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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Network card is blocking wifi??? | 1/29/2012 |
| Q: Any ideas on this one, I am trying to wireless tether to my new lenovo windows 7 pc. It connects, ... A: This is one of those issues that is hard to diagnose with out personally seeing it. I have provide ... | |
| ! in my backup files... | 1/19/2012 |
| Q: After dragging my group of backup files to a wrong place, not the flash drive, I got each file in ... A: I am not 100% sure what you have going on, but I will try to help you out. Download and install ... | |
| Windows Messenger | 12/14/2011 |
| Q: I'm using Windows XP S/Pack 3 and Office 2007. Just recently Windows Messenger appeared in my System ... A: Windows messenger is install as part of Windows. What I usually do is Open Messenger, on the tools ... | |
| Streaming Wireless Windows 7 | 11/28/2011 |
| Q: in video streaming from pc to tv wirelessly is there any benefits of a N type Router versus a G type ... A: Wireless N can potentially achieve speeds up to 450 megs depending on the router and device ... | |
| desktop online games | 11/25/2011 |
| Q: Good day. I have a question that i think you can answer. My desktop online game icons takes ... A: While they should not take too much longer games, especially online games, will take longer to load ... | |
| desktop online games | 11/24/2011 |
| Q: Good day. I have a question that i think you can answer. My desktop online game icons takes ... A: I am not sure why the Icons for your games take longer to appear then the rest of your Icons. The ... | |
| windows 7 wifi not detecting signal | 11/20/2011 |
| Q: I have a laptop with windows 7 in it The wifi connection was working fine but the next day it ... A: First make sure your wireless card is turned on, most notebooks today have a key on the keyboard or ... | |
| Wireless Networking Issue | 11/5/2011 |
| Q: I have a Linkys wireless g router. Typically, my laptop connects to the network with a network ... A: How old is your router? It is possible the router is going bad, however their are a few things to ... | |
| Sending large files - a QB file of 600 MB file | 8/7/2007 |
| Q: We have an offsite accountant who needs access to our Quickbooks file which is around 600 MBs. Do ... A: I would not use FTP it is not very secure. I would not want to transfer financial data on a ... | |
| network printer | 8/3/2007 |
| Q: I am running a peer to peer network here at my fire station - we have a linksys router with a hub ... A: If the printer has a network port all you need is a network cable then follow the directions that ... | |
| DLL error | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: I am having a problem with a slow Internet connection with my DSl. I think it has something to do ... A: The first thing I would do is run a Spyware scan on your system The programs I use to do that are ... | |
| windows 2000 w/ Windows server 2003 | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: I have a windows 2000 pro installed in a computer at my office and would like to hook it up with the ... A: You will need to have a user acount on the server machine with remote access allowed. You will need ... | |
| Blank Page | 4/3/2007 |
| Q: I hope you can help me. I receive a blank page every time I leave Windows Internet Exployer and a ... A: Scan your computer for spyware and virus' These are the programs I use and were you can download ... | |
| Connecting with wireless router | 4/2/2007 |
| Q: I have a laptop that has wireless built in so I installed a wireless router on my desktop. The ... A: I have not worked with vista very much. The little bit that I have worked with it did not leave ... | |
| Multiplayer queries | 4/1/2007 |
| Q: A friend and i want to play games like diablo 2 and age of mythology multiplayer using our ip ... A: I do not know much about networking for gaming. However I can tell you that you your public IP ... | |
| DCOM Errors | 3/30/2007 |
| Q: I get these DCOM errors on my system, they're all over my event viewer in my system log. This is the ... A: What is the computer you get these errors on Server or Desktop? Can you ping the computer named ... | |
| homenetwork | 3/29/2007 |
| Q: Kevin I have two Notebook computers, one of them is connected to the printer via cable, is there a ... A: Yes. Goto to the following link and following the directions. The directions are for setting up ... | |
| mouse & keyboard problems | 3/29/2007 |
| Q: I have 2 comps...networked with a router or rather thruough a router...and for a swicth have been ... A: Remove the KVM completly and connect the mouse and keyboard directly to the computer and see if they ... | |
