For quite some time, my computer was visible to the rest of the computers on
my network.
After being part of a different network for some time and then reconnecting
to this

When I try to open a file I received in an e-mail, I get the message: "THIS
FILE DOES NOT HAVE A PROGRAM ASSOCIATED WITH IT FOR PERFORMING THIS ACTION".  
How do I create an association in the Folder Options control panel>  Where is
the Folder Options control panel?

I've two 98SE and one XP Home on an existing 80211.b network and I am trying
to add an XP Media Center Edition laptop to the Network.
I think my problem is I need to set it to 64 bit wep, however I can't find
the setting to switch from 128 bit wep to 64 bit.  It's not in the same

Windows XP does not allow me to access several shared drives over my
network. Windows XP Pro returns the following error.
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Computer Name

The wife is out of town for a while, so I'd like to set up a VPN between her
PC and and my PC. Does anyone have a site with a quick rundown on how to do
this?
Both are running XP Pro SP2. We both have routers between the PC's and the

I'm stuck with the Windows XP default share access. The idea behind my
plan is that the domain administrator should be able to access all
client default shares. Right now all users can access every default
share in the network (change permission).

I have 3 computers connected using a wireless router (DLink - DI 624).
2 computers are wired and one is wireless.
They all use NetBEUI to share files and printer.
When the wireless laptop is connected through the wireless card it

I have two wireless routers, WRT54G v. 2 and BEFW11S4 v. 4.  I'll call
them A and B respectively.  Router A is connected to the a modem which
connects to the internet and one computer, running windows XP, is
hardwired to it.  Router B is in a different room connecting two

Network Topography:
File "Server" - XP Pro SP2
Client Computers (4) - XP Pro SP2
Router

Well, in fact the problem is only between win95 and Xp.
I have a fixed IP network, with four or five computers, most with
win98se, one with win95 (OSR2.0) and one with Xp pro.
from any of the win98 computers I see every computers, and all the

i have just got new computor which is on xp pro my client computer is on xp
home.i set up small network using the wizard said all ok.can connect to the
net with both machines.onthe host when viewing work group computers get error
message work group not accesable.if i ping the ...

This a bit mysterious to me.
when I ping, tracert to my gateway ip 192.168.0.1 router, I get
Destination host unreachable.
I can however telnet to the router

I have 2 similar computers running windows xp.  After numerous tries to get
them networked without internet connections, I succeeded.  I manually
configured the IP address on both computers.  Today they are not talking.  
Any suggests as to why they have become "unnetworked" ...

Good Morning all, I have a problem that I am hoping you guys can help me
with.
My Mother-in-law has a DSL through SBC in Michigan. She wants to have a
wireless network set up. The reason she wants it, is so when the

I have to pcs both running WinXP Pro.  I tried to hook them up as a network.  
Each computer can see one another but can not access each other.  They want
to sign in as a guest and there is no option to change the "guest" to the
computer name.  What is happening and can anyone ...