I plan on expanding a small peer to peer computer network (Windows XP)
of 2 computers (Acer, HP). The computers are connected to a wireless
gateway and are able to talk to each other w/o problems.
To accomodate some applications (eg MySQL ODBC) that require a name /IP

Hi I was wondering if anyone had a link (or advice) to explain how to
connect my laptop to the linksys g router I have using wpa. I can't
seem to connect using this. Only wep.
I have win xp home sp2 installed.

I discovered recently that if I change my screensaver to the Microsoft "My
Pictures Slideshow" and pick up a folder on the network, it generates large
amount of network traffic between two hosts as soon as the screensaver
starts. I have seen steady 500Kbps of traffic until the ...

I have WinXPSP2 at my home1 with an adsl router on my LAN Card using NAT.
I have used the built-in wizard to create a VPN.
I use the website www.whatismyip.com to know my WAN IP on my 2 PCs, and I
set this IP in the wizard.

I have a brand new Dell LAptop running XP SP2.  I connected it to a 2003
Domain and installed all software onto it.  Everything seemed ok after
installing the software, except for one package.  A software package called
Mamie, it's a contact mamagement type package like Act.  It ...

My internet went out yesterday and from what i've heard, it's because
XP decided, for whatever reason, to give me a static ip address.  Not
sure how much truth there is to this...possibly a lot.  And I'm trying
to remove that so I can let it obtain all the necessary info

Hello.  I have a laptop and a desktop.  The laptop runs XP and hos the modem
and wireless router connected to it.  The laptop has XP as well.  I run the
'Home Network' set-up wizard, to allow the 2 to share folders.  When the
wizard is finished it asks me to insert a 3.5 floppy ...

I am trying to help a client (over the phone) get a dial-up connection to the
Internet established.  I have them go to the Internet Connection Wizard,
select to "Connect to the Internet"; then to "Set up my connection manually";
but on the next screen, "Connect using dial-up ...

I have a wireless network with an access point and range extender.
Both devices are configured with the same essid and channel.
The wireless network works fine across the area of the access point and
range extender.

I've got a question.
I'm running WinXP Home Service Pack 1 here on 3 machines, all of which go through a D-Link
DI-604 Router.  I have read that it's a good Idea to run a software firewall as well as the NAT
hardware firewall.  My problem is when I turn on the WinXP built in ...

Intermittently, when I open a new browser window, I get a message saying
"Would you like to go offline?  No connection to the Internet is currently
available  .."  even though my hardware seems OK and the Local Area
Connection icon in my system tray says "Connected".

Hi, all! Never seen this before. Box is XP/Pro, SP2, latest patches and
such. Logged in as Administrator.
Went into System applet in Control Panel, then Computer Name tab to join a
machine to the domain, and both Workgroup and Domain options in the "Member

To speed up booting and eliminate those times when at boot I get a "limited
connection" notification on my NIC card in the tray, I would like to edit
the registry so the PC boots with the last known configuration of the NIC
card and does not detect the connection speed on each ...

I have swapped a user from a desktop to a laptop. We are on a domain. I have
set the machine up as a member of the domain. Here is my problem. The user is
going to travel with the laptop. How can I have more than one TCP/IP
configuration, one for a static address when in the ...

I have an old Compaq Presario running XP SP2 and two Dell Laptops also
running XP SP2.
I'm trying to establish an at home network and I have failed miserably while
running the network setup wizard.  All computers are able to access the