I have an external hard drive attached to my desktop computer, running
windows xp home edition sp-2, which I use for back and downloading and just
recently I have been unable to access this drive from my laptop thru my home
network even though it does show to be on the network ...

I'm curious for the correct way of setting up my home network with the
ability to access our Windows 2000 Server Edition server.  Currently I
have one username set up for everybody in the family to use to connect
to the server.  It worked for me for a while but nobody else in the

I want to be able to share files to other computers on my network. Everything
I read says to just run the network setup wizard.  However, I can't get it to
run.  I go to Start>>Settings>>Network Connections. From Network Tasks, I
choose "Setup a Home or Small Office Network."  ...

I am tring to add a brand new laptop running XP Professional to an existing
network. Other machines also running XP. Both wired & wireless connections
available & good.
I have a strange situation. The new computer can 'see' & access other

Is there a policy that would allow for and XP Home machine to prevent Network
Shares from automatically being added to My Network PLaces? This is a crucial
piece and I can only find the group plicy change for XP Pro.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us ...

Salve,
Ho un home network che opera su XP PRO:
1 Desktop (Master) Wired
1 Laptop Slave) Wireless

I am trying to install the Nintendo USB Wireless so I can play a couple of
games over the internet. Need to disable Network Sharing. Not sure how to
even find this as don't know where to look. I am running Windows XP with the
following information..Refresh screen  

I am trying to hook up a windows XP home PC and XP pro PC through a DSL
router.  Both computers are connected to the internet, but the XP home
computer can't find the pro computer in the workgroup.  They are both
in the same workgroup.  The pro computer can find and share with the

 I had problems with my windows Xp so i restarted it with a windows Xp
home Edition cd.
Before i had the problem my internet was working and everything was
good untill i got this error so i rebooted it with the Home edition Cd.

I am just a casual user with no major technical knowledge.  I use
Firefox 1.5x.  Lately my browser has been failing to load pages
correctly.  Sometimes I click on a link and a blank page is loaded
(totally blank, no error links) and the status message at the bottom

I have a problem I'm hoping someone here can help me with...or at the
very least maybe point me to another place where I might find the
answer.
I have a hosting account that I can no longer access from my office

Hi there!!
Need some help on some port fowarding for the router model above??
I wan to access for my file on my computer using apache server that
has been set up and localhost can access it.

I have a Dell laptop running Windows XP2 fully patched.
Sometimes my browsers stop connecting but I still have network access
as evidenced by my Outlook still working and Yahoo IM working.
I run Symantec Antivirus and nothing shows on a scan. Same with Spybot

I have 2 networks - one wired, one wireless.
wired = corp net, shares and printers
wireless = internet
If I connect them both all traffic gets routed to the wired b/c of the

Do both computers in my workgroup have to be ON for my connection to go
through ? Also if I am on a wireless , do I have to be in range of my router
at the house ?
                                                       dkling60