear Router. About a week ago I lost my ...
A: Many things could have happenned and the steps you took so far are the correct ones. If changing the ...
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| WAN link fails periodically after W2K to W2003 upgrade. Repair fixes for a while | 7/1/2006 |
Q: My server has a dual Intel Pro/100 NIC and worked perfectly under W2K. The server is the domain ...
A: There are many factors here that are difficult to diagnose over email. However, it sounds like a ...
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| No LAN connection in Win2k | 6/30/2006 |
Q: I've haven't got a LAN connection in Win2k. It used to be there, but I guess someone has deleted ...
A: Normally this is installed when the driver of the NIC (Network Interface Card) is installed. Even if ...
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| sending a fax by PC | 6/30/2006 |
Q: How is it possible to send a fax, using a simple PC (like what I have!), without any necessity of ...
A: If you have a modem in your computer, you can simply send a fax through the fax services that come ...
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| LAn /Wan conflict? | 6/29/2006 |
Q: I now have a different problem that maybe you might have an answer to. I hope you can help me with ...
A: I'm glad it worked out. As for the WAP-4000, I am not familiar with the hardware, but regardless, ...
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| vpn | 6/29/2006 |
Q: i would like to know some of the hardware and software that is required to set up vpn and some ...
A: The real basic things are a server, a router a DSL or Cable access with a fixed IP address. Now in ...
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| Windows XP Networking | 6/27/2006 |
Q: I recently had to renew my IP Address with my ISP and now the other computers on mynetwork cannot ...
A: When you say you changed IP, do you pay for a static IP address with your ISP? In any case, if you ...
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| Network wizard fails | 6/26/2006 |
Q: i'm trying to run the Microsoft small home network wizard but it always fails. All it says it. An ...
A: It sounds like Windows has some corrupt files or certain services are not installed. Also what ...
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| WAN Networking | 6/25/2006 |
Q: I currently have two ADSL connections using the same provider here in Australia, one at home and the ...
A: The most secure way is to create a VPN (Virtual Private Network) access. Now on the server side, ...
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| Network Magazine | 6/23/2006 |
Q: Do you know any good mag for computer networks?
A: Actually my personal opinion on magazines is that you get one or two good articles and the rest is ...
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| Setting up Server | 6/21/2006 |
Q: I am going to setup a server for a small office that has six computers, all using Windows XP. We ...
A: This is a very complex question that cannot, and should not be answered by email. There are too many ...
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| Broadband connection | 6/17/2006 |
Q: Is it possible for a cable broadband signal to be week over a long cable span or with to many ...
A: Yes it is possible for cable to be slower than compared for example to DSL. Let me explain ...
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| sending emails via lan | 6/17/2006 |
Q: At home I send and recieve emails throught normal dial-up. I click on send/recv and the computer ...
A: Ok now I understand. The problem with sending is that when you are not at home, you are using ...
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| temporary files | 6/14/2006 |
Q: John Please can you tell me if there is any way of retrieving a 'temporary file' after it has been ...
A: Most files from a hard disk can be recuperated. However if you have been writing to the disk, ...
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| sending emails via lan | 6/14/2006 |
Q: I'm working away from home at the moment and need to access my email via the wireless lan at work. ...
A: I need more information and don't quite understand the question. Normally at work you would have an ...
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| LAN | 6/14/2006 |
Q: I have 2 computers, one (comp a) that connects to my neighbors network/wireless signal (i don't know ...
A: I don't quite understand the setup. But essentially what you are trying to do is setup a peer to ...
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| Disconnection Issues | 6/11/2006 |
Q: I have 3 computers networked using a linksys wireless router but cable connected. I have broadband ...
A: By the way I also play WOW! :-) Haven't played in 2 months though because I've been quite busy but I ...
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| How to build a 5 computer network | 6/8/2006 |
Q: I am adding a 5th computer to my home network. I currently use a Toshiba PBX1100U Cable Modem and ...
A: Normally I give long winded answers but your question pretty much contains all the answers! LOL! The ...
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| Printers No Longer Shared | 6/8/2006 |
Q: We have a small office with four computers and one printer. We networked the computers and were ...
A: Are you using static IP addresses or are they provided by your router. The reason I ask is that most ...
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| Local area connection trouble | 6/7/2006 |
Q: I have an evil dell computer and windows xp. I have a cable internet. I clean installed windows ...
A: Yes definitely that is your problem! You see when you reinstall Windows XP, sometimes you get lucky ...
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| network help | 5/26/2006 |
Q: I was hoping to backup a database, and a few folders to the other location daily. Also, if they ...
A: My apologies as I just saw your follow up to this question today and I was on vacation the last 2 ...
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| LAPTOP FILE/PRINTER SHARING ISSUE | 5/26/2006 |
Q: I was trying setting up a wireless LAN at home using one desktop (Win Xp Home SP2), one Laptop (Win ...
A: I can guarantee that once you do remove McAfee your troubles will go away, whatever the IT guys tell ...
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| networking | 5/20/2006 |
Q: I am networking my labtop to my desktop .I have map everything correctly to the point that I can see ...
A: I don't know your level of expertise, but in either case it does not hurt to go through all the ...
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| Laptop | 5/19/2006 |
Q: I bought a Dell Latitude C640 laptop computer,used. It does not have a wireless network card. I have ...
A: As long as your router is wireless, in essence, all wireless cards and routers are compatible. Where ...
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| Win 2000 can't connect to router (Netgear DG834Gv2) | 5/18/2006 |
Q: I don't think it can be the NIC (which is integrated on the mb) because before I changed provider, I ...
A: Firs tof all, the laptop you said you are trying and can't reach, that might be a separate problem. ...
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| network drops momentarily & disconnects our database | 5/17/2006 |
Q: I have a simple network in my office. 1 x windows server NT4.0 with 3 xp workstations. The problem I ...
A: This is very hard to diagnose over email. However do you have a switch anywhere in this ...
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| Win 2000 can't connect to router (Netgear DG834Gv2) | 5/16/2006 |
Q: I have a strange problem with my Win2K desktop: it can't connect to my new ADSL modem router (a ...
A: It seems like you are taking all the right steps so far. But right off the bat if you don't even ...
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| Wireless Cards | 5/16/2006 |
Q: This is obviously a very simple question compared to those you normally seem to get..! I just want ...
A: In essence, all wireless cards and routers are compatible. Where it makes a difference is if you get ...
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| network control | 5/5/2006 |
Q: s on my network. i want to stop one user (my son) sometimes having the internet from my roughter ...
A: I would need to know what Operating System and equipment you have. Normally in a router's menu there ...
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| Cable getting slower | 5/4/2006 |
Q: I've noticed that my bandwidth (cable modem) has decreased slightly once that I have used a generic ...
A: In theory the short answer would be no. Generally it's like any Network Card, they can have extra ...
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| Wireless setup | 5/4/2006 |
Q: I have DSL and use a desktop and wireless laptop to access the 2Wire from home. My dad just got ...
A: The WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key can be set either manually or set to receive automatically, ...
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| run two towers with one keyboard,mouse,moniter | 4/26/2006 |
Q: I currently have a home network with 3 pc's, I am using two of them side by side, moving files ...
A: Actually there are 2 different questions here. When talking about using the same mouse, keyboard and ...
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| LAn /Wan conflict? | 4/25/2006 |
Q: I have a problem that just developed with my Laptop that I hope you can help me with. I have a ...
A: My guess is thta you might have some corrupted WIndows files or a program that affected the files. ...
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| Remote Access | 4/24/2006 |
Q: I've got 5 people in different states connecting to my win2000 server through Terminal Service and ...
A: No, actually VPN is the safest and best way to do it. If you are having problems with speed, it's ...
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| Hi Regarding remote | 4/21/2006 |
Q: I have windows 2000 installed on my office computer and I want to remotely access my office comp ...
A: Remote Access Service (RAS) is considered to be a Wide Area Network (WAN) connection. Clients that ...
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| Hi Regarding remote | 4/19/2006 |
Q: I am using windows 2000 on the computer and win 2000 on my laptop. I want to access my desktop ...
A: Are you trying to access your computer at home or at your office. The setup depends on if you go ...
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| wireless internet | 4/18/2006 |
Q: i have a wireless network that includes a zyxel router as the access point and a hawking range ...
A: The first thing you should do is verify that you have the latest drivers available for Windows ME ...
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| Printer sharing | 4/18/2006 |
Q: We have several shared printers on our network. When people move or get new ones we don't know how ...
A: In order for me to help you with this I need more information. 1) What type of Operating System do ...
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| Toshiba satallite pro 4600 | 4/14/2006 |
Q: You are my last hope.. I know my laptop is old... :o( For some reason when I try and turn my laptop ...
A: So much pressure in me being the last hope! LOL! By the way, in the laptop world, it's not that old. ...
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| network confusion | 4/9/2006 |
Q: Ok i will try to keep this as simple to follow as possible. I have a network of 5 computers win xp ...
A: Couple of things. Firstly is your Internet connection DSL or Cable? I would really need to know ...
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| MIssing LAN ipconfig fails | 4/3/2006 |
Q: John, I read your reply to Alex on 1/15/06 and have some related questions. I've been over this ...
A: Commands like ping can fail because of firewalls so this means absolutely nothing. However, being ...
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| Remote Desktop and Lans | 4/3/2006 |
Q: Simple question. I hope the answer is simple as well. Anyway here goes. I am trying to set up remote ...
A: Well if you work for them, you should really suggest a dedicated server because from what you are ...
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| Remote Desktop and Lans | 3/30/2006 |
Q: Simple question. I hope the answer is simple as well. Anyway here goes. I am trying to set up remote ...
A: You really should consider getting a dedicated server, it would ease the task as well as centralise ...
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| Router Problem | 3/29/2006 |
Q: I have recently bought a DGL-4300 gaming router, and am having trouble connecting it wirelessly to a ...
A: There could be many things wrong. However I would try to download and install from the manufacturer ...
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| Network drops out | 3/28/2006 |
Q: I have a very simple network of 3 machines using winnt4 (I know I need to get xp:-) Just a hub ...
A: If the connection drops it could easily just be the hub that is defective. Did you try to simply ...
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| user locations | 3/24/2006 |
Q: i have a small question ...... User 1 based in the usa connects to network shares based in usa user ...
A: How large are these files? The reason I ask is that it should not use up bandwidth that would make ...
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| computer networking & hardware | 3/22/2006 |
Q: 1) How can i find out ip of a computer which is conflict with other computer, for eg. if someone is ...
A: First of all DHCP for your client computers is really the way to go since you would NEVER encounter ...
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| Digital photography on computer | 3/21/2006 |
Q: My hobby is writing and photography. I have had several photos published which I send either as ...
A: I somewhat agree with PC World...with my 2 cents of course! :-) A file, wether created on a PC, ...
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| Wireless internet | 3/18/2006 |
Q: I have a computer (let's call it computer 1) and it has a Verizon wireless card installed because ...
A: In this day and age it's hard to setup this way as DSL and Cable is pretty much everywhere now and ...
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| Internet connection | 3/9/2006 |
Q: I connect to the internet using a wireless router. The router is connected to my brother's Optimum ...
A: If it sees the network but you can't connect to it, there might be an encryption key. There are too ...
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| CAT5/5e RJ-45 In-Line Coupler | 3/5/2006 |
Q: I got a question about using CAT6 cable to do my networking but can only find a CAT5/5e coupler if I ...
A: First the difference between CAT5/CAT5e and CAT6 is the shielding. They all have 4 pairs of wires, ...
