I have tried to download files from the internet and seem unable to do so on
a laptop using Windows XP Home, I have tried from two different internet
connections, 1 from a wireless connection at Uni and 1 from a dial up modem
connection from home. Any help would be excellent, ...

After purchasing  XP SP2 latest version, my dialup connection is too slow,
while in old version of SP2 I had no problem at all.
Please advice

for instance, I'm at a domain joined pc, which is logged in as UserA. I want
to get access to a \\server\share which UserA doesn't have permission to
access, but UserB (me) does. can you do this without mapping a drive letter?
currently WinXP just fails with a "you do not have ...

Let me first say that I have a new respect for the IT department.  I recently
got promoted to a management position in a small business, and part of my job
is being the "IT Guy."  I never knew how frustrating it could be to work with
people who have a VERY basic understanding of ...

I have 2 WinXP Pro machines connected by cable via a D-Link router which
also provides a wireless signal.
My first concern is that with teh router in place, I don't know if I really
need to have teh Windows Firewalls switched on?

I want to retrieve a speicific webpage located on the webserver using
telnet.
(lets say /2006/data/view.html.)
What should be the syntax of the Get request to do the same.?

Hi experts:
We have a small network (4 computers) where 3 computers are running XP Home
and  one is running XP Professional.  We are able to access the internet  
with no problems however our  Local Area Connection status shows - limited or

If this issue has been covered before please excuse me.  I have looked
through several threads but haven't found an answer that works for me.  
I have a wireless laptop, and hard wired Dell Desktop and  HP Desktop (host)
as the main computer,  all on XP Home  They can all access ...

I am using DSL with a Westell router (Verizons) and I am trying to use a
Linksys notebook adapter to set up a wireless network.  
Everything seemed to install correctly with Linksys adapter and I can see
the SSID and signal from my main PC, but when I try to connect I receive a

I have recently built a new computer and installed Win XP Pro on it. So far
so good. It has 2 network adapters, a wireless card and an ethernet port,
both properly installed with current drivers.
My problem is, I cannot get this computer to join my existing network. I

I've downloaded and installed MS Anispyware and installed it and it's works
fine. However whenever my girlfriend logs onto her windows account and ms
anispyware attenmpts to launch there is an error message 'unexpected error
ocurred quitting'. And the programme wont launch.

Please help
I have a mini network in my house, containing a trust router and hub
conected to my server and a wireless accsess point, and my laptop conected
wirelessley.

I have a HP desktop with a Netgear hub, I also have a HP notebook.  When my
internet provider installed my DSL I set up the hub, the Wireless has
internet capabilities but I can't share files or printers.  When I try to set
up the desktop as the host by running the network setup ...

How can I do to allow winxp to be able to work only within intranet and deny
access to internet??? what do I need to configure? bye

unable to browse a Windows XP computer with SP2 from any computer/account
other than the domain controller while using the Administrator account.  If I
attempt to browse a computer with Windows XP SP2 using another computer other
than the domain controller, it results in the ...