guyz i've a win2k server running as a domain, with around a 100 pcs XP PRO
network, now if i want to install any application i've to do it on all ther
computers, is there any way it can be done at domain only and the users run
the word or ne applicaiton i install from domain only ...

Networking can be so dificult.  Here's the setup: 2 PCs connected to a
Motorola Wireless/4 port router which is connected to a Motorola Cable modem.
PC1 is running XP Pro w/ SP2, and PC2 is running win2k pro w/ SP4. Both
machines are connected to the router with cat5e cables.  ...

Until a few months ago I had a HP laserjet 4, a HP laserjet 5 and a QMS
Desklaser all happily connected to my LAN which also included 4 computers
with W98SE installed.
As I moved over to XP PRO I encountered many problems (which were not

Hey all,
Having some problems connecting to a computer on my LAN setup as PPTP
(VPN) server.  I can run other servers and services just fine but PPTP
stopped working several months ago and just getting around to trying to

Having gone out on saturday night i made the mistake of leaving my flatmate
in my room letting him use the internet, he then downloaded a pile of stuff
including Limewire, and since then, when i've gone to websites certain words
have turned green and are hyperlinks, for example ...

I'm trying to access \\COMP-NAME\C$ in a workgroup design with XP on both
machines without explicitly sharing the C drive on the COMP-NAME machine
since it's shared as C$ by default, it gives me a username/password dialog
box with the username set as COMP-NAM\Guest and shaded !! ...

I would like to know what would be the best way to backup/save the network
settings from the registry. Sometimes I need to change the settings to
something else when I am at other people's offices. When I get back to my
office, I need to reconfigure my network.

I hate to cross post into to groups, but, I'm losing my mind here, please
forgive me.
Two programs, both Miscrosoft, both same issue?
I'm running XP professional SP2.

i have using dial-up internet connection, connect to ISP, i am behind of
internet filter , and i  am unable to open any websites,
how can i bypass this filter ?

After changing antivirus from Norton 2005 to kaspersky v5.0.390, unable to
access workgroup.  Discover that port 137,138,139,445 is not open!

Hi Group
After a bit of assistance in the problem I have.....
I have a PC connected to the broadband internet via a usb modem (not cable).
I have added a NIC to the machine and a wireless router so I can connect

I've had 5 to 6 computers all running Windows XP Pro networked in a peer to
peer environment for quite some time.  Everything worked great.  Lately, I've
run into problems where all of the computers aren't present when you click on
my network places or click on view workgroup.  ...

I have a laptop with Windows XP professional and a desktop with Windows XP
SP2 Set up a network but the computers can not find each other.  
the laptop recognizes the workgroup and shows the desktop as the other
computer but does not open any folders on the desktop.  

my laptop recently lost the ability to connect to the internet via
ethernet cable.  wireless works fine.
at my house, for example, i have wireless.  the laptop
detects the wireless network and connects just fine.  but when i turn

After I changed the router settings for my Laptop to be wireless, now
the office computer wireless is not working( it was wireless before I
altered the settings). Can anyone please explain to me how to
synchronize these settings.