I have set up a small workgroup (5 computers) for a friend (all machines are
xp pro) I have a dedicated machine as server rather than a client.
What I would like to do is to have all there desktops running off the
server, so its create a simplifed roaming profile (ie they can go ...

Can anyone help, this is driving me mad!!!
I have a brand spanking new DELL desktop, running XP pro SP2, and at no
given time, the PC looses the connection to the network, files im trying to
save to the network hang on saving, and i dont get any internet access at all

Is there any way of restricting access of a shared folder to certain
computers and/or users on a LAN when running Windows XP Pro? I'm on a
University network and I only want certain people to be able to access my
shared folders.

A laptop running XP Pro needs to logon to two indepoendant domain controllers
on the same network.  I have a different account on each DC: FredA and FredB.
The DC of DomainA is the Operations Master.
When I logon to DomainA the profile used is \Documents and

i have a xp home sp2 machine networked with a xp pro sp2 machine. now these
comps arent directly linked i have a wireless access point between them, the
home comp is wireless, the pro one is wired. every now and then i am unable
to accesss the home comp, but the home comp can ...

I installed a trial of RM Recorder, as I want to try recording
streaming video. But on first reading its Help at
http://www.replay-video.com/wmr/support/user_guide_102.php#about_recording
it specifies that I need to allow an exception in my Windows Firewall:

I cant get online from one of three pc,  all the others work fine,  network
works fine just cant get to the internet.

I have 8 computers connected as workgroup, i am running all mechines windows
xp. all mechines are password protected.
the problem is you can access any computer on the network without password
while it is protected. kindy someone tell any idea regarding this issue.

i have 2 NICs, one firewire attached to an external drive which is attached
to a G4 running 10.3.5 and an ethernet attached to a speed stream 5100 modem.
the two can function independent of each other (i recognize not only the
shuttle drives but also the mac with the firewire ...

I have two PC's on my home LAN connected to a Linksys WRT54G Wireless
Broadband Router. One computer (new Dell Dimension XPS Gen 4) can see my
older home built PC (P4 2.7Ghz 1GB RAM) and retrieve files from it and such.
However, the older PC cannot see the Dell machine at all on ...

we are installing SUS, here in our Network.
I already installed the updates through Synchronize now, and its downloaded.
Now the question is, how to configure the client to connect to the sus to
get the update, instead of Internet.

Can anyone tell me the manual settings for the tcp/ip properties on the lan
conections on the client and host pc's? I know the host ip is set to
192.168.0.1 when ics is set up and know that i have to set up the client in a
set range to correspond and have done so. and that the ...

I have several machines  networked together on a common hub.  Some of the
systems are using Windows 2000, and the others are using XP Pro SP2.  All of
the systems have the same administrator password.  The latest acquisition is
an HP, which came loaded with XP Pro SP2.  I can see ...

I setup a home or small office netwok and when i try to log in the second
computer
a log in windows appear ask me for entering a username and password ..
there is no password in both computer and i wanna this windows not appear so

what would be some possible reasons why a laptop would not be getting
assigned an IP address from a router on a home network?  I have a home
network consisting of a desktop pc running winXP hooked to a cable modem and
router.  I also have a wireless router (with dhcp disabled) ...