I discovered today that the IPSEC service on my rather new computer
has been failing to start for several weeks, since a few days after I
first set up the computer.
The System event log shows this on each reboot and each attempt to

For some reason, on the network I'm on at work, which I don't control, every
morning when I go in and turn on the computer, I have four drives mapped to
other computers.  I have to open My Computer, and click on one of them, and
enter my login password, and then it connects.  ...

I am trying to set up a home network. The host conncection works fine but I
can not access the second pc. I think MS Antispyware (which is controlling
the firewall) is keeping me from accessing it and I don't know how to turn it
off.

I recently used Windows Update and already had some minor issues when
connecting to network, but not this.
Main problem: I turn my computer on and ADSL modem on. After about 1-5
hours, everything slows down for about 5-20 seconds. Temporarely nothing

The scenario is as follows:
There are three desktop computers let's call them S, C1 and C2, and I've
connected to the network my Laptop let's call it L.
All computers are running WinXP SP2.

I have a network that is running fine for four of the computers on the
network.  All are connected wirelessly.  When I try to connect my newest
laptop to the network, it seems to be connected.  The host computer lists it
in the workgroup.  The new laptop has access to the ...

A friend and I would like to setup a VPN connection so that we can share
files easier since we both don't live under the same roof. She gets her
broadband connection through her apartment where she lives and so I'm not
quite sure what kind of setup they have. I on the other hand ...

Here's a simple question, I'm sure.
I currently have a Dell Dimension 2400 Desktop. It is connected to the net
via cable, cablemodem, and also has a Linksys router. There is a blue cable
from the router to the 2400.

Here's a simple question, I'm sure.
I currently have a Dell Dimension 2400 Desktop. It is connected to the net
via cable, cablemodem, and also has a Linksys router. There is a blue cable
from the router to the 2400.

Hello all
My office machine which I use to remotely support a number of sites some how
has broken VPN
I know my settings to the remote sites are correct because I can use another

New Windows XP computer (Pentium 4) connected to ADSL can make connection
through Cisco VPN client. After a few minutes, however, computer freezes
completely. Only hard reset can make computer to get going again. This has
happened with different versions of the Cisco client. ...

I'm using netgear WLAN router and 3 PCs, one XP Prof, one XP Home and one
Win98. The XP Home was previously using a Voyager USB modem and AOL to
connect. I have uninstalled AOL and the Voyager. Now I have set up the router
to access Plus.Net and am using wireless adapters on all ...

My goal, is for all of the computers in the house, to talk to each other and
share the internet. It is my understanding the hardware i've pick should
accomplish this.
In fact internet connections are working fine. Trying to get the two machine

Dear group,
please could anyone advise me on a particular problem as I've gone
completely mad trying to resolve a network issue, before I flatline my
computer.

Im going through what i can to configure my system for optimum performance
and looking in to a few areas of help when in help and support/ computer
information - status on XP pro I need to find a driver for my network card.