| Centrally managed Virus protection for a Windows 2003 Server Network | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: We have a small school network that runs Windows 2003 Server Software. Currently we have Norton ... A: I do not know about Norton, I gave up using Norton along time ago. Norton just cause me to many ... | |
| acquaring network address | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: i can't connect my wireless network it say's "acquiring network address"i have a strong signal but ... A: Try rebooting the router. You may also want to try pressing and releasing the reset switch on the ... | |
| Share hard drive over internet | 3/27/2007 |
| Q: Kevin, I work on my sister's computer remotely using Remote Desktop, which does not allow multiple ... A: You do not want to share the hard drive on the internet, as that will give anybody and everybody ... | |
| XP Laptop to windows 200p pro lan | 3/27/2007 |
| Q: I have just purchased a lynksys 54G wireless router and a Dell Inspirion laptop with win xp pro ... A: I have instructions on how to set up file sharing on my web site. Here is the link. ... | |
| Windows Registry | 3/27/2007 |
| Q: I recently downloaded files from a downloadable device on my computer, the filenames now show up in ... A: Download and install CCleaner from www.ccleaner.com This is aprogram I use allot. It scans your ... | |
| sharing the internet with a PS2 | 3/23/2007 |
| Q: ok i have a laptop running on a wireless connection (DSL) and i want to run a Router cable from my ... A: I have found that the PS2 will not get an address on its own even though it is set for DHCP. You ... | |
| IP Address Conflict | 3/21/2007 |
| Q: I have 1 HP desktop on windows millennium cabled thru a netgear ethernet adapter to a netgear WGT624 ... A: Usually DHCP servers do not assign the same IP address to two different computers at once. Their ... | |
| Removing unauthorized networking | 3/20/2007 |
| Q: Kevin! This is Giovani from Manila, Philippines. I'd like to ask you about "unauthorized networking ... A: From what I have see, the Jason in question is not on your computer. Jason is actually another ... | |
| network printer problems | 3/19/2007 |
| Q: I have set up Windows XP on a larger hard drive and transferred settings from the smaller hard ... A: Make sure that the printers are shared on the computer they are connected too. Their should be a ... | |
| ftp | 3/18/2007 |
| Q: can you answer questions regarding ftp? if not, who in allexperts.com can and how do i navigate to ... A: I have talked to my boss about this. He said that some ISP will block some incoming ports like 21 ... | |
| ftp | 3/17/2007 |
| Q: can you answer questions regarding ftp? if not, who in allexperts.com can and how do i navigate to ... A: If nothing else has changed except the internet connect, then make sure that you are using the ... | |
| 9x Workstation vs Windows XP Workstation | 3/16/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could tell me 4 or 5 benefits of upgrading workstations from a 9x environment ... A: Secourity--98 has absolutly no secuirty at all. I can gain access to any 98 machine password ... | |
| internet network | 3/12/2007 |
| Q: what's involved in creating a network over the internet? Software required Service required ... A: You will need Windows XP or Windows Server 2000 or 2003 on the receiving end. On the remote side ... | |
| network router problem | 3/9/2007 |
| Q: I have a Netgear router, and I use it for both wired and wireless connections. It's about 2 weeks ... A: What brand was the old router? I personally do not like net gear or D-Link. I recommend Linksys. ... | |
| file transfers | 3/8/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering if there was a value to having a memory drive serve as my laptop's external hard ... A: I would recommend purchasing an external USB hard drive. However, I would only recommend that you ... | |
| file transfers | 3/6/2007 |
| Q: I will strongly consider purchasing this software when my laptop arrives. I'm wondering though what ... A: First I want to say good luck with vista. I am a Netowrk/PC technician and have had no luck with ... | |
| forwarding ports | 3/5/2007 |
| Q: all i am is hooked up to is a ethernet thing with no router because this is the only computer on the ... A: I could not tell what port to use because I don not know what program you have, and I probably would ... | |
| Desktop to Laptop Networking | 3/4/2007 |
| Q: Mr. Watkins, I have a desktop computer running Win2K and a laptop running WinXP. I would like ... A: The following link will explain how to set up file sharing. Make sure that both of your computers ... | |
| Windows XP SP2 and Samba | 3/2/2007 |
| Q: I have two WinXP SP2 systems(desktop and laptop), and alinux system running a custom linux OS with ... A: Are you running Windows XP Home or Pro? XP home is difficult to network sometimes it will network ... | |
