I have peer to peer network with couple of computers which all are XP Pro.
When I telnet a PC, I get this message "Connecting to PC1 failed... Could
not open connection to the host, on port 23: Connect failed"
What I need to do in order to make it work.

Any problems with adding a Vista based machine to a home network,
combination wired and wireless, that has XP as the primary machine?
Thanks
Mike B

I used to have Windows 2000 (2 weeks ago), and just updated to XP Prof.
previously I could see the WiFi networks, & access internet.
Now, on XP, stupid Windows can 'see' my flatmates Wireless network, says I
am 'connected', and even show that 'sent/received' info screen. But...

Hi I am having a wierd problem.
Is this a server side problem or my PC
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.229.255
IP assigned is from DHCP. mask is 255.255.224.0

The PC running Windows XP Home SP2 is put into Stand By.  After coming out of
Stand By, I try to start an internet connection, using Tiscali Broadband.  A
dialogue box is displayed with the message:
"Cannot connect the phonebook entry.  Error 756:  This connection is already

How can I get a drive mapped on WIN XP on a LAN?  The drive is shared and
computer x can use it.  The settings are identical for computer y, but I
cannot get the second machine mapped.  Both computers are on the LAN domain
and each computer has it's own local domain.  I have ...

I inquired previously concerning the context for using "net use" in order to
connect to a network printer on one domain from a PC on a  different domain.
I am getting closer but still not there. The domain / printer requires a user
name but the password is blank. If I run the  ...

I'm setting up my home network on XP. I have my desktop and laptop both
connecting to the Web through a router (laptop is wireless; desktop connects
directly to router).
I have run the network setup wizard on both computers but on the desktop it

Fresh install of XP w/sp2. With MS rcommended updates.
On board ethernet adaptor. (Broadcom)
Installed drivers for ethernet adaptor.  Network works, access to internet
is fast with no problems.

My lan topology is like this:
cable modem->Linksys router (192.168.x.x) with several computers
-> Linksys wireless router (10.10.x.x) with one laptop.
Is it possible for the laptop to print to a shared local printer

What is the easiest way to list all inbound connections on a LAN
connected PC running Windows XP Professional (SP2)?
BTW, Perfmon tells me that I have 8 current connections.
NET USE is showing my two network mounted drives plus four TSCLIENT

I have some problems using wireless at my parents house, because there
is another access-point, which is trying to kill my existing
connection to my access point by saying, I have to use it
Can I in any ways try to find out of who is the owner of the access

Hi all. I'm trying to open up port 3306 in order to allow traffic in
mySQL 5.0 server but my Windows XP SP2 machine refuses.  I also
installed uTorrent 1.6 and configured it to listen to port 60030, same
problem: Ports are closed!

I am trying to connect 5 computers together with a switch so that a
game can be played and files shared, but some of the computers belong
to a domain that requires an administrator password to join and others
are just part of a work group. Would this create a problem and if so

I have the following:
DSL modem (in bridge mode / static IP) connected to Linksys 300N Wireless N
Router. Computer is directly wired into router. Router is configured with
PPOoE and username and passwords entered, all settings are DEFAULT. All