I need an inexpensive ADSL router with syntax that's not more complicated
than a cisco box, however I can't afford a cisco ADSL router.
I think a Linksys should suffice. Since Cisco owns Linsys, are the syntax
similar?   Which model would allow me to do simple packet filtering for ...

I had to reinstall windows XP on one of 2 identical computers that I have
networked . After the install was completed, I was unable to run the windows
update. It gets to the point where it "checks for available updates" then
stops. I tried doing SP1a and Sp2 manually, but I got ...

I need help with a network connectivity problem which began when I installed
Win XP SP-2. I have a 2-computer Ethernet network with no hub (using a
handmade crossover cable). It had functioned well as a 100 MB/Sec.
connection before SP-2.

I use a .bat file to do remote restarts on 40 lab PCs running WinXP pro sp2
on a W2k3 AD domain. The .bat file contains one line for each PC as follows
('xxx' represents ip segment):
shutdown -r -m \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -t 0

I have a good question for all of you.
I'm trying to hook up a D-Link D1-514 wireless router to a Terayon
TJ615 Rogers cable modem on Windows XP SP2, but whenever I hook up the
cross-connected wire from the modem to the WAN port on the router and

Machine 1: XP-Home, SP2
Machine 2: 98SE
Machine 3: 98SE
DSL Modem: Netopia Cayman 3341 (CenturyTel)

I am running Windows XP Pro SP2 with all updates.  The machine is a standalon
machine that is a member of WORKGROUP.  When I click on Control Panel -
Windows Firewall the options are greyed out.  It is stuck on.  The option to
turn it off is greyed out.  I have never seen this ...

I've got a Windows XP machine that I need to set up to provide remote access
for a vendor to support an  application on our internal network. I plan to
use the newest version of pcAnywhere since it has built-in AES 256-bit
encryption support.  I have two nics in the machine, each ...

After installing this update, I cannot map a shared drive using a VPN
connection. I uninstalled the update and could then map the drive without
incident. Is there a fix or workaround the issue so I can both install the
update and map the shared drive as needed with this critical ...

port or program exception? (xp pro sp2 firewall)
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I use a symantec AV product that has a server side component that allows
remote administration of the client machines. I did a quick google and

i am network administrator , i am struggling with lovegate worm as it has
spread over all the network of 450 PC
please tell me some remedy so that i don't have to go to each pc and remove
it manually.

I agree with the earlier post by Ageing Brillantine Stick Insect.
There Is definately a problem here...
I have set up a GPO to disable the firewall in Computer
Configuration>Administrative templates>Network>Network Connections>Windows

I need to shut ZONE   ALARM in order to connect client to internet
is there a way to exclude the client in ZONE ALARM
or do i need ZA pro?
TIA

Our Unix guy claims this can't be done with Windows:
We have a lab at a university with 40 Windows XP Pro computers on a Windows
2003 Active Directory domain. Normally, these computers are open to freely
send/receve data via the internet. However, sometimes a professor conducting

Is it possible to configure a W2K3 server's ICF (internet connection
firewall) to allow remote connection of EM (enterprise manager) to SQL
Server 2000?  I tried creating 2 new "applications" on port 1433 TCP  and
1433 UDP,  and was unable to connect.  Disabling ICF does allow EM to