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Hello, I have previously posted my failure to establish a LAN, entitled, "Network cable unplugged", between two computers with onboard Network Adapters, via a CAT 5 crossover cable. So, I have purchased a NIC and installed it into PC2, which was the PC which always displayed, "Network cable unplugged". However, …

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help please. I have set up a home network between my desk top on XP professional and a laptop on XP home. I can share the printer and use the internet on both. When trying to share the desktop's files I can see them on the laptop but can not …

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I need assistance in determining how to resolve a networking issue with a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router in regards to online gaming. I have 2 computers connected to my network: a desktop hardwired to the router (which in turn is hardwired to a cable modem) that is set for DMZ …

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I have a set up as such: 98SE into Linksys Switch into XPP. Static IPs: 98SE 192.168.1.3 XPP 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.1.1 The XPP will ping the 192.168.1.3 but the 98SE will not ping 192.168.1.2. I don't know if I even need the gateway since I have a …

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Have toshiba cable modem supplied by bright house networks and Netgear 614 router. Registered for dyndns but cannot communicate with router over the internet even though set router to allow remote management. Need to access home automation controller on the network from internet. Locally all works fine set up port …

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HI I'm a youth worker and I've been given a server and 10 desktop PC's that I want to network. I was thinking of using linux or win NT as the machines are not new. The main purpose for doing this network is for young people to use for homework. …

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XP cant do domain controller etc.... and home has no passwords or ACLs so how about a windows port of samba? It would basically turn an xp home machine into a 2k3 server

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Can I use a cable with an ethernet connection on my Wxp and a usb connection on my W98se computer to link then together, and is such a cable available? :confused:

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hi i just got my pc fixed(had black screen). i can download stuff on bittorrent as it seems to be working well but i cant connect MSN messenger and websites dont load, tried on IE 5 (i think?) aol explorer mozilla fire fox none worked... how can i fix this? …

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Machine Specs: "Unit 2" Dell Optiplex GX270 Running Windows XP SP2 Hello all, Here's my situation - I am a new admin at a small company. One computer started giving me this error: "Limited or no connectivity." Here is what I have tried so far: 1 - Tried to ping …

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i press on the launchpad that works the online agems where ya put ya password and username and all that and when i do that it frezzs it doz it with ever online game i got it stops at the launchpad for ever on line game i have the net …

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helo, i receive my connection wireless thru a DLINK access point (my isp took its mac adress) there is a straight (i also tried crossed same result) cable plugued into the AP wich i use as internet connection. my isp gave me static ip settings... when i plug the cable …

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This is going to be lengthy, sorry I really need help...already wasted 8 hours with no solution.... For 2 1/2 years working configuration... 1 - 2 - 3 - 4, 5 and 6 (detail listed below) 1) Brighthouse DNS/Servers all somewhere else that I do not have access to. 2) …

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helo, i have a problem connecting to websites after i installed a router to share my internet connection with all my computers at home. i have a linksys wireless g router and my isp gave me static ip. i configured everything well in the router and the dhcp server of …

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Hi everyone (first post here!), I'm looking to start a new site, yet am unsure about what to do with the name and the domain. I'm thinking of a .net domain, with two words seperated by a hyphen. However, this won't be as easy/nice as something like daniweb.com. But would …

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Hi I have a small network of 4 computers all having windows xp pro sp2 installed. i have a dsl connection which i share across the network using ICS in xp. the dsl is connected thro a adsl modem to a ethernet card in the server. The setup was working …

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Hi, I'm trying to hook a computer to the internet using a cable modem. The computer has Windows Millenium addition. When I try to connect to the net the computer wants me to enter a phone number for dial up purposes. I don't need a phone # for a cable …

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The first day I got cable, my computer had been downloading at speeds of up to 1 and a half megs a second. Now that i've had it a while, the connection is mysteriously reduced to 100kbps and below. I dont kinow why thses problems are happening, but it's rahter …

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I just built my home network today, after getting tired of lugging thumb drives around with data between computers. Please note that originally, I had all of the computers connected to the internet through the same router (as it is now), but I didn't create a home network (no printer/file …

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Here is how my network is set up: I have a home network involving two routers, one wireless, one wired. My cable internet connection comes in on the second floor of my house, into the WAN port of a Linksys WRT54GS Wireless Router. A laptop on that floor makes use …

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hey yeah so i want to use the AIM Live Video feature but i am behind a firewall so it doesnt work, do u guys know how to get it to work, what ports do i need to open, or anything that will make it work! thanks, ive been struggleing …

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Hello, I'm new to the forum. I'm having trouble with this project I'm trying to get working. Here's the break down. Server: NOS: Windows 2000 Server 2 NICs DHCP DNS AD installed The problem i'm having is this. When I hook the 8 port hub up to the server, and …

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I just got a new Dell laptop today. I am having difficulty getting the wireless connection to work. I have another Dell laptop connected using the LinksysWRT45G. I set the new laptop up using the settings from the old laptop. I followed the directions on the Dell Website. The new …

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I have got three PCs connected to internet through a router via switch. IP addresses are allocated to the computers via DHCP. I do have router access password but I can't access configuration mode of the router to configure it using enable command. can anybody suggest the possible reason??