| file transfers | 2/28/2007 |
| Q: is there a way via special software or built-in os capability to transfer "only the changed files" ... A: A prorgam that I like alot is call Sync Back. It is a product of a company called 2 Bright Sparks. ... | |
| Wireless Printer Server | 2/20/2007 |
| Q: I currently have a D-Link DP313 wireless printer server. It was purchased used. It does not seem ... A: You will need to goto D-Links website and download the configuration software for it. I have a ... | |
| Wireless Printer Server | 2/20/2007 |
| Q: I currently have a D-Link DP313 wireless printer server. It was purchased used. It does not seem ... A: Any type of server should be assinged a Static IP Address. Their should be a reset button on the ... | |
| Router connected but non Surfing | 2/19/2007 |
| Q: Hello My is sometimes connected and yahoo messenger working but i can't surf or browse the internet ... A: I would almost have to see the problem myself to diagnose it. The only thing I can suggest is to ... | |
| Files & Settings Transfer | 2/10/2007 |
| Q: I'm using XP Pro, SP2. I wanted to reformat my PC so used the Files & Settings Transfer Wizard. All ... A: I only used this wizard once. I can not remember how it went. You may have to only tell the wizard ... | |
| Upgrading NT Server ans Workstations | 1/31/2007 |
| Q: I am soon to upgrade our system which now consists of 1998ish technology, including an NT Server and ... A: Servers still very much have a place in networks. Particularly in larger networks. Servers can ... | |
| dhcp | 1/30/2007 |
| Q: May be I was not clear,the connection btn these two computers is only there when ICS is enbled.When ... A: i understood the problem quite clear. I do not recommend using ICS! With ICS you are limited to ... | |
| Ethernet connection | 1/30/2007 |
| Q: Inspiron 600m. THANKS!Kevin, thanks for the quick response. I went to the dell site, found my model, ... A: It will be one or the other of the following: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller or ... | |
| Ethernet connection | 1/29/2007 |
| Q: Kevin. As an AllExperts volunteer myself, I appreciate your time. I travel a great deal and a couple ... A: Are you running Windows XP Home or Pro? Go to Start-Connect to and click on show all connections. ... | |
| dhcp | 1/27/2007 |
| Q: I have two computers (PC1 and PC2) which are connected to the internet through ICS.PC1 is the one ... A: "Limited or no connectivity" means that their is basically no network connection although the ... | |
| PCI simple communication controller | 1/23/2007 |
| Q: PCI simple communication controller:Can you help me in finding the drivers for this device?OS WXP.I ... A: PCI simple communication controller is usually a modem. Install the drivers for your modem and this ... | |
| workgroup......domain | 1/22/2007 |
| Q: Can i just use my desktop to set up the ftp server even though it has windows media center edition ... A: I don't know of a way to set up any version of XP as an FTP Server. With windows to set it up, it ... | |
| workgroup......domain | 1/15/2007 |
| Q: my sister just referred me to it. Well i have set up a workgroup on my home wireless network with ... A: You actually have a couple of options. You can get a network storage drive Such as the one at the ... | |
| Wireless Network problem | 1/6/2007 |
| Q: I am having problems connecting to the internet on my wireless computer. I am getting a message that ... A: Are all the computers on the network wireless? If at least one of them is connected by ether net. ... | |
| Problems accessing files within a home network | 1/6/2007 |
| Q: .. -----Question----- Hello, Kevin and Happy New Year -- here's what info appeared when I typed in ... A: Are all computers home or is their a mixture or home and professional. Visit this link and mak sure ... | |
| Linking Routers together for additional computers | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: I have more computers in my home than the router I am using How do you add more routers to add ... A: Because you already have one router you do not need another one. All you need is a switch. you can ... | |
| PC5740 and PCI to PC Card Pro | 12/27/2006 |
| Q: Kevin I'm having difficulty getting Windows XP to recognize the PC5740 card from Verizon. I have ... A: What Service Pack are you running on XP if their is no service pack or Service pack 1 download and ... | |
| Networking a XP Pc with one running ME | 12/25/2006 |
| Q: Kevin, thank you for your prompt response. I am using XP Media Edition 2005, and I do have the ... A: XP Home is damn near a pain in the ass to network, but XP Media Center, is damn near impossible. ... | |
