I regularly need to switch on and off the checkbox labeled "Use a proxy
server for your LAN (These settings...)." residing in || Internet
Options -> Connections Tab -> Lan Settings... Proxy server ||
Is there a way to have a vbs script or a shell command do this for me

Brand new Windows XP Pro SP2 PC with all patches/updates
One piece of secondary software loaded - Cad application called OrCad
User opens a file via a mapped drive and gets slow application performance
User opens same file via UNC path and get fast application performance

On the first boot-up today, the wifi icon in the System Tray came
alive, but the Network Connection indicated no connection.  In the
Network Connections window, Internet Gateway had appeared.  Peeking
inside this (I forget which tab/window/option) showed send & receive

I've done something that clearly MS didn't think I'd try and I could
need some help please.
I setup some network shares (on WinXP SP2 Home) on subdirectories of a
DVD I had in the machine at the time. The DVD (ie. the silver shiny

Please help me with my connection problem.
I cannot access any websites on Internet Explorer (both 6 and 7 version)
saying 'This Page cannot be displayed', but the internet programs such as
Windows Live Messenger and Skype are perfectly working and even enable to

I recently purchased a Dell laptop with XP Pro.  My home computer (which has
the network set up on it) also has XP Pro.  I am able to connect to the
network, and thus the internet, but cannot connect to the home computer.  I
have tried many remedies which I will explain:

No postings?
Where does one post XP Networking issues?
TIA
Ed

I tried installing the Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools, but now I get
the message:
Myworkgroup:
\\Desktop is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this

About 3 weeks ago, the wireless connection to one of our machines stopped
working.  It had been working fine for over a year and nothing was changed
in the network.   We were usinig WPA so in an effort to troubleshoot, we
dropped back to no security and it connected.  When we try to ...

I am trying to set up my hp Laserjet4100 printer to print wirelessly.  I have
a Toshiba laptop computer a Belkin 54g wireless router and of course a
hp-lj4100N printer.  I need step-by-step instructions. I am somewhat familiar
with the process but can't seem to put the pieces ...

Hi, I've setup home networks with WinXP for a while now.
I've done successful installs of setting up file shares, sharing printers,
setting up hubs/switches and routers, firewalls, internet
connection, etc.

I have a P3 laptop (Toshiba Satellite). I am experiencing trouble getting it
on my local network and the Internet.
I have temporarily hooked up an adapter (USB-2-ethernet) to get it onto the
network; but, as yet, I cannot get it onto the Internet.

I would like to think I know what I am doing, since I am in the high tech
field, but for the life of me setting up a simple Peer to Peer network at
home is daunting.
I have 4 computers all connected to a hub/switch.  They all see each other

I am running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and have two user accounts... mine
(administrator) and guest (enabled).
Problem I'm experiencing is that the guest account does not show any of the
network connections (comes up as "empty") and, as a result, guests must use

WinXP Pro SP2, Windows Live OneCare Firewall.  can ping internet, lan of RH
7.3 and Centos 4.2 servers, and router.
What I cannot do is ping name or number of WinXP Pro machine from self or
servers.