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Ok, so I had a brownout tonight, and it rebooted my machine. After this I can no longer connect to the internet (good thing for laptops). So, It appears as though the network card is still fine, and my router is obviously still working otherwise I wouldn't be able to …

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Hi, I'm not sure this is the place to ask this question, but I'm at wit's end, so here goes: I manage a small network based around Windows Small Business Server 2003, with about a dozen users logged on to the domain each day. All of these are local, as …

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Hi, I am trying to share my adsl internet with just one IP across my lan network. I am using an ADSL router connected to a switch with other computers connected to this switch. In the ADSL router's Configuration Panel I set WAN setting (IP,DNS,gateway, VPI, VCI) and then save …

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My home network consists of a Linksys BEFSR41 V2 router that connects my two desktops and a printer to each other and through the cable modem to the internet. I just bought a Linksys WRT54G V5 wireless router. I want to use it to connect to my old HP notebook …

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Hi for about a week i have been having this problem with my wireless internet connection. I cant connect to games and i cant connect to p2p programs too like limewire etc but surfing the net is fine. Whenever i click the repair button on that littel LAN connection icon …

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I have accidentally turned on the parental controls and cannot turn them off as I cannot remember my password, help!

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My modem keeps losing connection with the cable.I have used a splitter for the tv and computor.But seems to lose connection even if the tv isn't on,any advice would be more then welcome.Anne

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I have two Dell computers, a desktop and a laptop both running XP. Both are and have been connected to each other in a home network for several months. They were connected using Win XPs Home networking wizard. Yesterday morning an error message began flashing on the computers, stating that …

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Hi Is it possible to upgrade the firmware on a hub? and if it is, are there any linux upgrades?

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Hey, I work on the Help Desk .. our Novell administrator just moved us from NWAdmin to ConsoleOne and we are unable to find a way to search for a user by their last name. I found how to search by given name for the first name. In NWAdmin, they …

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We have a linksys BEFSX41 at our Main office that is running two vpn's to our branch offices. both of our branch offices have BEFSX41's as well. We have been running fine for about 2 years and then all of a sudden 6 months ago we started having problems. The …

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How do you select a web host? Do you just look at what they offer? Their price? Technical support? This web site contains several documents that will help you select the right host. Not only that, but it will teach you the terms used in web hosting. This is suggested …

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OK this is probably really easy to fix and maybe it isn't. I am building a new Microsoft win 2003 servers. 2 DC's and I am in the testing phase of getting them working. I have ran into a stand still. One thing I will say I am not sure …

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Hi, I work with a charity and, by default - not qualification, am responsible for the network. We have a Vigor 2800 adsl router which allows the broadband (ADSL) connection to be 'shared' among the other computers on the network. A while ago I needed to expand the network and …

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Hi, I have a wired Dlink router/Phone adapter (DVG 1402S/L). Offlate am having issues with this router. I've two laptops connected to this router. If one laptop is on, the router is working fine. But when a request comes from a second m/c, the router shuts down and restarts itself. …

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hi every one I have a local area network consists of 15 PC , all the PCs are connected to a switch and the switch is connected to a Router with a DSL line (1.5 mb) speed , the Router name is (3com) ,the websites and internet surfing are all …

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i have 3 computers set up on a network which worked fine until recently i was forwarding some ports on the router for a video game and set up static ip's for 2 of the computers i got the game to work online on one computer and was trying to …

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Hey guys, I'm setting up our wireless router. If i put in our default gateway as a static address I can access internet, but if i obtain using DHCP i can't. The default gateways are the same. Any clue? Thanks

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I see by the previous threads this is a common problem, ie I set up two new computers for my sister last year. SBC yahoo modem with a Dlink wireless router. The setup worked fine for about 4 months then one day BAM(emeril has left the building) the thing stopped …

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I have two computers on a network using wireless access. I keep getting the message: There is an IP address confllict with another system on this network. How do I find out where the conflict is and how do I "fix" it?:-|

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Helo. I have a D-link router and a laptoop (with a wireless card) and a DESKTOP (with a 10/100 PCI card). For some reason, when I boot my DESKTOP I cannot connect to it from my laptop. When I first boot the DESKTOP and look at the Properties of the …

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Hi, I have a wireless network at my house - Level One router with 2 computers surfing without having any problem. I just got a new laptop from work but I can't make it surf any web page. It recognizes my network and gets an IP address which is very …

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Ok, I'm a pretty tech savvy guy. I've spent enough time around computers to have at least picked up the intermediates, if not most of the advanced stuff. Here's the setup I have goin on. Linksys BEF router and like a 10 port Linksys Hub. Some sort of crappy DSL …

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:rolleyes: I've read a number of the threads regarding this problem. It was a comfort to know that I am not alone. Still I'm not sure I've found an answer so here goes again. Last year purchased two identical computers for my sister and niece. Did a wireless network, d-link …

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hi everybody, i was wondering if tere is a tool to know my router's type or any info about it? i can't acces it's ip or configure it. so how can i know it's type as it's not in my apartment.

