Hi, i did a quick scan through the group and couldn't find anything
similar, so hopefully this hasn't been asked before.
I have a Win2000 server as our domain controller, which works great when
connecting using Win2000 pro.

Can anyone help me with this?    Windows 2000 used to pop a password
box for a drive connected to a server in the DMZ.  XP doesn't do that
so the drive isn't active until the user goes into my computer and
clicks on it.  Then they enter the password and all is good.

I would like to use a machine with XP as a router since i dont have a router
for the time beeing.
The situation is this: I have one pc with xp SP2 that has an dsl modem
atatched to it and connected to the internet. In my network all computers

I have a IBM Thinkpad T41 running Microsoft Windows XP with SP2. It has
two network adaptors: an Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI
Adaptor and an Intel Ethernet Adaptor. Every now and then, the system
boots up with no wireless connectivity and the ethernet adaptor

'Can't figure out the right question to enter at MSKB.
My first always-on experience has me wondering if I've done
enough to protect the computer. XPpro SP2 connected to a
wireless network that is not secure. For years I've been

I've recently purchased a new laptop with an OEM copy of XP Home installed.
I'd like to install IIS to support my web design work but it doesnt appear to
be an option available under XP Home. Do I have to purchase a copy of XP Pro
to be able to enable IIS ?

This is so fustrating.  Sometimes when I open up Windows Explorer I cannot
expand My Network Places.  Pressing F5 does nothing.  I have to right click
on My Network Places, click explore and it opens up a new explorer session
with My Network Places expanded.

Hi, I am trying to network my desktop and laptop using a crossover cable.  
Both computers are on XP Pro SP1, I have manually set the IPs, and both are
on the same workgroup.  Both computers can ping the other.  However my
desktop can not access my laptop but my laptop can access ...

My Windows XP Pro SP2 desktop recently developed a problem resolving IP
addresses.  When I do an nslookup I am able to resolve the address, but
a ping (or web access) cannot find the host.  Example:
C:\>ping microsoft.com

I have a desktop that is connected to a router wirelessly (for internet) that
is also connected to an old laptop via LAN and a wired router (for extended
screen and file sharing). Whenever I enable the LAN connection I lose the
internet in IE and Firefox from the WLAN connetion ...

i recently setup a new wireless network behind a dlink DI-624 with two
wired computers and a wireless laptop.  the laptop and one of the wired
computers can see eachother fine, they both run xp.  the other wired
computer runs windows 2000 and i haven't been able to add it to the

I have a problem with the connection speed. The local area connection speed
is 100Mbps but the task manager network utilization rarely goes above
0.3%.The cable modem is a motorola sb5100,the device manager says it is
working properly.I set the flow control to disabled,connection ...

Just set up a new network for my desktop and laptop. Trying to access files
on a 2nd desktop which (unlike the former two) runs Windows 2000, not XP. No
matter what I do, I can't get my primary XP desktop to FIND the Windows 2000
desktop on the network. Help!

   I was wondering if someone can help me out. I had spysheriff on my pc. I
was able to get rid of it but I now am unable to access the net. I was on
another forum but nothing seemed to work. I guess when I deleted spysheriff
(with Dr.Web) it sometimes takes windows files with ...

Hello All Networking gurus,
I have a simple network setup, wherein I have a laptop(wireless) and
desktop(hard wired) connected to a router. The router is connected to the
internet. I can share drives from either computers. Inspite of this when I