| Networking a XP Pc with one running ME | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: I have been trying to network my new HP Pavilion pc with my older Compaq presario. I am using a ... A: File sharing is different from entity from printer sharing. Just as you have to share folders to ... | |
| networking wifi laptop w/ desktop pc | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: "I have a Desktop PC running XP home, new HP dv9000 laptop w/ wifi running XP Pro. Both access ... A: Up grade the XP Home system to XP Pro. Although it is possible to set up file and printer sharing ... | |
| networking winxp pro & win98 machine | 11/27/2006 |
| Q: 2 machines 1 o/s is win98 and the other is winxp pro. MY ISP is SBC I have a DSL connection. I also ... A: I have put the information on my website. The link is: ... | |
| Local Area Network | 11/15/2006 |
| Q: What is the main problem that received packets being 0? In our we have both the IBM and Hp machines. ... A: When you transfer one file or many files from one computer to another these fils are not transfered ... | |
| Network | 10/22/2006 |
| Q: I have 2 PC’s connected by a D-link router both of them using Windows XP. I am trying to create a ... A: Make sure that their is a hand under the folder you want to share, the hand means the folder is ... | |
| deleted files | 10/16/2006 |
| Q: How can I protect a file on the server dive from getting deleted???? I checked read only in the ... A: When you test to see whether the file can be deleted do not use a users account that has ... | |
| Packets Sent but not Received | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: I own a HiGrade 340s8 notebook, which worked fine until I "burnt" the BIOS during an upgrade ... A: The other computers on the network only think they see you note book. Their is a a folder in your ... | |
| Passwording a workgroup--Windows XP | 10/8/2006 |
| Q: I have a 4 port router feeding 2 hubs and 2 Linksys WAP's. A workgroup is set up, not a domain. The ... A: What I understand you want to do is have two workgroups say: Network A Network B Each Network will ... | |
| network | 10/6/2006 |
| Q: sir, i finished my diploma and i have finished my hardware and networking courses. now i ... A: Personally, I want to learn anything and everything I can. There are no books that I can recommend. ... | |
| networking | 10/5/2006 |
| Q: I really want to share a internet connection threw a wired network-wireless network... ok so here ... A: The best thing to do is buy a Linksys WRT54G. Plug your cable coming from your DSL or Cable modem ... | |
| Networking | 10/5/2006 |
| Q: I have severals questions: 1. Can you describe the basic component of a network 2. can you explain ... A: 1). Their is no one singal basic component of a network, their are three. 1. NIC (Network ... | |
| Windows Server 2003 Question | 10/3/2006 |
| Q: We are running Server 2003. I have an Excel file on the server. On this file I would like to give ... A: The file is also getting permission settings from the folder it is saved in which may also be ... | |
| wireless networking -laptop | 10/2/2006 |
| Q: Watkins I just set up my wireless network using the westell 327W modem/router. I wanted to connect 2 ... A: Use an Ethernet cable (one should have come with your router) and download the latest drivers for ... | |
| networking | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: I have a question about downloading from my network. I am in college and theres a website that ... A: Any time you get files from another computer whether you say downloading or copying it is the same ... | |
| Dialog Box | 9/27/2006 |
| Q: When I try to open "Attachment" on my e-mail, a pop up tells me to close "an open dialog box. What ... A: A dialog box is basicly a message box. It is a way for the computer relay information to the user. ... | |
| d drive | 9/25/2006 |
| Q: cd/dvd isn't even showing up under hardware...I guess I need to replace it. Thank you so much for ... A: Before you replace it scan your computer for "New Hardware". Also check your cables, or maybe even ... | |
| d drive | 9/25/2006 |
| Q: cd rom, It will open but when I put a disc in, nothing happens. I have windows xpFollowup To ... A: How old is it? Right click on "My Computer" and choose properties, click the hardware tab, Click ... | |
| crossover cable vs. standard straight through cable | 9/22/2006 |
| Q: I have a question about crossover cable vs. normal cable, if we connect to computer directly, we ... A: To directly connect a computer to a computer router to router switch to switch you must have a cross ... | |
| Windows 2000 LAN Problem | 9/21/2006 |
| Q: I am trying to help my brother connect his Toshiba Laptop with Windows 2000 to a high-speed internet ... A: Open a command prompt and type ipconfig /release then type ipconfig /renew Then try getting on the ... | |
| Must Restart Computer to Access New Wireless Networks | 9/15/2006 |
