Hi, hope this is the correct group.
This problem has got me baffled. I have a LAN consisting of two
XP computers connected by router. I have been using the older
machine as a backup device with no problems.

There are some adsl and dial-up internet connections on my computer.
My application has some operations like ping, http request, ftp
download etc. And i want to know which com port or which connection
being used when pinging,downloading...

I recently had installed a cable modem.  I have been trying to hook up a
wired router to my computer & the cable co hooked the modem up by using the
USB connection.  I have been on the phone with them to trouble shoot it &
they led me through it step by step & said my computer ...

i have a DSL internet connection at my hotel room. i am not able to connect
to the internet. it is supposed to assign an auto IP add to my comp. however,
every time i try to log in, its shows that there is limited or no
connectivity. the maintainence guy came over and checked my ...

Hi. I'm struggling with it for a while now and ready to give up soon.
Here's what I'm trying to do:
I have two win XP pro computers next to each other. I need one of them
to connect to the internet using my cable modem via USB. I need

Newbie running: XP SP2, Internet Explorer7, Outlook 2000
TROUBLESHOOT HISTORY:
I recently used "Windows Install CleanUp." to removed files from an aborted
installation of Outlook 2003.

Im sick and tired of my laptop. Anyone want it ?! LOL. I have finished to
run Windows XP error checking and after I rebooted my laptop, anytime I am
going online (ie. via the "e" icon or via "mozilla") the images and texts are
distorted. I am guessing the software must have ...

I have XP on each computer with dial up internet on host computer.  Wireless
shows that all computers are connected.  Cannot connect to internet from any
client computer.  Have run ICS with no help.
Also, host and client computers do not appear in network places.

Say you have two Windows XP Pro systems on the Internet. On one, you
define an "Incoming Connections"  connection to provide for PPTP VPN
access. The TCP/IP protocol is configured to use addresses provided by
a DHCP server, but there's no DHCP server to handle the request, so

I am using a router to assign static IP addresses to specific MAC
addresses (PC's and VOIP phones) as a security measure.  Physical
security of the equipment is not very reliable in our office building.
Some of the PC's latched onto their assigned I.P. addresses, but two

I am now using a Linksys WRT 54G as my main router and access point. My
house does have cat 5 cable to some rooms and I would like to add another
wireless point for better coverage. Can I just ad the Wireless access point
to another place in the house that has the cat 5 cable ...

How can i make it work and configure my pc as a member of a domain.
Windows XP Media Center has been pre installed on my pc Acer E560 and i cant
change the config and make it a member of a domain as part of the Active
Directory.

I'm using WZC with a Netgear WG311T adapter and WEP encryption. All
works fine except when I reboot. I have to re-enter the Network Key
for the WEP encryption under properties for Preferred Networks. Any
ideas why it doesn't store the key. When I open the properties there

Hardware: two towers one running xp pro, one win 98 SE, a five port hub, and
network cards, cables.
Problem: when using XP's Admin tools/computer management/connect to another
computer, snap in dialogue box pops up requesting name of computer to connect

I was told originally to set my SSID as default, which I did. Now I hear
its bad...is this true, and if it is, what can I enter in it so i will
still be able to connect to the internet? Thanks