I'm pretty new to networking, and want to keep my question
simple.  I have Verizon wireless, with XP-home computer and
Router upstairs, and XP-home computer and laser printer
downstairs.  Wireless internet connections work fine.

I have a computer (#1) not connected to the network, but it is
hard-NIC'd to a computer (#2) that is connected to the network.  I want
#1 to have full control to a directory on #2 (i.e., it will be creating
files and directories) ... and I want limited access to this same

I would like to edit my hosts file on my Windows XP Pro computer. I would
like to specify the ip address, computer name, and I would also like to let
the computer know that this computer is a domain controller. Can someone give
me an example of the entry I would add to the hosts ...

I have a client on windows XP pro with a strange problem. Any time the
client is connected to the network (W2003), it takes an age to open a
file on the local machine.
Using windows explorer the right click menu takes an age to come up

I am (hopefully) going to be setting up a network of 20 (maybe 22)
laptops via a wi-fi router.
I hope to be using a Draytek Vigor 2600G wireless router for the network
'switch'.

At present I have a simple network by joining my PCs with a crossover cable
and I can access Wanadoo Broadband from either as long as both are switched
on.
If I altered my system using a router which would allow each to access the

XPPro sp2 Slow Performance issue
We have an old DOS accounting program that takes a serious performance hit
after installing SP2 on XPPro clients.
Problem is inserting a record into a btrieve database. Takes 5 seconds or so.

Based on curiosity, I installed Shared Computer Toolkit onto my laptop, and
it created many problems.  Some problems I could solve, but there was one
that I had no idea of - that my home network was completely disrupted.  I
used XP Home, therefore there wasn't many settings I ...

Hi;
UNABLE TO CONNECT  WIRELESS TO MY DSL GATEWAY.
IT TELL A MESSAGE "LIMITED OR NO CONNECTIVITY".
THE OPERATING SYSTEM IS WIN XP PRO SP2 WITH A USB ADAPTER DLINK DWL-120

I have a home network connecting two computers runner windows XP home to a
router which is connected to the cable modem.  A home network is set up and
works fine.
I am trying to play an online game (Civ III) but neither computer can

I have a simple 10/100 Mbps home network with two computers, a print server,
and a NAS. All components are connected through a Linksys 10/100 cable
gateway (modem/router/switch combination.) The NAS supports Gigabit and I'd
like to connect it to (at least) one computer this way ...

I have three computers on home network via router. One is Windows 2000, one
-Windows XP home  and third on - Windows XP pro. When I acces other computers
from 2000 machin everything is fine. But when I access other computers from
both XP machines it is a notyiceable (up to 10 ...

-I  have XP pro (sp2), and this problem:
Basically, a message saying unable to initialise application with error
0xc0000017, and /or just "insufficient resources" comes up after leaving PC
with no

I currently have this set up
WAN goes into router and the router routes the conection to two PCs both
running XP.
I want to set up an intranet (then move it to a larger scale) on this

I am trying to get a network going for my cousin and I to play Red
Alert 2, and when I go to Network connections and try to add the
protocol, he doesn't have the option for the IPX/SPX?  Is there a way
to download this, or install it form the Windows XP CD or something?