| Q: Mr. Watkins, I've been having a recurring problem with my wireless network on my laptop. Every ... A: Sorry it has taken me a couple of days to respond to your question, I have been working 16 hour days ... | |
| Upgrade Win NT network to Windows 2000 | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: We want to upgrade Win NT network to Windows 2000. With more than 50 workstations and only one CD ... A: I have never preformed an upgrade from nt to 2000 or even 2003 What I would do: Back up any data ... | |
| Wired (not wireless) connections... | 9/9/2006 |
| Q: We have a computer room in our house with three computers and three printers (2 regular and 1 ... A: In order to do this you will need to have the three computers talk to each other. You will need to ... | |
| Control Panel Access | 9/9/2006 |
| Q: How can i block Control Panel Access to a windows user or a group of users via Registry settings? ... A: I believe you will need Windows Server 2000 or 20003. I am running XP Profssional and their is no ... | |
| Access Rights on cdrw/dvdrw | 9/8/2006 |
| Q: Please help me here,Iam trying to implement a policy/third-party software which will stop ... A: The only security and other policy implementation I know of is using what is included in Windows ... | |
| Trouble with a wireless Internet connection | 9/7/2006 |
| Q: I have a computer that operates on Windows XP Professional, and two roommates and I are using a ... A: This is what I would do. #1 Do not use the connection software that came with the wireless card. ... | |
| 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: There are a couple of ways that this can be done. 1) Make this file or the folder this file is ... | |
| computers | 9/3/2006 |
| Q: all i want to know is when you recieve your bill does all the sites you have entered come on to the ... A: I am still not sure what you want. What bill are you refering to? I do not know of any bill or ... | |
| spying | 8/30/2006 |
| Q: I would like to know if there are two computers in the same house networked together if they could ... A: Yes it is possible. You have to know where to look for the files in question. Dpending on the ... | |
| Network | 8/25/2006 |
| Q: I have a small home network and a share a DSL conection (with win xp) the proble that i have is that ... A: Preform the following tasks: Slick start --> run and type cmd You will get a command prompt ... | |
| laptop wireless conection | 8/18/2006 |
| Q: Laptop has a wireless signal from a router but I cannot get on line ("This page cannot be displayed" ... A: If I understand correctly you can connect to every wireless network except your own. Things I would ... | |
| win98 SE and XP Pro | 8/12/2006 |
| Q: I've connected a WIN98 SE via router on DSL to 2 XP Pro. They're in same workgroup; same IP range ... A: Getting 98 to talk to 2000 and XP machines can be difficult but it can be done. Assuming you have ... | |
| networking | 8/11/2006 |
| Q: I need more detailed explainations as I am a newbie to this. I went to bestbuy.com to check on a ... A: I am thinking about the one of the ways I would do it. Does your 98 system have USB ports, at least ... | |
| networking | 8/8/2006 |
| Q: I recently purchased a computer with windows XP Pro SP2. I would like to hook it to my old WIndows ... A: The easiest way is to put a network card in each machine and connect them with what is called a ... | |
| setting up a limited user account | 8/8/2006 |
| Q: my question is this: on the administrator account, you know how one updates the computer with ... A: Yes the updates are system wide. They have to be because Limited accounts can not run programs such ... | |
| virus infection | 8/7/2006 |
| Q: How do i remove boot sector virus? I have an hard disk that is unstable in behaviour: sometimes it ... A: If it is indead a virus most Anti-Virus programs will remove most if not all virus' including boot ... | |
| how to succeed in configurating firewall | 8/7/2006 |
| Q: I have tried to download the new version of BRIDGE BASE ONLINE by allowing the Norton Security ... A: Have you tried disabling Norton Firewall, just to see if the program you are using can access the ... | |
Windows Networking
Answers by Expert:
Kevin Watkins
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions about Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. I can also answer Questions about Windows Server 2003, including questions about DHCP, DNS, RRAS, IIS, Active Directory, file and printer sharing.
Experience
I am a network engineer and computer technician working for a consulting company in my area. I have been working with computers in one form or another since 1990 and have an associates degree in networking engineering
Education/Credentials
I have an associates degree in network engineering.
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