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| Simple LAN messaging problem. | 3/3/2006 |
Q: :) We have an ADSL Modem/router connected to the internet, and two computers running XP (Laptop ...
A: First it's important to understand that a router is, as you stated, a hardware firewall...but for ...
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| Installing network printer | 2/23/2006 |
Q: You are right, it is a typo....my printer is a Brother model MFC5840CN. The printer is connected ...
A: I downloaded the 211 page manual. I browsed through it as well as checked some of the FAQs online. ...
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| Installing network printer | 2/22/2006 |
Q: I am having problems installing my multifunction printer on to my home network. I have a Brother ...
A: You are correct, if this is a printer that has a network card integrated in it, meaning a print ...
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| how to setup my own file sharing space on net | 2/22/2006 |
Q: Greetings from India! I have approached many people, but nobody is responding, kindly help pls :( ...
A: I don't know why people would not respond kindly? I hope this was not here on the Experts Network? ...
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| Home network can't see computers | 2/21/2006 |
Q: There are 3 computers in my home, 2 running XP and 1 running 98, I am using boradband router ...
A: If everything was working fine and just stopped, I would look for any software upgrade or program ...
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| network | 2/19/2006 |
Q: How can I connect my 2 printers from my main pc to my notebook that is connected through a wireless ...
A: If using Windows XP, here are a few things to check, as well try to make sure that all running the ...
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| VPN Remote Access | 2/17/2006 |
Q: Sorry John I appear to have misled you by using the term roaming user, I was not referring to ...
A: Sorry if I missunderstood. You hit a brick wall with Server 2003 with the VPN? Can you tell me what ...
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| VPN Remote Access | 2/16/2006 |
Q: I need to supply VPN access to a "roaming" user. I am considering using a low cost VPN router ...
A: Roaming profiles are not really used via VPN and wether you have the best router for VPN will not ...
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| hello | 2/15/2006 |
Q: I have this external hard drive plug n play. I use to plug it in now and it would open up - Now ...
A: If you are running XP, there is absolutely nothing to do. However I will tell you that I see these ...
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| internet | 2/14/2006 |
Q: I'm sure this a simple question for you but it is important I get a correct answer. I currently ...
A: As for communication, if using any network plug or wireless access, there is absolutely no problem ...
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| Deleted Files | 2/13/2006 |
Q: I thought I was copying files from the shared folder pc to my PC using the Shift/Ctrl keys to select ...
A: I am not an expert in recovery but I have managed recovering many files in the past, even on some ...
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| Problem with dial up connection | 2/13/2006 |
Q: Good morning Sir, Thanks for all your help but the problem is still there. I deleted the dialup ...
A: At this point I believe it might be a hardware problem. However the only thing that will confirm ...
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| Problem with dial up connection | 2/11/2006 |
Q: I have tried both options you metioned and some settings werent as you said. I checked and unchecked ...
A: When you say you checked and uncked all options...the ones I said to? What was not the same? Are you ...
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| ethernet connection between 2 computers. | 2/7/2006 |
Q: I have 2 computers both running XP and I want to transfer data using an ethernet cable. What ...
A: Assuming you have no router, you will need a crossover cable. Remember a crossover cable is used ...
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| how to copy my favorite list | 2/5/2006 |
Q: I'm not sure if I'm on the right catagory for this question.If not,if you would kindly direct me to ...
A: You are in the correct category in terms of computers, however I normally get networking or router ...
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| broadband fault tolerance | 1/31/2006 |
Q: I am going to have a server in a foreign country where ISP's doesn't offer great DSL speeds. I ...
A: This is a very interesting question. I don't get many like these in a day...I would like to reflect ...
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| Test network | 1/30/2006 |
Q: I want to configure a 2000/xp test environment in 1 of my spare bedrooms. I need to learn windows ...
A: First I would suggest learning the Windows Server 2003 environment and not 2000. 2003 is much better ...
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| connection | 1/30/2006 |
Q: When I am using telnet to login into bbs, I know it's under TCP/IP. So what about that connection ...
A: All of the Internet currently uses the TCP/IP protocol. So wether you are accessing a Web Site via ...
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| Question | 1/29/2006 |
Q: We will use a VPN. They have talked about the possibility of Citrix and maybe having Thin Clients ...
A: If you will be using VPN, then a greater upload would definitely be worth it. However, it still ...
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| remote login | 1/28/2006 |
Q: there is a pc at the office with xp pro and connect to a dsl line. I would like to remote login and ...
A: My first question would be what exactly are you trying to do? Are you trying to simply use the ...
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| Linux PC, Windows Laptop - wireless netowrking | 1/24/2006 |
Q: I want to do a home network with Linux Desktop, Windows XP Laptop and a Wireless router. In this ...
A: I'm sorry my expertise is not with Linux but here are 2 sites that I think you will find very useful ...
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| Sharing internet | 1/24/2006 |
Q: I want to share cable modem internet in a wlan at ad hoc mode. I already configured the host, a ...
A: First my opinion on ad hoc and ICS. The only thing the Access Point is doing is sending the signal ...
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| Connecting to the domain | 1/23/2006 |
Q: Recently our web server died. I installed a new hard drive and tried to recover from backup. Now I ...
A: Sorry I could not respond sooner but the allexperts web site was not working properly for me to ...
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| Crossover troubleshooting | 1/23/2006 |
Q: I have a a laptop and a dekstop. I want to connect the two using a crossover cable. I bought A ...
A: Here are a few things to check: Make sure that both computers are part of the same Workgroup. Check ...
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| Missing Local Area Connection | 1/19/2006 |
Q: I dont have my local area connection icon listed under network connections. I just did an entire ...
A: Yes my box tends to get full often! LOL! I can't believe the amount of people that write to me! But ...
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| Home Network Equipment | 1/16/2006 |
Q: When installing a home network, should the Router and USB adapters be by the same manufacturer. A ...
A: It does not matter what brand you have. All manufacturers must follow certain specifications. When ...
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| Missing Local Area Connection | 1/15/2006 |
Q: I dont have my local area connection icon listed under network connections. I just did an entire ...
A: Normally the only reason a network connection does not appear is if the driver is not installed. ...
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| File Management (Multiple Directories) | 1/12/2006 |
Q: I couldn't find anyone with a specialty in File Management so I hope you can help me. My co-worker ...
A: Depending on the Oprating System used an File System (ie FAT32, NTFS, etc...) there can be a ...
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| bluetooth | 11/30/2005 |
Q: I have a pocket pc with wifi & bluetooth & a laptop with a bluetooth card but not wifi. Is it ...
A: As far as I know, the asnwer would be no. Quite simply, if it was 2 laptops with simple WI-FI yes. ...
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| follow-up to notebook/wireless | 11/29/2005 |
Q: You seem to be saying that I should watch out for the 2.4GHz range. You said: "These hardware ...
A: Sorry for scaring you. What I mean to say is that wireless is really not perfect. Since all these ...
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| Straight to Crossover - How to Convert | 11/28/2005 |
Q: I have a second standalone computer in the home and bought a network cable so it could share the ...
A: Here are some links with pcitures and more info to help you out. Yes it is the same cable simply a ...
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| notebook | 11/26/2005 |
Q: I am planning to buy a used notebook for use at home that should be compatible with a wireless ...
A: I know the terminolgy gets confusing, but essentially all wireless routers will do the job. The ...
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| router and secure sites | 11/23/2005 |
Q: I use AOL DSL, with a Linksys router which I think is BEFSR41. The problem is that with the router ...
A: A couple of things: Installing SP2 with or without makes no difference and SHOULD really be ...
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| Lan | 11/22/2005 |
Q: Can i use simple telephone cable for building a simple network between two computers without any hub ...
A: No you cannot as regular telephone wire normallay has 2 or 4 wires. A regular network uses 8 wires. ...
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| 3 pc home network | 11/20/2005 |
Q: I have 3PC's 1st 300 Mhz with win XP pro, 2nd 233 Mhz win me. 3rd 166 Mhz win me. 1st 3rd has 10/100 ...
A: Is the 3rd computer that you can't get going the one with Windows ME? If so then my suggestion is to ...
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| Net send is not enabling | 11/18/2005 |
Q: 1. I have tried to enable the messenger service in window XP but it is not enabling. Can you suggest ...
A: By default in Windows XP this service is set to disable because it was used by spyware and adware, ...
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| cant get my computer to go on line with ethernet | 11/17/2005 |
Q: I just got my son a 500 mhz pen 3 dell computer running windows 98, it has a 3com fast etherlink. ...
A: Well first I would suggest going to the manufacturer's web site (the one for the Network Card) and ...
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| 2000 server | 11/14/2005 |
Q: John, I installed 2000 Server on a PC I'm using just for testing and learning. I already have a home ...
A: I won't be able to go into details about this because it is much too involved and I won't be able to ...
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| Can't get web server to work after replacing PC | 11/11/2005 |
Q: I'm getting this POPUP message on my home PC when I set the single gateway. "Warning - Multiple ...
A: ..most of the time it is the opposite! However, I am completely confused as to what the question ...
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| Adsl | 11/8/2005 |
Q: I am trying to set up a wireless network in a family home in the French Caribbean. The dsl modem is ...
A: Not sure I understand completely. Normally, even DSL and ADSL modems that are or aren't USB have a ...
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| Wireless networking at home | 11/8/2005 |
Q: I hope you may be able to help me with my query. Currently at home I have a desktop (Win2000) and a ...
A: Well a couple of things. First of all, a wireless Network Card is a Network Card...that is to say, ...
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| backup server | 11/3/2005 |
Q: I have just installed a new server running Server 2003 with the following spec 2x Opteron 248 4GB ...
A: In my opinion, such is what you asked...yes in an ideal world the exact same thing would be great. ...
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| Network problem | 11/3/2005 |
Q: Here are my answers to your suggestions: 1) Make sure you are not using any crossover cables in ...
A: I read your response and here is an answer to checking the DHCP as well as a few more ideas. First, ...
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| hello
in my school and in... | 11/1/2005 |
Q: in my school and in the dormitory there are wireless networks. Their TCP/IP numbers are different. ...
A: Normally with Windows XP it should detect which network is available and let you select it. If ...
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| Network problem | 11/1/2005 |
Q: I'm having a small but annoying network issue here. I only have two machines, both running W2K ...
A: At first glance it is a weird problem, however it is not uncommon for things such as these to occur, ...
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| xp home networks | 10/30/2005 |
Q: I have 4 computers hooked up to a broadband router. I have run the network wizards, turned off all ...
A: There are a number of factors that can create this. My first question is are you mixing XP Pro with ...
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| Network booting | 10/24/2005 |
Q: Can you tell me if a computer to be connected to a network will need an operating system or can it ...
A: You can definitely boot from a LAN. However you need a network card capable of doing this. Some ...
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| Printer Network Issue | 10/23/2005 |
Q: I have a HP OfficeJet S135 in my downstairs office. Upstairs I have a Dell 2400. I have a cable ...
A: Actually you only need one of those things, not both as they are pratically the same. Bluetooth is ...
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| Hi Sir.
My network connection... | 10/21/2005 |
Q: My network connection (LAN, and windows XP on all PC)shows No send and receive while every thing was ...
A: Could you please provide me with more details, what Operating System you are using, etc...and tell ...
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| new to SBC DSL-have”Zone Alarm”--need router firewall? | 10/20/2005 |
Q: 2.4 GHz CPU ;XP Pro I'm thinking about getting SBC Yahoo DSL which includes ”Zone Alarm” firewall ...
A: It is first important to understand that Zone Alarm is what is called a "software firewall". It ...
