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the scheme you described is quite right - dsl line>modem>router>switch>pcs. I just wonder what kind of data will you be receiving? maybe an SBS server isn't right for you...

you are using wireless, right?

IPX/SPX has nothing to do with this :) anyhow, if you upgrade the network to a domain, this problem will be easily solved. another way, if you have static IP addresses, is to write a hosts file, and spread it among the workstations. that way no dhcp, dns or wins …

did you call your ISP support?

you must have on both machines the same username with a matching password. no blank password, mind.

imac? they have some sort of samba implementation on the tigeros, never touched imacs though.

yahoo, unless you use a paid service, doesn't usually allow pop3 access. I might be wrong, been some time since I last used their email...

if it's a simple lan line, all you need is a small hub. if it's an accounted line, going through some kind of accounting proxy, you will need a simple wired router

net use driveletter: \\ip_or_hostname\sharename just net /?; net use /? etc.

xp home isn't to good for a network

call your ISP for instructions :)

had to reformat a pc with the same problem today

system idle process is a way of the system to show you hoe much FREE cpu resources you have. it can't crash anything

do you use outlook express?

had the same problem, had to install a 32bit system eventually. MS allowed me to install a pirated version of a 32bit OS (since I bought the 64bit ver) and activated it for me over the phone

admins usually take rhel/mcse/cne/ccne/cissp etc. electronics is more likely to be needed by engineers and some programmers

maybe you have your dhcp client service turned off

no, you just go out and buy a new XP OEM or retail. all XP's are "not for resale" by non-vendors, and the only way to resell an OEM is to sell the whole unit it came with

slow for all users, or a single/couple of users? if for all - recheck your dns settings, the problem usually resides there, if just for one user - netsh winsock reset

if you disconnect everyone, connect your computer only, and try the internet speed, is it good enough? I used to identify bad users in two ways - ocs reports/winventory to scan their installed software, and see if there are torrents/mules/etc installed; use a sniffer on the firewall to see who …

if both pcs are able to surf, you must have connectivity. first thing, make sure you have on both computers a user, with the same username and password (not a blank password) try to connect by typing in the explorer's address window \\computer1\sharedfoldername

at some point, every real techie moves on to the dark sysadmin side ;) the others just open another computer store and become salesmen :)

had something slightly different to do - wanted our UPS to send sms messages to me if there was a failure. all it can do is send an email to the exchange server account. so I added a distrib group, to which I added an external addy, which is the …

what kind of connection are you looking for? do you want to share files, or maybe take over the first pc remotely?

take a simple rj45 cable, connect the pc to the router. if the pc doesn't get an automatic IP from the router, set the ip manually to match the router's subnet and network. try to connect to the router after that. if you succeed, login to the router, enable dhcp …

100 or 10 doesn' matter if what you have is 0.3. anyhow the techie must have switched you to a non duplex mode, which might be more compatible with the ISP's hardware and protocols. try to connect to another ISP with the same settings, and see if there's a difference

tom, what the hell are you talking about?

portforward.com

can you ping external ip addresses, NOT url's?

sensitive servers are usually kept on a separate lan/vlan, behind an internal firewall

elaborate, please

no, this is not a similar problem. the way I see it, there's a functioning router, with several pcs attached that work just fine, and only one that doesn't. I suppose a "netsh winsock reset" might do the trick

to make those reverse dns systems accept your email, you can add your real ip to the dns tables as some secondary/tetriary mx. that way it's a legal addy after all

dns. firewall.

I would help if I could see the router in front of me. best thing to do is try to contact d-link support, they are pretty good around here, shouldn't be worse overseas :)

yeah, just get a broadband connection in the second office and connect the offices with site2site vpn

ftp is port 21, 25 is smtp

what you do is create an OU (organizational unit) in active directory, put the student users/groups there. OUs can be managed from the group policy, providing all restrictions that you might ever need. a good idea is to get GPMC from the MS site - it's a bit more usable …

if there's no upstream socket at the hub/switch, you can connect it with a crossover cable to the router.

what you might find useful is ms sharepoint. it costs money, unlike lamp, but it is very easy to use, and there are quite a few dedicated sharepoint hosting companies

dd-wrt provides the linksys routers with the access point option. had it set up at my previous workplace

it is all a matter of your motherboard's ability. if it can use dual channel - get 2x512 PC2700 or PC3200 DDR (but don't buy a cheap brand, because some of the cheaper ones cannot do proper underclocking. I'd go with kingston). if the MB can't use dual channel memory, …

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rightclick mycomputer click properties go to advanced tab click the settings button under performance mark "use drop shadows... " apply, ok, ok ok

started with qbasic and batch scripting at 12. by 16 I was working for Amdocs as an AI developer, specializing in Prolog (yeah, I know it's archaic). At 18 I was drafted, and when I left the army at 21 I decided to go into system administration instead of programming. …

wht you need is a router with a QoS module, or a firewall/gateway with such a module.

1. netsh winsock reset 2. play with the MTU, maybe it's too high 3. replace the NIC

I'm no ATI expert, but isn't x600 a simple card, without a serious accelerator?

most of these programs are really paranoid. get a sniffer and observe the traffic, I'm sure most of these intrusions are the ISP pinging you to make sure the host is up or something

[quote=Cface;369429]First time here, seems nice so i'll ask my question.[/QUOTE]Welcome :) [QUOTE] However the computer has a hostname and a computer name but no user name. with the [I]computer_name [/I]i use the name of computer (obviously) but with the account name i'm a bit confused.[/QUOTE] you are probably confused about …