When I try to access a server in my network by alias, I get the error message:
"You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network".
but when trying to access the server with name or ip, it is ok.
What is the problem????

I have a LAN consisting of one desktop, connected internet via dsl modem, and
one laptop, connected via wireless router.  I can see the laptop in the
network on both computers, but cannot see the desktop.  I have run the
network wizard on both.  I cannot start the computer ...

My LAN is getting the msg null or limited conectivity.
Before anything, I've readen teh article 892896 wich tells about the
occurrency of this msg after installing the SP2. The article prevent about
this msg occurs in the DSL connection. In my case is the LAN connection wich

I have a Linksys 4 port ADSL modem.
How do I set up the firewall so that all computers on my network can
access certain TCP ports?
I can't find any way to configure 1 local IP address at a time for each

Hi - Ok, here is the problem.  I work as a computer assistant for a large
office complex.  Even the Systems Analyst in our IT group are stumped on
this one.  Recently in one of the departments, they installed about 5
workstations all "cloned" or imaged with XP Pro hard drives, ...

I'm running XP Prof XP2 and and a DSL connection that is always hot. I have
noticed that when my computer comes out of standby, even though the DSL modem
shows all things go with my internet connection and my router indicates
everything's okay, I can usually only surf to one site ...

just dont know how to configure settings and not understanding the ICS
facility.
have two pc's, one of them always get connected to the isp but in case of
the other i get a error message, "remote computer not

My little home network has stopped letting me see some of my computers.
They are not in my network places or ms home, however I can search for
computers and find them and access files.
I have turned of Norton and it makes no difference.

When i browse to a web site (mymsn, for example), the status bar in IE says:
Finding site: my.msn.com
for about 10-15 seconds before finally loading the page.  This happens with
every domain i browse to.

Well, this is an interesting issue to which I am totally stumped.
Here's the setup:
I have three PCs in my home, two running XP Pro, one running XP Home.
All connect to a router, which connects to a DSL modem.

when i go to some websites all i get is a gray box    one of the websites  is
wimp.com

Is there any way to get past the 10 connection limit in WinXP Pro?  We're
running a test lab and need to connect up to 20 computers to a WinXP Pro box
to run a simulation.
Thanks!

I have a home network setup behind a netgear router. All machines are running
XP Pro (SP2). In addition I have an inside AP (d-link) that my elderly
neighbor can see at her location and I want to allow her XP Pro (SP2)
computer to wirelessly connect to my network (workgroup) but ...

How do I clear those annoying search engine histories that drop down every
time I use a search engine (such as Google)?  How do I prevent those from
being saved each time?

My question is can I be on two different workgroups at the same time,
example, i have a workgroup name for my home network, my wireless connect to
it automatically, then when i go to my mates place my wireless connects
automatically no worries nut i can't view the network with ...