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| Recovering Domain | 10/19/2005 |
Q: On my laptop (running XP SP2), I had a default domain previously installed by the company I work ...
A: First, don't apologize...this is what I am here for and I will try to help you as best I can. As ...
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| Server 2003 / Exchange | 10/17/2005 |
Q: On a 2003 server the folder c:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata the size of this folder take up to 95% ...
A: It might be that it is recording all the transaction log files. You can of course limit the amount ...
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| networked printer | 10/16/2005 |
Q: as an AllExperts volunteer myself, I appreciate your time. I just replaced a printer attached to ...
A: Always nice to hear from another expert! What section are you in? My first question (or second) ...
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| internet | 10/15/2005 |
Q: My sons computer is networked via router to mine and untill recently as run fine.He cannot get ...
A: At first glance it sounds like some kind of virus. However I cannot be sure of this. It is odd for ...
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| XP Pro and XP Home Edition | 10/14/2005 |
Q: I have a desktop with XP home Edition and a laptop with XP Pro. The diagram below describes my ...
A: Well first, according to what you are showing me, the proper way to have both computers pluged in ...
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| lan privacy | 10/13/2005 |
Q: im connected to the internet via a local LAN that my friends are running in my neighbourhood. The ...
A: If you are in a local LAN and going through the server, unfortunately there is no way to bypass the ...
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| ip address conflict | 10/11/2005 |
Q: I have an NT network using DHCP with about 50 computers attached. Most computers get their ip ...
A: First of all DHCP for your client computers is really the way to go, however make sure that the ...
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| Workstation to Server connect | 10/10/2005 |
Q: i keep getting prompted for a password from the workstation when accesing a server. the file is ...
A: This normal. Windows Server 2003 cannot and will not give you access. It is not meant for a ...
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| Not able to open google sites... | 10/10/2005 |
Q: I'm not able to open both gmail n orkut(a google app.) websites.... All other websites(i guess) is ...
A: The only thing I can think of is a corruption of files or something wrong with the program itself. ...
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| network adapter wont connect | 10/7/2005 |
Q: I have Win XP Home, just the one computer. I’m having a problem with my network adapter ...
A: The only other thing I could think of would be a power management setting that would need to be ...
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| Networking Adapting | 10/7/2005 |
Q: Can my network equipment for Hi-Speed Cable be adapted to Phone Dial-Up at usually 45Mbps? Had ...
A: First I have to say I am impressed and surprised...you say you are no computer guru and 80...of the ...
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| network adapter wont connect | 10/6/2005 |
Q: I have Win XP Home, just the one computer. I’m having a problem with my network adapter connecting ...
A: I am a little confused, do you connect to the Internet through a dialup modem or DSL? If DSL, you ...
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| DELL 2400 | 10/5/2005 |
Q: i HAVE A DELL 2400 DIAMENSION COMPUTER THIS WAS UNPLUGGED FROM THE WALL SOCKET BY ACCIDENT WHEN I ...
A: I'm surprised that simply unplugging it gave these blue screens, I believe this might have been a ...
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| ac power cord rating | 10/2/2005 |
Q: This is the section closest to my subject that I could find. I hope that you can help. I require ...
A: This really is not my field as I am a Network Consultant...however I know some basic about ...
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| connectivity | 9/29/2005 |
Q: I have a regular 2 Mghtz pc that is connected to an old 300 Mghtz notebook with a wireless router. ...
A: You don't necessarily need to change your router, just a booster might do it. But if you want to go ...
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| ip sharing and securing | 9/29/2005 |
Q: expert in computer troubleshooting and networking I am faris nassar from jordan, i am a paricipate ...
A: Actually I suggest a few things, especially since you will be offering a service to the public. I ...
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| connectivity | 9/28/2005 |
Q: I have a regular 2 Mghtz pc that is connected to an old 300 Mghtz notebook with a wireless router. ...
A: My answer to that would be no, it has nothing to do with the speed of your computer...in fact not ...
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| ip sharing and securing | 9/28/2005 |
Q: expert in computer troubleshooting and networking I am faris nassar from jordan, i am a paricipate ...
A: In order for me to help you, I would need to know what you are trying to setup? A small network? ...
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| How to network two individual PC's | 9/27/2005 |
Q: I have two computers at home. One with me and another with my brother. Both are Intel, P4 computer ...
A: Essentially to have both computers sharing Internet, printers, etc...you would need a router. Maybe ...
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| Using a switch and a router | 9/27/2005 |
Q: John, I saw your answer to a previous inquiry and thought you might be able to clarify something for ...
A: First it's very important to understand that a router is a switch. The only difference is that the ...
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| A little help needed, please. | 9/26/2005 |
Q: I have a wirless router and network adapter and in normally works just fine. The problem is when ...
A: The 2.4GHz range is the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. It contains the frequencies ...
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| Network problem | 9/17/2005 |
Q: I have computer #1 and #2 on a wireless (Hawking) router with a cable connection. #1 has network ...
A: I don't know your level of epertise so let me go through the basics. I recommend turning off the ...
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| CAT5 cable | 9/17/2005 |
Q: CAT5 cable has 4 twisted pairs - of which I believe only one is used on a typical connection. Can ...
A: Can you please provide me with a little more information on what you are trying to connect. In a ...
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| Network | 9/6/2005 |
Q: Is there a way to pause my inernet/network hub without disconecting from the internet/network? ...
A: Could you please explain to me exactly what you are trying to achieve, I am not sure I understand ...
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| 2 computer home network | 8/25/2005 |
Q: Please clarify wiring for a wireless system; my understanding is: 1. a cable goes from DSL modem to ...
A: Your cable modem should plug into the port that is specially assigned on the router, it might say ...
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| Wireless Network Problem | 8/24/2005 |
Q: I have successfully set up a peer to peer wireless ad hoc network between my two notebook computers, ...
A: First thing you should know is that whenever doing any kind of networking with the Home edition, you ...
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| Changing my Website URL | 8/24/2005 |
Q: I have recently made a website (using CoolPage)and have uploaded it to the internet using AOL as the ...
A: First it's important to understand the difference between the name and the hosting. The name you buy ...
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| Broadband connection | 8/23/2005 |
Q: ok... i used to use a dialup modem to connect to the freeola server from my FTP program. all i did ...
A: Aan FTP program does not care wether you are dialup or broadband. It just checks to see if it ...
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| Win XP and Win 2000 Network | 8/23/2005 |
Q: Please Help! I have tried for hours to set up a home network between my Win XP desktop and Win 2000 ...
A: Couple of things to understand here. First of all when synchronizing data...it's not actually beeing ...
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| 2 computer home network | 8/22/2005 |
Q: I want to use a laptop with a wireless 802.11b/g card and my desktop to access my DSL internet. Can ...
A: I know the terminolgy gets confusing, but essentially all wireless routers will do the job. The ...
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| Hook Up | 8/22/2005 |
Q: With a HP Pavillion 554y, can I put two moniters, two keyboards and two mouse on the one system. Can ...
A: No you can't use the computer to play two different games for example. You can do the opposite, ...
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| Broadband connection | 8/21/2005 |
Q: i have broadband with ntl which is permanently connected. i need to connect to another server ...
A: I'm sorry but I need more information in order for me to help you as I do not understand your ...
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| want to isolate my D drive | 8/20/2005 |
Q: I need to learn how to isolate access to my storage (D) drive, someone's been messing with my files ...
A: Well before I can tell you how I really need a little more information. 1) First are you in a ...
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| Wireless Dongle Problems | 8/18/2005 |
Q: I did already try the dongle in all my available USB ports - I actually only have 4 on the back, and ...
A: Wow this is a head scratcher...have you ever had anything plugged into the USB ports ever since ...
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| Wireless Dongle Problems | 8/17/2005 |
Q: I already had SP2, and made sure that I had also downloaded all the available updates. Also, I had ...
A: Before we try anything else, did you try the other ports as well as I suggested (in the back or ...
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| LAN network connection | 8/17/2005 |
Q: Followup To Question - Hi John, Can you please help with a LAN problem. Hi John, Many thanks ...
A: I'm glad it worked out! Was it the IP adresses? If you need any more help don't hesitate to write ...
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| Wireless Dongle Problems | 8/16/2005 |
Q: I am having trouble using wireless USB dongles with my PC. It seems that as soon as I plug the ...
A: There's a few factors here that maybe be causing this problem. The first is that I woudl check what ...
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| backuping win2000 server | 8/14/2005 |
Q: John i'll be pleased if u help me with thisi'm running win 2000 server on my PC, i have made a ...
A: Well depending on what and how you backed it up, you may have problems. The easiest way to back up ...
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| LAN network connection | 8/13/2005 |
Q: Followup To Question - Hi John, Can you please help with a LAN problem. Hi John, Many thanks ...
A: I know exactly what you are talking about with the yellow ball running between them...now explaining ...
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| My PSP and my Network | 8/12/2005 |
Q: Ok, I am currently running a casual network n a wire router with a 10 base T network with a Netgear ...
A: Well first, yes you can add wireless capability to an existing network without wireless. That's ...
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| LAN network connection | 8/8/2005 |
Q: Can you please help with a LAN problem. I have 2 PCs both runnibg XP Home with SP2. Both ...
A: Well first how are you accessing the Internet? If you have a router, than the simplest way would be ...
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| how can i know my IE request going through Lan or dialup? | 8/6/2005 |
Q: I am working in office, in my PC i have two options to reach internet ie through my LAN proxy server ...
A: I am not sure if I am clear on the question but if you say you are in an office environment, then I ...
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| can't network on wireless system | 8/4/2005 |
Q: Im connected to a wireless ssystem that access an office network and comcast DSL. I have 3 desktops ...
A: So if I understand correctly, this is not a wireless router, and you have an access point connected ...
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| can't access certain pages | 8/2/2005 |
Q: Though you don't mentions W98, maybe you might have some suggestion on this: A few months ago all ...
A: A bit of a complicated situation. But here is what I think is wrong...might not be the exact ...
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| linking computers | 8/2/2005 |
Q: I have a computer and a laptop. The laptop has laplink on it but I don't know how to connect ...
A: First let me just say that if the only thing you are looking to do is install software on the ...
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| can't access certain pages | 8/1/2005 |
Q: Though you don't mentions W98, maybe you might have some suggestion on this: A few months ago all ...
A: As youi know it is very dificult through email to diagnose problems such as these. I would need a ...
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| LAN | 8/1/2005 |
Q: i'm a hardware technician and working. i would like to know what are the potential weaknesses of ...
A: If you're talking about talking about learning more about networking with a LAN in a a computer lab, ...
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| Tracing IP address | 7/21/2005 |
Q: I have few questions. 1. Can we trace the Ip address of someone with the MSN messenger or yahoo ...
A: 1) An IP address can be traced even through a command shell with a tracert command. You can also use ...
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| TRansfer of files | 7/21/2005 |
Q: I have a linksys router (wireless) and my laptop and pc both derive internet from the router/cable ...
A: This may sound ridiculous but did you try to simply drag the file instead of cuting and pasting. Do ...
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| DNS RPC | 7/13/2005 |
Q: When I try to connect a computer to our bussiness domain, i get an rpc server is unavailable error. ...
A: Well first thing is that you stated that 60 other computers are working fine and ...
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| traffic counter advice | 7/13/2005 |
Q: can you tell me the steps for setting up a proprietary traffic/stats counter on a windows 2000 ...
A: What are your company's needs? What exactly do you want stats on? If you are looking for a software ...
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| Quota | 7/12/2005 |
Q: haw i can create quota size for clients in windows 2003 server? thank you for answer me...
