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hi..... i want to know about dhcp server performance using router as dhcp server. when should i use linux as dhcp , or windows as dhcp or router as dhcp.........the advantages, disadvantages.....

I just bought an Acer Aspire 6920 running Windows Vista premium. I have a wireless network at home that my son has used to play XBox with no probs thru a Netgear WGT624v3 router. The laptop says I'm connected to the network but I can't get ANY internet. Could someone …

This probably has been asked before, but I had no luck finding the answer I was looking for. I have a program that runs on my computer. Now I can share it with my network and they can play it, but is there anyway I can open a port on …

hello. at work ze need to host our web site. and it's a grawing project. the thing that is now we are considering to build our own zeb server in the work place. we have made some progress by installing a LAMP/debian. but we are so confused about the DNS.dommane. …

I have a server running on my computer for music streaming I am using ShoutCast but I would like create a dns entry for my ip:port that would redirect people into my server and listen to music basicall I just want to "transform" a ip:port into a DNS I am …

Good Morning, I am looking for some advice on establishing a network for my office. It is currently not working. 5 computers, one route, one hub/switch, simply need to deliver Internet connectivity to each wired computer. Is there a piece of downloadable software which can ping automatically the cat 5 …

Anyone know why I would not be able to access network drives after I changed my lan password. Everything worked fine up to that point. I have server 2003 and xp.

I don't work in IT, I'm probably the guy IT hates, the script kiddie :) A while back I created a little site that used PHP/Java that plugged coordinates of my company's offices from a basic SQL server table. It uses the Google maps API to let you search a …

I want to access my office server from my home pc. Server at office running w2k3 is connected to the internet and my PC at home running XP is also connected to the internet. I don't know how to do this but in several threads, i read that the remote …

hiiiiiiiiii guys........... I'm having problem in visiting any of the web pages accept few(coz administer has blocked all the other websites).....and all the computers are connected on Lan in my office... is there any way that i can Access any websites without knowledge of administrator of the server ....... dat …

I have a computer that is connected a wireless network, i can access the internet but then only problem i have was downloading updates from the internet... esp. for my anti-virus and windows defender....when connected using a modem the same problem still occur.....n-e computer settings that i need to change …

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My wireless router hasnt worked since our power outage last tuesday. I've tried resetting and turning both modem and router on n off. Only way I can connect to internet is if I connect directly to modem. I've tried to go to routerlogin.net and i couldnt get the page to …

I was trying to add a few sites under my reseller hosting to host for some friends but I could not figure out how to add them and when I tried I made them end up in my accounts file manager listings. Could someone tell me how to remove them …

I wrote a program that sends stats to a server via http. It can send a lot of packets, like 20 as fast as it can... and after some time i cant access the site anymore. I can ping it and do a traceroute but cant access it via http. …

I have a MSI RG54GS2 wireless router plus USB print server and a Netgear Rangemax Wireless router WPN824 V3. I have the netgear connected directly to a cable modem. I have been trying for the past couple of days to connect the MSI to the Netgear wirelessly using the WDS …

Hello, I am a beginner in Windows socket programming and I want to know, if there is some way how to create an UDP packet with no source IP address (or with some different on another network) so when it is forwarded to the destination, receiver will not be able …

i cant install my network card its give an error [B][COLOR="Red"]"the system cannot find file specified"[/COLOR][/B] plz help me on this this is very argent

I have a Linksys WRT54G router for my home wireless network. However, I tried to flash it, but it bricked. How do I unbrick it? I searched Google and found a good tutorial to do this for the "WRT54G" but not for the version I have. Here's the [URL="http://www.thenorth.com/apblog4.nsf/0/668D65A56B02BB4B852570A400535F16"]tutorial[/URL]. I've …

I have a Belkin N router that connects to two desktop machines (via Ethernet cables) and one laptop (usually via wireless, but can be connected by cable as well) on one side, and to a Zoom DSL modem on the other side. I can connect to the Internet with one …

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has PoE (power over Ethernet) in their house? I am fed up with the reliability of WiFi in my house. I have gone through 3 routers and 5 PCI cards and have regular disconnections and average speeds of only 18Mbps. Our ISP is currently …

Hi, I was hoping to set up a small LAN in my house. Currently I have a Netgear WGR614v6 wireless router. It connects to the cable modem and then the downstairs PC connects via Ethernet to it. I also have my upstairs PC connected via wireless. The Netgear dishes out …

Hi guys. I'm having some trouble trying to install a BCM94318MPG (Broadcom) Wireless LAN card on an Acer Aspire L310 desktop computer running on Windows XP. I've tried several downloaded driver files from the web and had no luck. I've also looked for the driver as 4318 and 4318E, but …

hi, first of all i would like to sorry if i sound a little off topic because i'm new to this problem that i'm having. Yesterday, i've uninstall my vista and put in window XP Pro. The network works fine when i had my vista until it's converted to XP, …

I have a network with windows xp workstations and a Windows 2003 server domain controller. One of the workstations has a printer attahced to it which is shared over the network. Everything works fine until the computer with the printer attached is off and on again. Every time it happens, …

