Desktop with WInXP Home SP2. Cannot respolve names to IP in normal mode. In
safe mode everything works fine. I can ping by www name until machine is
fully booted.
Flushed DNS in safe mode.

when i connect via my dial up connection windows xp says the computer is
connected fine, but when i open internet explorer no webpages are displayed,
i have pinged www.bbc.co.uk and it says it is unreachable, the IP address is
the same IP address as the server i am connected to ...

I just got a new Sharp MP30 with a built in wireless adapter. This is what
happens:
It hooks up perfectly with the wireless network, goes along for a while,
then at some point, like during a download, it just stops receiving data.

I tried setting up the alternate IP config in the LAN connection and it
worked fine.
Bit it broke the wireless connection;
So the user travelled and went to an offsite location that uses statics.  So

I know there's a lot of info on this, but I can't sort it out, so I hope
somebody has a minute to point me in the right direction.
Home network, with two Win2K machines, a desktop and laptop, that
successfully share files.

We are in process to migrate the main server. How can we migrate the
print server?
TIA,
m. Th.

I have a LAN consisting of two PCs and a hub.  Since upgrading one PC
to XP SP2, neither PC can ping the other.  I gather from reading here
that the problem is often with the XP firewall.  I think I have this
turned off, but you never know.

I uninstalled McAfee Virus Scan and have now lost all network connectivity. I
have an Icon in the task bar that indicates "Limited or no connectivity". If
I click on "Repair" I get a message that it could not renew my IP address.
I contacted McAfee and they had me uninstall Virus ...

Anyone got a COUPLE different ways to test out someone's cable internet
speed and also test out the speed of their wireless network?

I have been having problems with print sharing over a linksys wireless
network.  Two machines running WINXP.  One machine (OFFICE) has local printer
with sharing checked in set up.  Printer called LEXMARK.  Printer is visible
on both machines.  When I try to install it on the  ...

The short version:  My brother called and said his XP Home machine wouldn't
boot. It got the old BSOD.   It was virus'ed up the wazoo.  I cleaned the
drive with AdAware on another machine and that got the boot back (?).  The
boot said the drive needed checking.  It caught 100's ...

Since installing sp2 on the 'guest' machine it will not 'go on' the internet
with the host, it does ping the host ok, and see's the shared files, and also
shares the printer ok it just won't go on the net. i have disabled the sp2
firewall, but that makes no diffrence

Steve and Jason, and whoever else read this,
I understand about a crossover cable, but here's the thing:
I did have a laptop to my desktop LAN connection with my Belkin CAT6 patch
cable and I don't remember how I did it (the steps). I had to reinstall my

I have a network of five computers.  Up until today, all were working
fine and could read each other's shared directories.
Today, I restore one computer.  Now, two machines (let's call them
ComputerA and ComputerB) cannot access the Shared Folders of the other

Am am using XP Pro on my laptop, and for years, have taken for granted the
simplicity of having Windows detect other Workgroups on a network.
Unfortunately my hard drive recently crashed, and the manufacturer sent my
replacement without the operating system and drivers installed. ...