A: What exactly do you want to put quotas on? You can specify the quota of the Mail Server (such as ...
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| wireless network | 7/11/2005 |
Q: I recently got a laptop with built in wifi, also a dlink wireless modem/router the DSL-G406T. I ...
A: One of the problems that happens often enough is cordless phones or some other item...even your ...
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| Wireless networking | 7/8/2005 |
Q: I have a laptop computer (Windows XP) with a DSL internet connection connected directly to my ...
A: Yes I like linksys products as well...especially since they are now owned by Cicso, the leading ...
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| Networking w/ router & switch | 7/7/2005 |
Q: I currently have cable internet with 5 static IP's on a 8 port switch. From this switch, I run 3 ...
A: I don't recommend using static IP addresses if you are not familiar with networks. If you don't have ...
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| yahoo | 7/6/2005 |
Q: On my yahoo messenger I use to be able to click on peoples profiles and the help button but now when ...
A: For Yahoo Messenger, you will have to check with the help files and their FAQs on their web site. ...
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| Sharing a wireless connection | 7/6/2005 |
Q: Hey again, and thanks for replying, My router is next door in the building my dad uses for his ...
A: Ok, now I understand the situation. Yes you are right, it should work. The first thing you did right ...
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| Network Setup in Windows XP | 7/4/2005 |
Q: We are using Cobol based Network Program for our Company's accounting Package called MCBA (Mini ...
A: I am not familiar with the program. What you need to find out is if this program requires any ...
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| Interesting dilemma | 7/2/2005 |
Q: this is a problem I have already partially found a solution to but I would like to know why it ...
A: An explanation aside from paranormal? LOL! In all honesty, I don't understand why this would happen. ...
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| 98 to 2000 networking | 7/2/2005 |
Q: John Teodoro I have a small setup of about 13 computers, used mainly for internet. All my ...
A: Pre-Windows 2000/XP Operating Systems need to access the netwrok differently. You will need to ...
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| computer vs. digital camera | 6/30/2005 |
Q: i bought a nikon coolpix digital camera. have used ok a few times. can take pictures but cannot ...
A: Normally USB is plug and play, so they might be correct; I also think it is a problem with the ...
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| LAN client accessing gateway | 6/27/2005 |
Q: I have a Win 2000 Server-based LAN with 3 static address clients, that is a working LAN. I have ...
A: Sorry I'm trying to understand the setup. It seems a little complicated for no reason. Essentially ...
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| Network Password Problem | 6/26/2005 |
Q: John there is another issue that just popped up and it might all be involved together. I was trying ...
A: Are you sure it's not autoexec.nt? That would make more sense. This might be due to a problem in the ...
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| Network Password Problem | 6/26/2005 |
Q: I am running Windows XP Professional and did have it plugged into a router but at the moment is it ...
A: I onlhy had Outlook 2002 on my end so I tried 2003. Actualy it is very good that SP2 is installed ...
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| Network Password Problem | 6/23/2005 |
Q: You may be the answer to my problem.... HELP! I am running Windows XP and I think I have registry ...
A: I hope I'm not too late in responding to your email before you take your own life! Trust me it's not ...
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| Bluetooth and Wi-Fi | 6/20/2005 |
Q: What are the different uses of these two technologies? When do I concern myself with devices of one ...
A: Before I answer your question, I find this to be extremely strange. I am starting a new web site and ...
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| desktop/screen appearance | 6/19/2005 |
Q: i have a pc running on Winxp. my pc is used last weekend when i was on holiday. in my return my pc ...
A: Unless you have a video card that allows you to do this, I would say you are infected with a virus. ...
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| Network | 6/18/2005 |
Q: I have broadband DSL with wireless. I haven't set up passwords for my router so anybody can ...
A: Depending on the type of router you have, some normally have an option you can turn on that logs ...
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| Internet Wireless card | 6/16/2005 |
Q: What exactly does an internet wireless card do? Is it worth getting?
A: Well a wireless internet card (also called LAN card, Ethernet Car, Network card, NIC, etc...) ...
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| password pop-up when trying to connect to another pc. | 6/13/2005 |
Q: I recently set up 2 new computers on my small office p2p network. The issue that I am having is ...
A: Normally with 8-10 clients there would be a server in place and it contains the Active Directory ...
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| Ethernet | 6/9/2005 |
Q: I'm looking for a wireless Ethernet not wireless network. Can you help me find this kind of product? ...
A: The question is a little confusing you see a network works with a Network card which is also called ...
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| which network | 6/5/2005 |
Q: I am a college student in india. Our hostel block currently doesn't have network and are in ...
A: If your were looking to simply have Internet access, wireless would give you that freedom to access ...
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| Setting up a network between a Laptop and Desktop | 6/4/2005 |
Q: I have doing some trial and error on my system and I have been finally able to ping them, but there ...
A: I really do not know what else you can check. It is difficult through email and when you cannot see ...
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| vpn netbios | 6/4/2005 |
Q: I 'm a win 2003 server admin, so i want my remote access server to enable netbios for convenient ...
A: I am not clear on what you are asking. When activating the Microsoft VPN, you get to choose wether ...
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| Networking | 6/3/2005 |
Q: I am trying to play a game with another person from computer to computer. How to I connect the ...
A: If they are both connected to the router and have Internet, then they both a NIC (Network Interface ...
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| printer sharing | 6/1/2005 |
Q: I have connected two computers with the followings Computer names: R1, R2 R1 is working as a server ...
A: It seems that your NIC cards do not have a DHCP assigned address or even a static one. When an ...
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| Broadband internet access after sleep | 6/1/2005 |
Q: First off, thanks for offering your expertise to help those of us who are less knowledgable! My ...
A: The first thing I do when finish installing a system is turn off all powere management. On a laptop ...
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| Setting up a network between a Laptop and Desktop | 5/31/2005 |
Q: I have tried the procedure suggested by you but seem to have run into some problem which I do not ...
A: If you cannot ping then there is either a problem with the Network Card itself, the driver of the ...
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| My laptop | 5/30/2005 |
Q: I am not sure if you can help but i want to make my laptop wireless and gowhere ever with it. but i ...
A: If it's a new laptop, there might be a chance it came with a wireless card already integrated...so ...
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| Weak wireless signal. | 5/29/2005 |
Q: so being a college student who lives with a number of other college students who need interweb but ...
A: Normally you can add a booster to the router itself, not the laptop. This will extend the range of ...
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| Setting up a network between a Laptop and Desktop | 5/28/2005 |
Q: I have recently bought a HP Pavililion laptop running Windows XP as the OS. I would like to tranfer ...
A: You don't necessarily need a hub or router, a crossover cable will do fine. However you will need to ...
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| wireless + xbox | 5/26/2005 |
Q: I just switched from a wired to a wireless network, using D-Link extreme g (108Mbps) hardware. My ...
A: Yes you could use your computer (provided it stays on). You will need to use a crossover cable. ...
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| Assigning Full Administrative Access | 5/26/2005 |
Q: Our church is on an in-house network. I work in our church library and am trying to set-up software ...
A: I would be pleased to help out. If you guys have a server and Active Directory is installed on that ...
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| Local Area Connection Status | 5/25/2005 |
Q: My wife and I are hooked up via Linksys router. We both have Dells-I a desktop, she a laptop. In her ...
A: First, that icon is there to tell you...well the obvious, that a cable is disconnected from a ...
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| Hi,
I currently have 2 computers... | 5/25/2005 |
Q: I currently have 2 computers on a home hard wired network, it has a set-up of 5 computers...No ...
A: You have 2 ways of going wireless. You can either purchase a wireless router or you can purchase a ...
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| internet sharing in lan | 5/22/2005 |
Q: i'll try to describe the situation. i have 2 computers say A and B in one room connected with a ...
A: I tried to draw this thing out, to tell you the truth it does not make much sense. My first question ...
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| cell phones/auto-dialers | 5/22/2005 |
Q: writing novel- How can auto-dialer in U.S.calling U.S #'s accidentaly contact European cell phone? ...
A: If you are writing a novel, I would be pleased to answer some questions, however prior to doing so, ...
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| Can't Get Networking to Work | 5/21/2005 |
Q: I've been trying to get my two computers to join as a network, andI've tried eveything I could, from ...
A: Don't despair, however since I don't know your level of expertise, I will take it from the tops and ...
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| networking | 5/20/2005 |
Q: The general load on our network has increased from around 500bps to around 8Kbps in the span of ...
A: First are you getting any errors? If there messages in the event viewer...that would be the first ...
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| printer sharing | 5/19/2005 |
Q: I have two desktops with Windows XP connected on Ethernet via a hub. When I click on “view ...
A: Without knowing your level of expertise, let's go through it step by step: If you have a router, ...
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| VPN or something else - how? | 5/18/2005 |
Q: I have the following problem. I have two networks situated in different locations. And I need to ...
A: Normally between offices we setup servers and configure them to accept VPN connections. If you are ...
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| Cannot open the document | 5/17/2005 |
Q: A windows XP Client machine, in that cannot open a specific powerpoint presentation, but it can be ...
A: If permissions are set rigght on the server, then I would try 2 things: 1) Try the same user from ...
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| wireless networking | 5/16/2005 |
Q: I have a wireless network setup and working using a linksys wap54g access point. To extend my ...
A: When you want to extend your range, you simply need to purchase a switch. The router is essentially ...
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| hubs and routers | 5/15/2005 |
Q: Hey John, I am a college student and soon i will be moving into a house with four other guys. We ...
A: First of all a hub is not a good idea if there are many people in a network because it is not ...
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| repair connection | 5/14/2005 |
Q: I recently installed a DYNEX E401 router to my one and only home computer. It seems as though I ...
A: No, this is not normal. If you can't access the GUI, there might be a problem with the router ...
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| labtop | 5/13/2005 |
Q: I have a question that hopefully you can help with...I just bought a labtop and i dont know much ...
A: If it's a new laptop, there might be a chance it came with a wireless card already integrated...so ...
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| cascaded switches | 5/10/2005 |
Q: i have a switch1 connected to router then switch2 connected to switch1. can i connect a third switch ...
A: When looking at distance limitations, the distance from a node (PC, Print Server, etc) to a hub or ...
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| Video surveilence remotely | 5/9/2005 |
Q: Application : I have camera connected to Video server/router and I am plugged into dsl modem. How ...
A: The software I pointed you to can be used on a Microsoft Windows NT/2000/2003 server platform ...
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| crimpling | 5/9/2005 |
Q: please send me a correct structure of network cable crimpling(STraight and cross)
A: Depending on what you are looking for, you can follow the A or B standard...as well, if you are ...
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| Shared Folders | 5/8/2005 |
Q: John -- My wife and I have 2 computers on a network with a Linksys cable router with a 4 hub ...
A: There might be a few factors such as are you using both XP Professional or Home or one of each? Is ...
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| Video surveilence remotely | 5/7/2005 |
Q: Application : I have camera connected to Video server/router and I am plugged into dsl modem. How ...
A: I am not familiar with the video surveillance software, however a very easy way to setup any network ...
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| Wireless networks | 5/5/2005 |
Q: I have heard that wireless networks can cause interference with radio signals. Is that a ...
A: In my experience, something like a cordless 2.4GHz phone can cause interference in the network, ...
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| Ethernet Hub connection question | 5/4/2005 |
Q: I am not that familiar with PCs so bear with me if this is a stupid question. A friend of mine has ...
A: First let me say that there are NO stupid questions. Everyone has their specialities and I feel like ...
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| lan control software | 5/3/2005 |
Q: I run a small cyber cafe with 5 pcs all in a workgroup called "ujas". One pc is personally used by ...