I have a network with 2 desktops running Windows Vista, 1 desktop running Windows XP, and 2 laptops running Windows Vista. I have a Linksys NLSU2 disk server with a 250 Gb drive attached to it. This drive is shared all over the network. From one of the desktops running …

Hi guys, I work at an internet cafe as a technician, and the own wants customers to be able to create their own Warcraft 3 games. I found the ports (6112-6119), but there are not enough forward spaces in the router (linksys) to forward every computer (not to mention i …

Hi every1 ........ i am new to socket programming and TCP/IP V have to do a package in it........ Suggest me some topics and some reference books which would b helpfull for socket programming............ :-/ some1 plz help

I have been to tons of websites and no one can help. I'm hoping I have luck here. I have alltel wireless plugged into the front of my computer. I use this for internet access. I went out and purchased a linksys wrt54g wireless router to be able to go …

I want to do the following: - Connect to DSL from two computers. - Transfer files between the two computers. - Use one printer from either computer. - Occasionally isolate one computer from this setup when running certain software (due to latency requirements) The computers each have one Ethernet port …

Hi, I need to set up a dns cache/dns server which will resolve addresses from two different recursive dns servers. I have two IP-addresses for two different recursive dns servers, and they both provide different information, and also have different domains. This all happens on a closed network, not available …

hello, i have written a basic udp instant messenger program and am trying to send udp packets across the external network, the packets that are sent (from my friends computer to mine) are being dropped at the hub/router. i know this because the little light flashes each time a packet …

I just built a core i7 rig about a month ago, and it has a very annoying problem, the PC will freeze for about 1-3 seconds randomly, and I have no idea when it is going to happen. It usually occurs while gaming, but it also has happened when I …

Hi, I have a PC thats on a domain. That PC is used to connect to the exchange server and occasionally to an SQL database. However when the machine connects to the database, the application it opens and connects to database, runs extremely slow. There are other PCs that connect …

I'm running Vista ultimate, I have a comcast internet conection that works fine. Today I decided to connect my wireless linksys router 2.4 (802.11g). I also installed Network Magic to manage my wireless network. The hard wire conections are right (from the modem to the router (internet) and from the …

One computer w/ Win XP-home wired to a router. Router runs DHCP & assigns Ip addresses. Comp can ping other computer and can browse internet. Cannot even view contents of Network Places: acts as if it's unclickable. Second computer Win XP Pro 64 bit can view Network Places & see …

I have been working on a computer at work and can not get it to access the internet via url. I can type in an ip address and access it. Same goes for pinging. Ip's I can ping URL's I can not. My IP address and DNS is set up …

My ISP provided the following static block ip addresses: 216.XXX.XX.224-239. 224-Reserved Network 238-Reserved Gateway 239-Reserved Broadcast Subnet mask: /28. A primary and secondary DNS address was also provided. Is it necessary to run my own DNS server? My goal is to setup a web, ftp and mail server. Without involving …

Computer = Acer Aspire 5515 Laptop OS = Vista home basic with SP1 Router = USR 8054 with WEP encryption I can not get the wireless connection to work with my network. It sees my home network, but when I try to connect, it fails to connect, when I diagnose …

Ok first of all the whole setup worked. Winows xp pro SP 2 I have seven Pc's talking to a hub but I set it up some time ago. One Pc stopped seeing ist wireless network card so I remove it and reinstalled it. The connection is forver looking for …

why do most technicians unplugs the ethernet port before installation of the OS?

Hello everyone. How do i know if my motherboard has onboard networking capabilities. i.e that it can connect to another computer without the use of a separate network card ? My motherboard is an Nvidia 650i Ultra T1 version. It has a built in ethernet port but I am not …

Hello everyone, I have a question, Is it possible to have 2 computers share the same internet connection. In this I mean that is it possible that computer A can be connected to the internet and computer B connected to computer A and then be able to access the internet …

hi guys, Getting some wierd networking issues between two of our sun boxes I will first explain the set up. Box one: running solaris 10 with one physical network connection into a switch Box two: running solaris 8 with three pyhsical network connections two into the same switch as above …

Hi happy people, Is there a way/ or is it possible to copy a folder stored on a USB from a remote computer on a network (LAN)? Any help will be highly appreciated

What ways do hackers employ to gain access to data travelling a network? I have been learning about ARP Poising using cain and abel, but I am interested in other ways this can be done.

Hi everyone I am new to Daniweb but i felt this is the place to ask somebody abt the help i need. The query is this. I live in a hostel with 9 floors and we wanted to do a wi-fi but since my college is not willing to pay …

Hi; I am a dork because I should have come here before I bought the hardware. I am now the proud owner of a Belkin Wireless N Router. (options over here are limited. high quality=$$stupid$$expensive). I have a PC with a usb modem. I want to connect that to a …

I lost the Setup Cd...would anyone please share a copy of the drivers and wizard...

I am in college and I was wandering if there was anyway I can bypass my schools firewall so that I can use Limewire, uTorrent, etc. I don't know if this is the place to ask but I thought I'd give it a try.