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Please techie geniuses can ou you help me? My dell laptop is registering my belkin router as connected but when I try to open explorer, I get a message saying that no connection to the internet is currently available. Please any suggestions would be appreciated. By the way I registered …

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Hello everyone, THis is Azam from karachi ( Pakistan ). I am working as a network engineer in an ISP. Acutually, I having a problem when i boot a system from network card so plz give me an idea or solution that how i can boot system from network. DHCP …

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I have been trying to do a remote assistance with my brother in law but have not been successful. We both have followed all the steps that it requires and get close to having an established connection but it says remote assistance connection could not be established because the remote …

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Have an interesting question, in fact it seems to me to be quite the newbie question. I have a wireless D-Link router connected via RJ-45 (wired connection) to a another D-Link router (NOT wireless), which in turn is connected to my DSL router. After numerous problems on getting wireless to …

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There are six desktops in my office, and one printer, I wonder how can I make every PCs access to the printer freely, because all PCs are in a huge network, and IP address is dynamic. There is one way I know it works sometime. 1. sharing the printer, fix …

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Okay so I, recently had my modem die on me... I also got a laptop with wi-fi so I figured I would replace my modem with one that had a wireless 'router' feature already on it (figured it would save me space instead of having a router and a modem, …

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Hi all, I may seem very stupid to all you clever people out there but I have just bought a dell laptop and a Dynamode wireless broadband router. The laptop immediately found and connected to my wireless network which allows me internet access - which is great. However, I am …

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Myself and 3 housemates recently had broadband installed and are using a netgear wireless router to connect 2 laptops and 2 desktops to the router. So far we have successfully managed to connect the two desktops and one laptop but are having problems with the other. We have managed to …

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I have two networks at my business. One is a is a network that we use for inventory and inter-office messaging. This network is on the 10.10.x.x ip range. In my personal office, I have the only computer that is hooked up to the internet. I have a WRT54GS Linksys …

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[B]Problem [/B]A few days ago I have installed a new network at home. I have been able to access the internet sometimes, though the performance has not been optimal. [I]Bad conncection[/I] - Internet Pages can take really long to load. When, during loading, I request the same page again, it …

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I have an RJ45 retractable Zip Linq crossover cable, is this enough to play multiplayer games (such as Starcraft) and send files? If so, how do I connect the computers? 'Cause yesterday I saw things saying they had CAT5 and RJ45, what's this all about? Please help!

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i would like to know if anyone can help me at all? i have just joined my computer to my laptop through a belkin wireless router.. wat i would like to know is how to enable the sercuty on it.. i'm guessing it is easy to do but i'm only …

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:rolleyes: this conn.4 pops up in my system tray & is very annoying. it says its diconnected & then goes away.& back again & again. this only does this when i take my laptop to work & connect the lan. awhile back i had created an extra conn. in the …

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Hi, I have a problem connecting to the internet through my T-Mobile Sinus DSL Basic SE wireless router/modem: I have 2 laptops, one is a Dell and the other is a Hi-Grade. The Dell uses Windows XP Professional SP2 whilst the Hi-Grade laptop uses Windows XP Home SP2. When I …

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I have Cox Cable in San Diego County. Our connection drops three or four times a day and these are the errors: 2006-08-31 12:35:38 critical DHCP WARNING - Non-critical field invalid in response. 2006-08-31 12:35:26 critical Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 …

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Adapter is connected and AccessPoint status shows 76% "Excellent" but unable to obtain the IP address through DHCP, that prevents connecting online. Does anybody know what could be the reason? Thanks -

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I recently purchased an HP Deskjet 5440 and am trying to find a way to access it wirelessly from my laptop (running Win XP Pro). FYI.....this laptop connects wirelessly through a Linksys router flawlessly. The attempts I have made to print from my laptop to the afroementioned printer include: (1) …

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Hey guys If someone could help me with the following problem it would be really appreciated. Its as follows. There are two computers, one router (Linksys WRT54GL), and a wireless usb attena. The one computer is connected directly through ethernet and the other wireless. What happens is my internet stops …

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Just moved into my apartment for college, signed up for the 256k cable package through kms internet. Hooked up a WBR-2310 D-link router (wireless) to provide internet to my desktop and a laptop. Both computers download files at about 600-900 bytes (yes bytes, not kbytes) per second. sometimes it will …

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d-link makes a wired router like this, anyone know of a wireless version?

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I just got a[U] [URL="http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?prodCatType=1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&productId=150679&cmArea=SEARCH"]Linksys Wireless-G USB 2.0 Adapter with Speedbooster[/URL][/U] to connect to my 2WIRE router (which I got through SBC). Everything installed fine and it says the connection is enabled, shows me the status and everything. But when I go to open an Internet browser, nothing happens... "page …

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my labtop connected with my desktop but both computers can't receive any peckets. It tells me that my connection is very good and if I click on the connection status ( in both computers ) it shows me that packets are being sent but I don't receive any packets . …

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And I'm gonna tell you how I'm setup! Modem to Router, Router to Computer, Router to Laptop, the workgroup name is MSHOME, I cannot see anything right now because it says "Limited or No Activity" however, I have gotten it to half-work before, on my computer I could see both …

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A linksys router connects to the cable modem and does all the DHCP in the network. A Netgear router is then connected, but set not to assign DHCP (so it's basically acting as a dumb switch). This configuration gives me internet, but I'm having a problem setting up a LAN …

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I have a Wireless Laptop(XP Home) & Wired Desktop(XP Media Center). I can't ping my Desktop from my Laptop or ping my Laptop from my Desktop. I can get the Laptop to ping itself by using either the IP or Computer Name however I cannot get the Desktop to ping …

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I have an existing, perfectly functional, wireless network at home. The router is a NetGear WGT624v2. I understand SSIDs, WEP and WPA security, etc. I also work at home, and my company has provided me with a laptop and router/firewall, a CISCO PIX 501. My current configuration: [code] Cable Modem …

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