A: Not exactly sure what you mean by controling them? If you mean control from your computer, you can ...
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| connect 2 Apple computers to a Linksys Ethernet router | 3/31/2005 |
Q: I have a Linksys Ethernet Router that I used to connect an iBook and a Dell. I now have 2 Apple ...
A: In essence the router will work with any computer. What you need to look for is if the Network Card ...
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| connectivity | 3/30/2005 |
Q: sir i have question for u sir there are 6 computers in my office and one server all connected to ...
A: Can you please tell me what is running on the server (server 2000/2003)? What about the clients? And ...
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| RG-6 | 3/29/2005 |
Q: A couple of years ago I built an office about 200 feet from our house. I wired both the house and ...
A: First of all yes it is important to know that the old networks were wired with RG-6 cable or ...
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| Home Network Groups | 3/28/2005 |
Q: I have a Home LAN set up with a router as server. There is 1 workgroup only. Any computer accessing ...
A: The simplest way to give access would be through the name or IP address of the computer. Share the ...
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| shared folder | 3/16/2005 |
Q: Here's what I need to do: I want to create a folder on my C drive that my friend on the other side ...
A: The only way you can do this is by setting up an FTP server on one of your computers and, if you own ...
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| XP Home + Client for netware | 3/16/2005 |
Q: How do I install Client for netware networks in Windows XP Home? It show a message like "did not ...
A: You cannot use Windows XP Home editon for any kind of networking with a server. It will not work. ...
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| security settings | 3/13/2005 |
Q: I can not download some files or e-mails.it says"your current security settings do not allow this ...
A: Can you please tell me what Operating System you are using, Windows XP (Home or Pro), what kind of ...
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| Remote access on a home network | 3/13/2005 |
Q: I'm trying to figure out how to set up a way for me to access multiple machines via VNC or Remote ...
A: Please forgive the delay in rtesponding. I was away and forgot to set myself on "vacation". It's fun ...
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| Workgroup Access Problem | 3/11/2005 |
Q: We are facing problem in workgoup network i.e. i) We are two Workgoup i.e. "STM" and "Workgroup". ...
A: I would need a little more information to help you out. Do you have a server or is this stricly pier ...
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| help | 3/7/2005 |
Q: got a telephone extension wire running 2km, need to put modems on both sides and initiate ...
A: I'm soprry I am having dificulty understanding the question. What exactly are you trying to ...
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| help me plzzzzz about home networking........ | 3/6/2005 |
Q: http://forum.worldstart.com/showthread.php?t=58688 dear my question is long , i have posted it in ...
A: First, what I would suggest you get yourself a router. A router is typically a "splitter" but at the ...
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| sharing internet without proxy software | 3/5/2005 |
Q: Sir, I run a small cybercafe i got six pc's. All of them are connected to a swtich and my local lan ...
A: Actually I suggest a few things, especially since you will be offering a service to the public. I ...
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| Domain is not accessible from My Network Places | 3/4/2005 |
Q: The following problems is still there. No resolution. I am using Windows 2000 Advance Server and ...
A: I would like to help but have you taken the steps I told you with SP4? Have you looked at the ...
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| XP Network? | 3/4/2005 |
Q: My friend just recently bought himself a new laptop and is looking me to network it to his PC. What ...
A: First, what I would suggest he gets a router. A router is typically a "splitter" but at the same ...
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| networking | 3/3/2005 |
Q: I just bought a new Dell 8400 Media Center..well, I've decided to keep my other puter for my hubby ...
A: Yes it's a part of Networking but if you don't plan to share files, just the Internet, it's quite ...
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| Domain is not accessible from My Network Places | 3/2/2005 |
Q: My name is Kashif. I work in Windows 2000 Network Environment. Following is my question. When I try ...
A: I have never experienced this problem before but there is an article from Microsoft on it: ...
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| win2k adv server keeps restarting by itself | 3/2/2005 |
Q: wE HAVE WINDOWS 2000 aDVANCED SERVER WITH SP4. LAST UPDATES WERE DONE 8 MONTHS BACK. i DID UPGRADE ...
A: Well from what you are telling me, the answer is right there...the RAM. If you're server reboots by ...
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| IT training | 3/1/2005 |
Q: Ever hear of TechSkills, an IT training school? I'm thinking about taking some classes but I'm not ...
A: Sorry I never heard of them. If they are not far away, the best thing to do is go and see the place ...
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| slow internet | 2/28/2005 |
Q: I just purchased a netgear router after a miserable experience with a dlink model. I use comcast ...
A: The fact that you say it's quicker when hooked up directly to it would make me think that something ...
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| 2 Lan cards wont connects | 2/27/2005 |
Q: Hey there John, I have a Compaq laptop with network card preinstalled running win98, I also have a ...
A: Normally in an internal network there is a Server with the DNS service running on it. The DNS has to ...
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| A small home 2-computer-network | 2/26/2005 |
Q: I'd like to network a laptop and the 'Main' PC. I wish that the laptop connects also through ...
A: First, what I would suggest is to get yourself a router. A router typically is a switch but at the ...
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| Home Network Setup | 2/26/2005 |
Q: I have two pc's that bothe connect to a broadband connection wirelessly using linksys usb ...
A: Yes the bulk of it, meaning the DHCP, and the way to setup the TCP/IP addresses in the computers ...
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| Unable to ping xp from 2000 | 2/25/2005 |
Q: I am unable to ping my XP machine from my Windows 2000 laptop. I have already swithed off the ...
A: How are your computers connected? Do you have them going through a hub or a router? If it's a ...
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| how can work & take money in internet | 2/24/2005 |
Q: I am ALI ASADOLLAHI from IRAN . I graduated in Hardware Computer Engineering And have very problem ...
A: I am not familiar with the way businesses run in Iran or if you have any restrictions in Iran? You ...
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| xp network | 2/23/2005 |
Q: i have a 4 port ethernet wired router and cannot access the web at all using xp with service pack 2 ...
A: First make sure that in your router menu DHCP is turned on. DHCP is what gives out an IP address to ...
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| port blocking | 2/22/2005 |
Q: i need to permanently some specific some tcp/ip ports on a pc. as such i need to know how i can do ...
A: If you have a router, you can easily block them from there with a click of a mouse button. If you ...
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| home network | 2/22/2005 |
Q: My problem is, after a reformat of my win2k system, none of the 3 systems can connect to each other ...
A: If the computer is asking for a password it's because it either does not recognize the account or ...
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| home netowrking problem | 2/21/2005 |
Q: I have got some problem and need some help. I am trying to share some resources of my two computers, ...
A: What you are doing sound all good...but let's go through the steps anyway. If you have a router, ...
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| Mapping drive | 2/21/2005 |
Q: Working with a Win98 SE peer to peer network - on one PC I have to remap to the network drive every ...
A: I haven't worked with 98 in quite a while but normally you should be able to delete the mapping and ...
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| Wireless Card Installation Errors | 2/20/2005 |
Q: My computer is a Dell 2400 running Windows XP Pro SP2. I have had a D-Link DWL-520+ wireless card ...
A: Did I mention I dislike D-Link? This is NOT a Microsoft problem, it is a problem with the adapter ...
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| Home Network Setup | 2/19/2005 |
Q: I have two pc's that bothe connect to a broadband connection wirelessly using linksys usb ...
A: When you talk about your linksys, is it just a hub or a router? If it's a router, first make sure ...
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| Working on a network | 2/18/2005 |
Q: I am working on a network job and start noticing that there are an unusually high number of ...
A: What you are asking is very difficult through email and requires a Consultant on site to help you ...
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| Internet explorer | 2/18/2005 |
Q: I have recently reimaged my HP Pavilon from windows me to Windows xp I also upgraded the memory from ...
A: First I would need to know exactly what the error says. However I can tell you that when Explorer or ...
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| Obtaining IP | 2/17/2005 |
Q: I have a problem. My girlfriend is using a PC which is connecting with another PC with a crossed ...
A: Sorry this is outside my expertise, however there is this site that might help: ...
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| Follow-up | 2/16/2005 |
Q: John, No, I wasn't offended at all by his remarks. I just want to make sure that if I invest ...
A: I had missunderstood that...like I said previously, many companies around the world are moving to ...
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| Console message | 2/16/2005 |
Q: I want to be able to send console messages to all computers in my domain. The server is SBS2003 and ...
A: I'm assuiming you are using the NET SEND command. That is controlled by the Messenger service, ...
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| Follow-up | 2/15/2005 |
Q: John, I asked you and another gentleman the same question recently regarding the best ...
A: I agree that his response is a little strange. To play devil's advocate, maybe it's coming across ...
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| laptop setup on a wireless home network | 2/14/2005 |
Q: The only thing that keeps me from purchasing a notebook is fear that I won't know what to do once I ...
A: First for setting up the laptop, since your router is aleady up and running, it's should be as easy ...
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| IT | 2/13/2005 |
Q: John, For someone looking to get an entry-level position in the network admin area, what ...
A: To tell you the truth...I am not a big believer in certifications. The reason for this is that ...
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| laptop to base unit | 2/12/2005 |
Q: Is there a way to connect a laptop to a base unit. I mean an easy way! I have no technical knowledge ...
A: When you say the base unit, are you referring to your desktop or a docking station? If you are ...
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| pc anywhere | 2/10/2005 |
Q: i am using pcanywhere 10.5 i am on a win2000 pc on my company network, using a proxy to get the ...
A: Sorry for the delay in response. Granted it would be better for the network and PC Anywhere to have ...
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| Master Browser issues | 2/8/2005 |
Q: The event id is 8003. There are Macs on the network aswell however we dont have the problem of pcs ...
A: I never personnally experienced that problem before but only similiar glitches. I was able to find ...
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| How to Disable NAT | 2/7/2005 |
Q: I have a DSL/4port router Aztech DSL3100R. I want to disable NAT in my router bcause its ...
A: Some Protocols Aren't NAT-Friendly and some applications send IP addresses or port numbers hidden ...
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| Master Browser issues | 2/7/2005 |
Q: i manage a windows server 2003 network with a mix of 2000 and xp clients. The Server event logs have ...
A: I would like to know the message ID number but on essentially, if the error says that the computer ...
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| ADSL router | 2/5/2005 |
Q: First of all I hope you have a good day. I've SpeedTouch ADSL router (4 ports), I wonder if I can ...
A: I'm not familiar with the interface of the SpeedTouch, however I looked over the manual for your ...
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| banning cs | 2/5/2005 |
Q: how do i ban counter strike on my lan? So that even if a computer has it they can't connect to each ...
A: I have not played Counter Strike but I checked and it looks like Counter Strike uses the following ...
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| differant way to reinstall windows xp on laptop | 2/4/2005 |
Q: ok,here it is, windows xp will only boot to just after logo screen dissappears.safe mode only ...
A: What an interesting question..and yes you can however it's a little tricky but can look at a few ...
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| FTP | 2/4/2005 |
Q: I connected a PC (client) with another PC (server) which is connected to the Internet through an ...
A: First for the IP address, you simply go to a command shell. Click on Start --> Run and type CMD and ...
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| networking | 2/3/2005 |
Q: I have 2 computers with win xp pro and I have DSL and a linksys router, I am trying to network my ...
A: First make sure that DHCP is turned on. DHCP is what gives out an IP address to your computer along ...
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| format scheduling | 2/2/2005 |
Q: I'm implementing an automatic backup system for my company. I need to find a way to schedule the ...
A: Not sure exactly what the setup is but I can tell you that in your batch file you can put the ...
