I tried the Ascentive bandsidth test
(http://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@268459509817/products/LP/ASF30-ATF-LP023-0A0
0-5124.html)
and got a testing error message.  The explanation is: "Your network settings
may be inaccurately configured.  Packet size may be non-optimum."

What's the maximum length over which a USB cable is meant to work
please?

Does windows platform have a call alert so i dont miss call's when i am using
dial up? If not, does anyone know where to find a free one?

I have a 4 computers in a network, let's called them client A, B, C and
D. I want to disable file sharing on client D (WinXP SP2), so user on
Client D could not use or see shared files on other three computers
(clients A, B an C). But I want to allow usage of shared printer for

An application (written in Visual C++) resides on machine A. Data used
by this application also resides on machine A.
We want to execute this application from machine B. The executable and
data will reside only on machine A. Both machines are running Windows

I have a local network and two compluters can not talk to each other.
Both computers are XP professional SP2 and one is a laptop and one is a desktop.  Laptop has dynamic IP and desktop has a static IP
I can ping the desktop from the laptop, but I can't ping laptop from the desktop ...

Hi, i would like to set up an ip phone that requires use of a vpn connection
to the network the phone system is on. I have 2 nics, one for internet and
one for the ip phone. After the vpn is connected, i can ping the phone system
no worries, but when i share the vpn with the ip ...

I have a network running through a 3Com router giving internet access. Three
computers are connected, one running XP Home and two running XP Pro.
Sharing folders, I can access shared folders on the XP Pro computers from
all computers. When I share a folder on the XP Home computer, ...

Why does it say that Speed is 1,5Kbits on the Internet connection status,
when I know that it is much more?
I have WinXpSp2 home with all updates onboard.
Just curious, Reima

I have an old router, and all ports except 113 show up as "stealth",
except 113, which shows up as "closed".  On TVs "call for help" they
said that you should also have port 113 stealth, and said to get the
latest firmware for your router to make it so.  I have the latest

I just purchased a used laptop. It came with the OS installed, but it has
the last registered owner's name at the 'Documents and Settings' folder. Is
there any way I can change that without a complete re-install?
Thanks.

I have a computer setup to work on a domain that runs off a Win2003 server.  
When I log onto the computer it should automatically allow me access to
shared resources for which I have permissions for the particular account I
sign on with.  However it doesn't.  If I go to try to ...

I recently took an idled winxp sp2 machine (desktop) that is (was) hooked up
to the home network via wireless and added all new updates successfully,
restarted, and all was OK.  then added Microsoft Antispyware, and rebooted
successfully, then removed several adware apps found by ...

I am using XP home with 2 accounts.  I'm typing this under my user name and have full email and internet acess
My wife's account suddenly lost internet access last week.  Can't use iexplorer - get the Page cannot be displayed error.  Email down too. But only on her user name - ...

I have two desktop computers.  I have Linksys router (WRT54GS)  hard wired to
“MAIN” computer.  This Linksys router is also hard wired to a D-link DSL
modem.
The “ALTERNATE” computer has Linksys wireless PCI card (WMP54GS).