I tried adding one of my computer to a existing workgroup using the network
wizard but i am given this error:
"The wizard cannot create a wireless network, either because a network
adapter is not installed or because software for the wireless adapter is not

Peer to Peer network, 2 computers, only I use both.
On the source computer, I have shared the entire drive C:\.  I would assume
that this shares all folders  and sub folders on the hard drive.
ON target computer, I have access to shared C:\ and most of the folders and

I have 2 computers. 1 laptop running xp home edition, & another is a desktop
running xp home edition as well. I created a work group and ran the network
setup disk on both pcs to get them to join the workgroup.
Configs:-

I am running Dell XP supplied XP Media Center.  I installed BlackBerry
Desktop Manager and Sprint PCS connection software to use the Blackberry as a
modem on the Sprint Broadband network.  This worked great for two days, now
when I try to connect the Sprint software indicates ...

I have a PC and Laptop wirelessly connected to a broadband wireless router.  
No problem with setting folders to be accessed from one machine to another.  
I now wish to switch off Sharing for a folder (My Documents) on my laptop and
the command is greyed out (right-click ...

Until about 6 days ago I knew nothing about networks so I am a newbe,
but I've been spending countless hours reading usenet messages on the
topic and talking to customer service and I think I've exhausted all my
resources, so I decided to ask for some help.

I have 2 computers on my home network, connected in a complicated way, but it
works reliably for one computer and not the other. Both computers running
Windows XP Pro, SP2  and all of the latest updates.
My setup is thus, from ISP a wireless radio router from my ISP (I can't get

While on vacation, I tried to add my laptop (XP, SP2) to a friend's network
(workgroup) via WiFi. The internet connection was fine, but no matter how
many times we ran the Network Setup Wizard, rebooted, tore out hair, we never
succeeded. Also tried using wired ethernet.

I have 2 machines, laptop and desktop, connected to the wired router.  I can
access the internet from the desktop.  I can not from the lap top.  This
includes from a IE browser, Outlook and IM.  I can get to the router log in
page from the laptop so it seems the lap to is talking ...

I ran the network setup wizard on all my computers. one of the laptops is not
being recognized by any of the computers on the network, nor is it
recognizing the other computers on the network. i ran a diagnostic on the
network settings on the laptop with the issues, it reported ...

I am having a problem, most likely due to my lack of understanding on how
IPs are handled and used. I apologize for the long post, please bear with me.
If this is not the most appropriate ng to ask this, please let me know.
My setup consists of the following:

I have a laptop running XP and it has a built-in Lan port and a wireless
ethernet card built-in.  A few days ago it stopped connecting to the
Internet.  I can't get mail or browse the web.  I am getting the valid
address 192.168.2.19 from my router and if I hook directly to my ...

This is an odd one. One of our laptops is unable to connect to any PPTP
vpns, it bombs out with a 721 error.. It can still connect to ipsec
vpns. It cannot connect to pptp vpns over any of the net connections
available to it (broadband/3G/wireless/GPRS/modem)

my problem is that I am unable to change (delete or even move) any files
that I have stored in my Shared folder on my laptop. I donot have any home
network. The folder is a locally shared folder between different users on the
laptop. No users have ever accessed the folder but me. ...

Since I've figured out so far, that I will need to reinstall my explorer....
how do I go about with that? I do not want to uninstall and then find out
that I cannot easily reinstall it.
I tried the whole "registry keys" way and it confused me, I'm not sure what