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| Wireless card country selection | 2/1/2005 |
Q: I am trying to find a site where I can inderstand what the country selection choices mean for the ...
A: One quick way of explaining the reasons for country selection is because your wireless card operates ...
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| vpn | 1/31/2005 |
Q: whould you please explain about vpn?
A: In a business, a VPN normally runs off a server like Windows 2000/2003 Server. There is a router in ...
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| VPN | 1/30/2005 |
Q: I can connect via a VPN to my office network. Can I VPN to my home network (remote access) without ...
A: It depends what you have as hardware/software. Do you have a router at home? Do you have a computer ...
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| lan setting please | 1/28/2005 |
Q: I have 3 computer & one switch & a cable net. I want to share all these three computer in such a way ...
A: What you need is a router. A router typically is a switch but at the same time has firmware that ...
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| RADIS server | 1/28/2005 |
Q: I'm not quite understand in RADIS server, I want you to explane from begining to end. Dear sir, I ...
A: I'm not sure if you meant a Radius server or RAID server? However here is a link to building radiuse ...
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| Internet | 1/26/2005 |
Q: Very thanks. The software can be downloaded at ...
A: Sorry but the web browser you are using and the page is not in a language I can understand and they ...
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| networking family machines | 1/24/2005 |
Q: I have: Comcast cable internet-enhanced pkg (=2 t-1's 3800kbps) Comcast netgear router and modem ...
A: I don't know why their hardware limits 5 mac addresses but esentially if you have a DSL connection ...
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| Internet | 1/24/2005 |
Q: I am using Windows 98 and Microsoft IE to connect to Internet through the server of my company. ...
A: Can you please give me a link to Ultrasurf? I cannot find it anywhere. Is this a free browser. ...
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| Limited Internet access on LAN | 1/23/2005 |
Q: John, Here's the setup first. My daughter's PC is on a LAN with my PC. Both machines go into a ...
A: First I would suggest a router instead of a hub. That would solve all your problems right there. ...
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| name to ip address resolution | 1/22/2005 |
Q: I have just set up an ADSL router to serve my home mini-network (2 PCs). The router includes a DHCP ...
A: Normally in an internal network there is a Server with the DNS service running on it. The DNS has to ...
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| Connecting Users & Computers | 1/22/2005 |
Q: I have just installed Windows 2003 Small Business Server and added myself as a User and my other PC ...
A: First you need to create a domain on the server. If you have not done so, you shuld by typing ...
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| How to make hyerterminal answer the calls | 1/18/2005 |
Q: i did what you had asked me to do but it didn't work. when i install other software such as winfax ...
A: When you say everyone, are you saying you have more than one user with this problem? One of the ...
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| How to make hyperterminal answer the phone calls | 1/17/2005 |
Q: Please tell me how i can make hyperterminal answer the calls in WinXP. It does not answer the calls ...
A: I have not used that in a while. There might be a few factors, one being the modem driver. Even if ...
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| Locked out account | 1/16/2005 |
Q: I recently purchased a Dell computer with WinXP SP2. I was accessing my user account without a ...
A: Normally even when you join a domain, the Administrator of the local machine remains. Now there are ...
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| packard bell net 2 plug | 1/9/2005 |
Q: i have got the above product but am having trouble getting a connection on the second p c its ...
A: You should make sure that DHCP is turned on. DHCP is what gives out an IP address to your computer ...
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| Remote Desktop Web Connection | 1/8/2005 |
Q: Here is the gist of what I am trying to do. I run a small side business of computer ...
A: Forgive the delay in response. What I would suggest is using DynDNS in conjunction with ...
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| remote access | 1/7/2005 |
Q: John If I would like to access my work computer from home what are my options? I am running Windows ...
A: Sorry I would need a little clarification. Is this your business? Are you running a lInux server ...
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| conect computers | 1/6/2005 |
Q: How is it possible to connect a computer in America with a computer in the uk and pass data between ...
A: I'm not sure what kind of setup you have. But normally you can share information with any computer ...
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| Remote Desktop Web Connection | 1/5/2005 |
Q: Here is the gist of what I am trying to do. I run a small side business of computer ...
A: I think I can help and you. You certainly sound like a smart guy but don't worry, most of this stuff ...
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| DCOM | 1/4/2005 |
Q: While i am on the Internet i am reiceiving in the event viewer the Event ID 10002 regarding DCOM ...
A: This is also a service with Windows Installer programs. It's hard over email but I am thinking a few ...
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| Unable to access web server in LAN | 1/4/2005 |
Q: I have 2 PCs (Win2k-Prof & WinXP-Prof) connected to each other using a NE 2000 Compatible card on ...
A: The first problem of the speed being at 10Mbps is probably due to the driver you have. An NE 2000 is ...
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| Accessing server using WAN IP from inside LAN | 1/3/2005 |
Q: Accessing server using WAN IP from inside LAN ============================================= Hi, ...
A: First you do not want to change to fixed IP in your LAN, that will compromise security. Normally ...
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| DCOM | 12/30/2004 |
Q: While i am on the Internet i am reiceiving in the event viewer the Event ID 10002 regarding DCOM ...
A: DCOM, short for Distributed Component Object Model, is a protocol that transparently provides ...
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| home network | 12/29/2004 |
Q: I want to wirelessly network one computer in an adjoining room. I have cable (Time Warner) ...
A: Please excuse the late response, I have receive many questions after the holidays and just cathcing ...
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| Norton Ghost | 12/8/2004 |
Q: I work in a department that uses ghost to image our workstations. We now have a problem where ghost ...
A: No, I have never encountered this problem before, however I did some reading and I am not sure what ...
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| home networking | 12/8/2004 |
Q: what do i need to set up my own wlan at home? i have a laptop with a wlan card already and want to ...
A: If you already have a Wireless Lan card then you simply need a wireless router. I am assuming of ...
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| wired network | 12/6/2004 |
Q: Firstly I'd like to thank you for answering so quickly. I did everything you said and I actually ...
A: Sorry for answering a little later, the allexperts site was down a few days ago and it seems I lost ...
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| dll error on start up | 12/6/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- Followup To First of all thank you very much it has worked and is much ...
A: Happy to hear when it works out! Here are a few sites that have free downloads to actual softwatre ...
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| Connecting to home computer via internet | 12/5/2004 |
Q: I have MP3 and photo files on a server running Windows ME (which is connected to the internet ...
A: Sorry if this took long, the Allexperts site was down and even though I answered this questions, the ...
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| wired network | 12/5/2004 |
Q: I have just bought a 2nd computer and I'm trying to network with cable through Cox communications. ...
A: (if I may call you that?) Don't apologize, I rather get more information than not enough...besides ...
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| dll error on start up | 12/4/2004 |
Q: Every time I start my computer i get an error message DLL c:\progra~1\comman~1symant~1\ccErrDsp.DLL ...
A: The Dynamic Link Library (DLL) "ccErrDsp.DLL" is a file used by Symantec (Norton Anti-Virus). The ...
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| problem creating new user account in winxp | 12/3/2004 |
Q: using winxp sp2 home .avg.ad-aware.adsgone.wash and go.spybot s&g.regclean. opened new users from ...
A: The only other thing I can see is that when you install certain software it asks if you want to ...
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| installing drivers | 12/2/2004 |
Q: I have a sony vaio pentium 4 2.53 ghz 504 ram I installed a network card (belkin 10/100bt ethernet ...
A: There is an article posted by Microsoft on the subject and in essence it would seem that your ...
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| one PC, two keyboards, mice and monitors | 12/1/2004 |
Q: Is it possible to connect two monitors, keyboards, and mice (or more) to one computer, and each user ...
A: Unfortunately no you cannot really do that. The are specific IRQs and addresses in the computers ...
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| problem creating new user account in winxp | 11/30/2004 |
Q: using winxp sp2 home .avg.ad-aware.adsgone.wash and go.spybot s&g.regclean. opened new users from ...
A: Microsoft has this cute and ridiculous Support Bulletin concerning this: ...
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| opening a Mac server address on my PC | 11/29/2004 |
Q: I have a PC laptop, my school has a MAC network. There is a public folder where we sore our work. I ...
A: First you need to find out what Mac O/S is installed on that computer. If it's an OS 9, it is ...
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| loss of Outlook Express and Help and Support | 11/24/2004 |
Q: -Sorry John, despite your advice-I am no better off. As you suggestedI must have -erased some ...
A: Don't worry about being a novice...isn't it through trial and error that we learn? So once you ...
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| connecting two computers | 11/23/2004 |
Q: I am trying to conncect two computers at home. I am using the followings; 1: both computers are ...
A: If you are sure your crossover cable is correct and there is no physical problems listed in Device ...
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| loss of Outlook Express and Help and Support | 11/23/2004 |
Q: I had no success with your first suggestion and in your alternative one I went to Add/Remove ...
A: Try this registry fix: Just copy and paste the following link in your browser. Then download that ...
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| Trying to connect a terminal using analog RJ-11 to a cable modem | 11/22/2004 |
Q: I am trying to connect a terminal using an analog RJ-11 phone line to a broadband cable modem using ...
A: I'm not sure exactly what you mean by terminal? Are you using a "dumb terminal" on a unix platform ...
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| Routers and switches | 11/22/2004 |
Q: i currently have a 4 port Linksys router that recently died due to a bad power adapter. These 9V ...
A: First of all it's important to understand that a router is essentially a switch that allows more ...
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| Slow email over Cable | 11/20/2004 |
Q: After I connected with Comcast High-Speed Internet cable on November 18, 2004, it seemed like my ...
A: You are preaching to the converted! LOL! What I mean is that without the tests, I believe you! You ...
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| HDTV Sharing | 11/17/2004 |
Q: Thats realy helpful. Cheers My card is an VisionPlus Digital Terrestrial HDTV PCI Tv Tuner. If ...
A: Sorry for taking a little longer to answer you back, I really have been looking far and wide. ...
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| HDTV Sharing | 11/17/2004 |
Q: I have recently installed a High definition tuner card in one of my PC's and it works great. I was ...
A: Sharing the image should not be a problem. Assuming you must have a VGA and/or DVI output, you can ...
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| Viewing a network cam outside of router | 11/15/2004 |
Q: I have a coffeeshop and have bought a webcam that is hooked up to the network but I can only see it ...
A: I've actually never had to set that up for live webcam, but you would need to direct traffic to your ...
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| Wireless Network | 10/31/2004 |
Q: I am going to be setting up a wireless network soon, sharing my internet connection (2mb ADSL) and ...
A: My apologies for the delay, your question was somehow overlooked. Whithout knowing what level of ...
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| XP-ME. CANT SHARE NET OR FILES. | 10/29/2004 |
Q: Ive ask this question to differnt places and no help. Ive got Windows XP Pro. as host. Windows ME ...
A: I can honestly say I have had problems that I just wanted fix and I did not take care how long it ...
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| HP jetdiret printer | 10/29/2004 |
Q: If I want to connect a HP2200 printer to a network directly so every user can use it(using its ...
A: There are several ways to configure a printer on a network to be shared. However if you are using an ...
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| Wireless Network | 10/28/2004 |
Q: Can I set up a wireless network between my desktop(V2 Premier,WinXPHome,80 GbHDD) and my laptop(Dell ...
A: Isn't just like a salesman to sell you something you don't need! No, you absolutely don't need to ...
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| logging on extremely slow | 10/25/2004 |
Q: we have win2k adv server with sp4, exchange 2k server with sp3 & all workstations are win2k pro with ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding. I believe your problem might be that your server's IP address is ...