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Hi Guys, I am part of system Admin of a school and was given the task to find a way to stop students to use proxy server to access sites that thei are not supouse to see. I am really struglling with this mater has i need prove my self …

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i were practical in a private school and my boss ask me to find a free software to manage wireless access point here.. the router is linksys WAP54G and i want the software which is comfortable with windows or mac .but first priority on windows. the software can detect which …

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Hi All, Well I have been looking all over the dang internet and haven't found something that fits me. First is I have two nic cards in my computer. One is hooked up to a NAT/firewall then right on the internet. I second is connected to a LAN that has …

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Hi I am working at a university in the phillipines that has one internet cafe in the works, two computer labs for instruction and one library lab in the planning. We had several machines, cable, and HUBs doneated. Currenlty the different labs and cafe are in seperate rooms and networked …

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My friend and I have been trying to setup a wan forever, but we just can't get it. I wan to be able to connect to his home network trhough the internet to be able to play multiplayer games like Age of Empires, Starcraft, Halo, etc. Can anyone help?

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Ok it started when I first got broadband. I signed up to [url]www.supanet.com[/url] and I received a modem called Zoom ADSL something. It connected to the phoneline with an RJ11 cable and connected to the pc with a USB cable. It was not an always on broadband. I had to …

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alright, im not a computer geek, so treat me like im stupid :] so i have cable & a network set up so i can go online from several computer through a linksys router. what i want to do is set it up so that i can share files and …

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I just finished setting up a p2p network of 5 pc's. File and print sharing is enabled on all computers and I have verified my workgroup name on each computer. The printer I want to share is on pc1. Pc2 and pc4 found the printer on pc1, loaded the drivers …

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hello Basically I bought a linksys wireless access point and connected it to my router the first 2 or 3 days, it worked absolutly fine and i was happy but the last 2 days, the connection has been rubbish and keeps losing the connection It connects for a while, then …

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Can anybody help me set-up/install my ibm 2212 router, I am connecting through the internet via DSL. I want to use my Router in my LAN. Thnx in advance.

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I have a netgear router and would like to extend and strengthen my wireless signal. I've heard of linux firmware that can do that, but I'm not sure. I would like to lengthen my signal 200 feet or more, is this possible? Thanks

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Hello, I have a laptop that I want to connect to my families network using a network cable. I plugged the network cable into my laptop and then the other end into the router but my computer can't even detect the cable being in my computers. Most computers just have …

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I have 3 computers connected via ethernet cable all running to a router in my garage which is hooked up to a cable modem. I also have a laptop which has a built in wireless connection and connects to the wireless signal created by an access point. The access point …

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I am trying to set-up a wireless network in my home and am lost. I am forced to use dial-up for the internet due to nothing else being available in the rural area I live. I have a desktop computer running Windows XP Home SP2. It has a network card …

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hi all, I am still a student and I still havent had any formal caoching on OS.. I have installed WIN XP and SUSE LINUX on my pc.,when i am working in XP,i can see the files that I create in linux and other way around too. I am not …

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Hi All, Can someone let me know how to enable listening for TCP packets on ports 25 & 110 under Windows XP? I'm having an issue with being able to send and recieve client-based e-mail (Outlook Express 6.0), and am receiving the following message: [quote]The connection to the server has …

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[COLOR=#000000]Hi, I’ve been having some network connectivity issues, and I’m looking for some guidance on resolving them. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]I’m home from college for the summer, and I connect to the internet wirelessly from my home’s basement using a Linksys wireless USB Network Adaptor, model no. WUSB54G to a …

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WRT54GS..I pluged 2 of my PC's useing cat5, what works great...I also have a ibm laptop running xphome useing a Linksys wirerless card..I cant get it to work/connect with the router..Can anyone help me out with this? Thanks

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Situation I am new to Novell but I do have experience with Linux and Windows. I have recently downloaded a evaluation copy of Novell OES, and I am trying to set it up on a Dell PowerEdge 1800 with a Windows XP Client. So far I have installed the software …

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I have three seperate SATA 150 hard drives on the same compter. I was wondering if three different users would be able to have their own hard drive. Login with a username and password, and not be able to see or interfere with the other two hard drives. Thanks.

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Hello, I am interested in a carrer in networking, but I don't know much besides setting up the standard router/WPA-PSK. I thought the best way to dive into this field was to do just that, and dive in! So I got onto a computer that had a clean copy of …

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My internet has been running perfectly for a few months (since about January) I'd only had to restart my computer a few times, to get the itnernet to work again. But two days ago, my internet keeps going off. I've tried turning my computer, router, and modem off for a …

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Hi there, My problem is pretty much the same as [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/member.php?u=79399"]PclubBbanger[/URL] but its not as complex. I don't want the computers to share files, I don't want the computers to share printers or talk to eachother. I would simply like both of them to be on the internet at the …

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Well...I'm new here and i'd like to ask some of u all about my problem I got a wireless Double 108 mbps NETGEAR router... hooked up to a Cable Modem 2 desktop PCs....1 with a Zyxel 54 mbps adapter and the other one is directly connected to the NETGEAR router.... …

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