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| VPN setup | 10/18/2004 |
Q: I am trying to setting up VPN using NT 4.0 as VPN server and Windows 98 SE as VPN client. I ...
A: From the information you provided, I would suggest first of all to uncheck the default gateway on ...
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| Wireless networking at home - equipment required | 10/16/2004 |
Q: I have a question about wireless networking which you may or may not be able to help me with. ...
A: Very good question...most people think that you automatically need a router to network 2 computers. ...
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| Network Speed | 10/16/2004 |
Q: Would putting PentI computers on a Novell network for Internet access(not installing Novell client) ...
A: Any network backbone you choose will not slowdown Internet access itself since it is independent. ...
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| I was able to join machines... | 10/14/2004 |
Q: I was able to join machines to the domain previously. For about two days now no machine is accepting ...
A: It sound like a problem I have seen many times. The first thing is to make sure your server is in ...
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| cannot see computers on the network | 10/12/2004 |
Q: iam getting internet on all my stations but cannot view any computers on the network. consequently i ...
A: Not knowing what steps you took exactly, let's look at a few things. Are you running DHCP from the ...
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| Network/internet problem | 10/5/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- Sorry John I am quite a newbie to router settings. How do i set the ip of ...
A: First DHCP means Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. When DHCP is activated on the router or on a ...
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| Network/internet problem | 10/5/2004 |
Q: I have two pcs (Pentium 4 system) each with a pci network card (wired). The network cards are ...
A: First you should set your IP address to DHCp and let the router give out the IP as well as all the ...
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| Servers.... | 10/4/2004 |
Q: I want to do online stuff but I heard you need to have a server. What is a server exactly? It's ok ...
A: Servers are often dedicated, meaning that they perform no other tasks besides their server tasks. ...
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| Connection problems | 10/3/2004 |
Q: Im not sure if im asking the right person here as im not sure where the source of my problem lies ...
A: It's sounding like a memory problem but not necessarily a lack of. Granted I would suggest 512MB of ...
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| Connection to internet | 10/3/2004 |
Q: I have a 3 computer network using a linksys cabeled router and road runner modem. Everything was ...
A: It sounds like Exlorer just needs to be configured. If you can ping, it's a good sign. This is the ...
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| Internet Prob. | 10/2/2004 |
Q: Yo, I have a problem.... I have an ethernet addapter that was working for two months, now internet ...
A: To redo the connection, right click on Explorer, then properties, then click on the connections tab ...
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| network neighbourhood | 10/2/2004 |
Q: I use win 98 and have my internet thru cable.I'll give a detailed description of my problem. When I ...
A: The Network Neighborhood is made to view other computers in your own network (intranet). If you are ...
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| Connection problems | 10/1/2004 |
Q: Im not sure if im asking the right person here as im not sure where the source of my problem lies ...
A: From your description it seems like it might be a problem with Windows XP configuration. It might be ...
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| Networking.. Cat 5e at max length | 9/28/2004 |
Q: I need to run a Cat 5e cable longer than 300 feet. Would be able to go from one router to another ...
A: Please forgive the delay in response. The distance from a node (PC, Print Server, etc) to a hub or ...
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| a+ mcse2003 | 9/28/2004 |
Q: I don't have expirience in Networking , but I finished some class in an embedded programming . Is ...
A: Please note that the following are just my opinions: Well my first question would be what do YOU ...
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| network problem | 9/27/2004 |
Q: I'm having a problem with a network segment: The network is a Ethernet 10BaseT network with 20 ...
A: Did you say 2 weeks ago? I am just surprised to hear of Windows 98 and 10BaseT? Well first, is the ...
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| Problems with 2 wireless 3com router. | 9/26/2004 |
Q: I hope you can help me out here. I have 2 wireless 3com router with WDS support. This is a router ...
A: I think I understand the problem. If you are using 2 of them because you need more connections then ...
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| wifi | 9/25/2004 |
Q: On the second floor of my single home I have a Linksys 802.11b wireless router, with the classic two ...
A: Most people I know or talk to are looking for ways to increase the signal. I assume this is only ...
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| Networking Configuration | 9/25/2004 |
Q: Pls,Supply me with all necessary steps to configure Windows 2000 servers network for both LAN and ...
A: This involves allot of reading and trial and error. It's not possible to send just a little ...
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| Diable wireless router in router/modem combo | 9/24/2004 |
Q: I have a Netgear CG814m cable-modem/wireless-router. It is only 802.11B and I need to upgrade to ...
A: I am not familiar with that model however all wireless routers normally have 2 things can be be ...
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| Firewall | 9/22/2004 |
Q: I would like to play some online bridge games at work, but I had no luck connecting up to a program ...
A: Unfortunately most Administrators such as myself go through great pains to prevent the use of MSN in ...
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| Wireless security | 9/20/2004 |
Q: I'm just looking for a little reassurance if I'm being honest. I have set up a wireless network in ...
A: Well I can reassure you by saying I do the same. But I will re-inforce what you stated, a hacker can ...
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| Hi,
We are runnig a Internet... | 9/18/2004 |
Q: We are runnig a Internet Service Provider,let me explain a bit about the network topology then ...
A: It's been a while since I worked with NT but... I know there was an issue with the Account Lockout ...
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| Cabling Standards | 9/17/2004 |
Q: i am student of MSc Comptuer Scineces, i wanted to know abot the (Cabling Standards)... can you ...
A: Here is are 2 website that excplain some of the standards and colors. They have some good graphics ...
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| Loss of outlook Express etc. | 9/16/2004 |
Q: I had Outlook Express and Help and Support on my Windows XP ,but beginner that I am, I clicked the ...
A: In Windows XP, the file is normally located in C:\Windows\PCHealth\Helpctr\Binaries. Just see if it ...
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| sharing microsoft outlook calendar | 9/15/2004 |
Q: we have 2 computers running on windows xp with microsoft outlook 2002, both r connected to the ...
A: Please excuse the delay in responding. Outlook on a stand alone PC uses a Personal Folders .pst. 2 ...
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| Boosting wireless coverage | 9/15/2004 |
Q: I have a Wireless Network in my flat - but in some areas of the flat the connection is slow and ...
A: I'm surprised since I normally hear about this problem with people having the router or access point ...
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| How to make Win 98 work with router | 9/14/2004 |
Q: I have 3 computers at home, 2 Win XP Pro and 1 Win 98SE all connected to a Linksys Firewall/Router ...
A: No matter what O/S you are using it should work fine, so if you need to go ahead and keep Win 98. ...
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| connecting 2 computers | 8/5/2004 |
Q: i got a dell 4600 computer and just recently got an older dell optiplex (pent. 2) and was wondering ...
A: As for networking them together, the simplest thing would be a linksys wireless router and a wireles ...
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| Networking xp | 8/4/2004 |
Q: I am trying to connect a machine running windows xp to the domain. It won't let me. It keeps ...
A: Ok sorry for asking but there is no Windows XP Home on any machine is there? Cause it won't work. ...
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| Networking PC's | 8/2/2004 |
Q: John - I have a Dell desktop and a dell latitude laptop and I want to use my desktop as a "server" ...
A: Well first lets analyse what you need. Why do you have 2 computers if you want to use just one would ...
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| help | 7/31/2004 |
Q: need info about modem pool, the cheapest and easy to configure around. any site you can refer can be ...
A: There are alot of sites, in fact thousands in you just type modem pool in Yahoo! or Google. One of ...
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| UDF files | 7/30/2004 |
Q: (I am sending this question on behalf of my husband -- I hope I'm sending it to the correct area. ...
A: Roxio says the following: "DirectCD writes discs in the UDF 1.5 file system, which can be read only ...
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| Wireless compared to hard wired | 7/4/2004 |
Q: John, How much of a speed difference will someone experience when using wirelss ethernet over using ...
A: When you are on the internet...abosultely none. Where wireless and hard wire make a difference is ...
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| Home Networking | 7/4/2004 |
Q: I have two computers I have tried to set up on a home network. The HP Laptop is running XP Home ...
A: Put simply you wil run into those problems and more with Windows XP Home edition as it was not ...
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| IP conflicts in home network | 7/3/2004 |
Q: Three pc's *all VERY well running machines, all WinXP Pro, hardwired using an SBC modem and a ...
A: What could be happening if you have 2 routers is a conflict in IP adrressing or the workstations are ...
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| how to check the Lan computer have virus? | 7/2/2004 |
Q: good morning. Can i ask, how to check the Lan computer have virus, because the network trafic is ...
A: The best thing you can do is check the logs on your router. This will tell you where the traffic is ...
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| Network IP Map | 6/30/2004 |
Q: Is there a way to figure out what device has a specific IP address? We're on a Windows 2003 network, ...
A: Well you can do a few things. By opening a shell you can use the ping -a command this should resolve ...
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| an engineering site | 6/20/2004 |
Q: i need a site that will take me to where i can learn how the system is disconnected in all its part ...
A: First let me apologize for the delay in responding as I received questions even when I was logged as ...
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| dcc or lan | 6/19/2004 |
Q: i have 2 computers one is gud old p2 with 350 mhz processor and 192 mb of ram second is 2.4 ghz p4 ...
A: You should definetely get 2 network cards, they are very cheap and will give you the speed you need ...
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| I have XP Pro Desktop for... | 6/18/2004 |
Q: I have XP Pro Desktop for my home office and just got new XP home edition laptop for another place ...
A: Please excuse the delay in responding. As for the Favorites, that is simply a matter of copying the ...
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| Small XP network trouble | 6/18/2004 |
Q: I have set up a network with 2 XP PC's. The router was setup fine, the pc's are connected without ...
A: Sorry for the delay in response. I'm happy you provided me with a long explanation...most people ...
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| J1939 and CAN Hardware | 6/17/2004 |
Q: Would you happen to know anything about the either of the two? If so, Does J1939 protocol utilize ...
A: Sorry for the delay in response. I was only familiar with this but did some reading. From my ...
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| Computer restarting problem | 6/16/2004 |
Q: My computer PIII is not restarting, but it used to before. I did change the motherboard battery just ...
A: I apologize for the delay in responding. Normally that sounds more like a software problem. If you ...
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| Windows taskbar | 6/16/2004 |
Q: how can hide Start button, task bar and task manager. actualy I want my guys have access to only 2 ...
A: Please forgive the delay in response. If you want to have control over everything, and I mean ...
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| networking | 6/15/2004 |
Q: what is difference between hub,router,getway what is cgi
A: Here are a few sites that might be of interest to you. They detail all of the acronyms and what they ...
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| Networking problem | 6/15/2004 |
Q: I have a network in which a 12 port Hub is working from a managed CISCO switch(2950T). Recently I ...
A: I need a little more information in order to try to help with this question. 1) What was the ...
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| Remote Printing | 6/14/2004 |
Q: John - I have a small network with a HP Laser printer attached to that has a JetDirect card on it ...
A: First you can easily share a printer to any computer on a network. All you need is the driver from ...
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| Printing | 6/14/2004 |
Q: What makes this odder is that some people can print in landscape. I have already installed the ...
A: I know this sounds ridiculous but if you updated the drivers, it is recommended that you uninstall ...
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| xp pro does not see network printer | 6/13/2004 |
Q: John I run a w98se 3 pc peer to peer network with a laserjet on a d-link print server. System ok. I ...
A: There use to be this problem with Windows NT and since Windows XP is built on NT, I believe it might ...
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| Server at home | 6/12/2004 |
Q: I would like to have my own server at home, how easy is it to do this and what would you recommend ...
A: There first thing you need to analyze is why you need a server. Do you require it for file sharing, ...
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| Printing | 6/11/2004 |
Q: I just recently installed several different printers on a network. However no one can print in ...
A: I would need a little more information on the setup, printers, network. Are you able to select the ...
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| NAT service | 6/11/2004 |
Q: i have a problem with configuring NAT(network address translation) service when i configured RRAS as ...
A: It sounds to me like a DNS problem. If you are running a router with a NAT firewall, or any firewall ...
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| network card issue | 6/10/2004 |
Q: I hope you can help me because I am really stuck. I am fixing a friends computer. It is a Dell ...
A: A few things. First of all I believe the problem is with Windows ME (one of the worst O/S/ made by ...
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| internet connection | 6/8/2004 |
Q: can you suggest some types of internet connection suitable for school network which are economical ...
A: Actually, DSL is the most economical of them all and what you will need for a school network. There ...
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| Netgear FVS318 router/firewall setup with Comcast cable modem | 6/8/2004 |
Q: I am connected to the internet through a Comcast cable modem and wanted to hook up a second computer ...
A: Please excuse me for the delay in response as I received more questions than suppose to. All ...
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| Pure Maths used in Networking? | 6/6/2004 |
Q: I am in the last year of my Bechelor degree in Computer Science. But I am quite weak in maths please ...
A: Please note that the following is purely my opinion based on my past experience. 1) Please let me ...
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| Need a New {Internet Provider}, Help Please!! I have Windows ME | 6/5/2004 |
Q: To start...I'm not computer wiz! The info. that I need is for Home Use only! For basic (online ...
A: Let me try to answer to questions one at a time but start by saying that the speed problem and ...
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| what is third party network... | 6/5/2004 |
Q: what is third party network elemnt? show me sites about it.
A: I'm not sure I understand the question correctly. In general, a third party means just that, a third ...
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| Wireless Networking\Double NIC\Internet Access | 5/31/2004 |
Q: I am a COX Cable Internet user. I tried to set up a Netgear Wireless router between my Cable Modem ...
A: From what I understand, the main computer loosing the connection is the one with 2 network cards. ...
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| accessing certain web sites | 5/31/2004 |
Q: Teodoro, I have a small LAN, with 2 pc´s, both running windows xp. I have a cable internet access ...
A: Well I have to say that I have not seen that before and my first reaction was the Hosts file, which ...
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| What hardware do I need? | 5/22/2004 |
Q: My laptop has a wireless card and I'd like to be able to use this feature when at home. I have a ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding as I received allot more questions than I was suppose to. First ...
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| Remote Desktop | 5/21/2004 |
Q: I have a broad question about using remote desktop in windows xp professional. I'm trying to ...
A: Sorry for the delay in response. There are many ways to remotely administrate another computer but ...
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| creating a wan or vpn | 5/21/2004 |
Q: I have recently been asked to create a WAN or VPN to link the company i work for to another. Is this ...
A: My apologies for the late answer as I received more questions than I was suppose to. If you are ...
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| Blocking MSN Messenger | 5/20/2004 |
Q: I tried gpedit.msc in windows 2003 server but it appears to only block windows messenger on the ...
A: You can first block the following ports on the router: TCP 6891 - 6900 TCP 1863 UDP 1863 ...
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| networking | 5/20/2004 |
Q: how to controle in windows2000 server security It means no one loading any software and not access ...
A: You will need to setup policies for users and/or groups in the Active Directory. From there you can ...
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| PC troubleshoot | 5/19/2004 |
Q: I would like to ask you some questions about my computer. I put password in my computer and when I ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding as I received more questions than suppose to. In order to help ...
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| Windows 2000 as a Web Server | 5/18/2004 |
Q: I am trying to set up my own web server so i can maintain complete control of it, i would also like ...
A: Please excuse the delay in answering. Well you can easily setup a a web server with Windows 2000 ...
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| D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless drivers...XP Home | 5/17/2004 |
Q: Can't get drivers to load. Compaq Armada E500. Sees card. D-Link support no help. Card worked great ...
A: Sorry for the late response. Not sure why the drivers won't load. XP Pro or Home use the same ...
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| sharing a printer between two computers at home | 5/17/2004 |
Q: I have two adjacent computers and a printer. Both computers are Windows XP. How can I share the ...
A: Please excuse the delay in answering as I received more questions than I was suppose to. There are ...
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| Server interface is disabled | 5/16/2004 |
Q: I am admin of a little network of 25 xp clients. my domain controllers are win2000 advanced server. ...
A: Please excuse the delay in responding as I have received more question than suppose to. Normally ...
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| Wireless Networking | 5/16/2004 |
Q: I am moving to a new home and plan to wirelessly network my laptop to the desktop computer. I was ...
A: Sorry for the delay in response as I have been receiving more questions than I was suppose to. I ...
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| remove window hpmcmgr.exe | 5/15/2004 |
Q: I have windows xp.When I turn off my computer a window pops up.It says End Program hpmcmgr.exe,it ...
A: The closest thing I can find on the file mentionned is a "hpmgrhp". This is a file that is used by ...
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| Networking 2 computers | 5/15/2004 |
Q: I have 2 laptops, both using Windows XP Home, that I would like to connect together in order to ...
A: Please excuse the delay in responding, I received more questions than I was suppose to. First let ...
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| Networking | 5/12/2004 |
Q: Small Office currently has the following hardware/software: Windows 2000 Pro AS400 DSL Modem ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding. I am not familiar with this hardware but if cost is a concern ...
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| add two servers | 5/12/2004 |
Q: I had a computer lab with 20 PCs (LAN already). I had a server computer which is installed with ...
A: Sorry for the delay in respondin gto your question. Yes you can have 2 servers in the same LAN. You ...
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| turn my pc wifi card to peer to peer access point | 5/11/2004 |
Q: I LIKE PEER TO PEER ! I LIKE TO KNOW HOT TO turn my pc wifi card to peer to peer access point. PLS ...
A: Wireless methods are available to plug your computers using radio transmissions to connect them all ...
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| office machine for home use | 5/10/2004 |
Q: A friend came home with a discarded HP notebook from his office after an all-organization ...
A: The Netware logon you are getting is from a Novell Client software installed. The company is using a ...
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| dialup audio | 5/10/2004 |
Q: John, how do I supress the "sqreaching" dialup noise when I access the internet?
A: The screeching is a "handshake" for both modems, just like a fax and it can generally, depending on ...
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| PC & Lap Top | 5/6/2004 |
Q: I operate a PC (Windows XP) from home and have my lap top at the office. I would like to ...
A: If you have the program installed on both computers you could copy, through a network card, direct ...
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| 2950 Catalyst switch VLAN config.... | 5/2/2004 |
Q: we have a 12 port cisco 2950 switch. My question is if i give an ip address to vlan1....does this ...
A: I have worked with many Cisco products before but I am not Cisco certified and I am not exactly sure ...
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| BellSouth DSL | 5/2/2004 |
Q: I have windowsXP on two Dell Computers. Both are less than a year old. I have Bellsouth DSL, Ican ...
A: Without knowing your level of expertise, let's start at the basic beginning. The connection should ...
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| Guidance on setting up a home/business network | 4/30/2004 |
Q: I am considering setting up a small home network using a server. How would it work- I have two PCs - ...
A: I think the first thing to analyze is why you need a server? Do you plan to host your own web site, ...
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| windowxp networking | 4/29/2004 |
Q: thanx i hope u understand my problem i m using windowsxp professional 2 lan adpater d-link cellpipe ...
A: There's allot of questions here. I think the basic idea is that you are looking to secure your ...
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| lan server | 4/28/2004 |
Q: i would like to set up an web server at home, i am using xp, "easy file sharing web server", i am ...
A: In order to setup a home web server, I would first suggest using a router. This would provide you ...
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| Network Audit | 4/28/2004 |
Q: i have been called upon by my client to do a Network Audit for them. I would like to know if there ...
A: There are many tools available to help you do a network audit. However I don't know of any freeware ...
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| transfer of computer data. | 4/27/2004 |
Q: I am getting a brand new computer later this week. Is there anyway that I can transfer my current ...
A: Yes you can transfer all of you Favorites, email, Word documents etc..What you cannot transfer is ...
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| dead computer | 4/26/2004 |
Q: Any help would be greatly appreciated Danny
A: Those are often the most frustrating problems! Ok first of all, did anything happen like a power ...
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| 2000 server/ xp clients / | 4/23/2004 |
Q: Hey thanks John. DHCP, accounts, and domain up and running! I wanted to setup personal network ...
A: For your Z: drice that you want to set up, you can go the the Active Directory where you created ...
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| router | 4/22/2004 |
Q: I have a linksys 802.11b router on my computer,running xp.My daughter convinced me to buy a cam so I ...
A: First I would make sure that your router has the most recent firmware. It can be obtained here: ...
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| computer networking education | 4/22/2004 |
Q: I am an AllExpert volunteer as well in the diamond and gem section. I am interested in finding a ...
A: I don't know why but I have 6 questions pending and I normally receive only 2 per day! Oh ...
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| How to find IP from MAC address | 4/21/2004 |
Q: That's it. I want to find the IP address on my LAN for a device that I know its MAC address. I am ...
A: To trace a MAC to and IP in a command prompt you can use the arp command. If you open up a command ...
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| Sharing a printer, dsl and files | 4/21/2004 |
Q: I want to share my dsl connection with at least one and possibly, in the future 2 other computers, I ...
A: For Internet sharing, all you need is a router. This will also allow you to communicate will al your ...
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| Would like an email interview | 4/20/2004 |
Q: Good Morning Sir, My name is Brian Williams. I am a member of the United States Air and a student ...
A: I would be pleased to answer some questions, however prior to doing so, I have a few myself. Could ...
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| 2000 server/ xp clients / and a router | 4/19/2004 |
Q: If i enable the DHCP server what will my tcp/ip settings look like? Will the server for some reason ...
A: Essentially yes, you should see the other computer there. However, the thing that will prevent a ...
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| 2000 server/ xp clients / and a router | 4/18/2004 |
Q: and thanks in advance for your help. I have a win 2000 advanced server system running, as well as ...
A: As far as hardware setup, you don't need a switch, your router is in essence a switch. So if they ...
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| ris server | 4/15/2004 |
Q: i am trying to install ris server on a member server. but when i have installed the ris server i was ...
A: When authorizing Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS) Server during installation you must ...
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| Windows socket error using VPN | 4/14/2004 |
Q: We have a application that uses a socket connection to talk to a server and that basicly works ...
A: In order for me to help, could you please tell what application you are using. Also, is the server ...
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| LAN basic enquiry | 4/12/2004 |
Q: I have recently set up a LAN between two computers at home, My son's and mine. We are using a ...
A: Fist for the Internet connection sharing I would recommend using a router as opposed to using ...
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| LAN/WAN | 4/6/2004 |
Q: my name is ali and i study IT in NCC univercity in iran. my question is about internet natwork ...
A: Wow I'm surprised to be getting a question all the way from Iran! Well as long as you are asking my ...
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| win2000 Network | 4/6/2004 |
Q: I use win 2000 (Profesional eddition) in a domain network.But some times I have problem to see ...
A: Well a few problems could be causing this from hardware to software. The first and sometimes ...
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| Old Server | 4/5/2004 |
Q: Just wondering if you had any tips/ ideas etc etc… Basically we had a new server installed a month ...
A: Well the Compaq Proliant is a very good and reliable server. Obviously, as you stated, the hard ...
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| Lan | 4/3/2004 |
Q: we at work just changed our web host and set up the webmail. My question is, do internal emails ...
A: When you say you set up webmail, do you mean Exhange server's webmail? Also what version of Exchange ...
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