I have connected my desktop (windows XP home version) to my laptop(windows XP
media centre version) by a cross over cable from ethernet port to ethernet
port. The computers recognize there is a connection but I can't set up up the
network. Just spend 2 hours with a call center ...

This is the only place I could find to try and post this question.  Hope it
is the right place.
Anyway,  I have cat5e network setup.  I discovered that our telephone vendor
has come in and split some of my cat5 drops and is using a pair from the cat5

I'm a pretty regular user of the real estate site zillow.com.  Just recently
the map function has stopped working on my machine (XP Pro sp2) but is still
working on my wife's machine (XP Home).
When I click on the map tab I get the following error:

I have a home network with 2 pc's and a laptop all using xp pro . computer 1
can see all the other computers and can read and write to their drives. the
other computers can see computer 1 on the network but when I try to access
its drive I get an error message that says I don't ...

I have been running two laptops and a desktop (all on XP of Media Edition,
Home Edition and Pro respectively) from a Edimax router with wired-in Cat5E
ethernet to each computer seperately - i.e. the standalone cable modem
connects directly to the router which then distributes the ...

    I'm trying to make a shared folder available offline. When I right-click on
the file or folder I want to share there is no "Make Available Offline"
option. Why is this and how can I fix it/is there another way to make the
files available offline? I have Windows XP Pro and I do ...

Here's the problem as best I can describe...
Background:
Fresh XP Pro with SP2 install on Gateway 400 series laptop
Latest drivers for all components

First, thanks for the help.  Have a Linksys WRT54GC Router.  Desktop & laptop
running XP.  Recently upgraded router firmware to V 1.05.7.  All cabled/wired
hardware connectivity working.  Web access working for both computers.  I can
ping each computer.  I cannot see either ...

I've a p.c windows xp  pro and connect with cross cable to p.c which is
windows 98,pls adv....I've a created a workgroup name and it seem not be
connect to.Yors powmt reply is much appreciated.T.q.

hey buddy want cool gifts from microsoft check this.
http://justpratik.blogspot.com
sure not fake.
check it

Has anyone noticed this strange difference in behaviour in
ftp between NT/W2k and XP?
ON NT and windows 2000
(With Regional settings throughout of UK and UK keyboard)

A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing...  Have tried to set up
wireless network between desktop and notebook.  Have created a wireless
network connection between the 2 devices, but cannot "see" or access any
information across the connection.  Have tried things like ...

My parents have a desktop computer running XP Home and my father has a laptop
for his work running XP Pro. His laptop is part of a domain that he connects
to at work. I tried to network them however because it's set up to connect to
a domain it wouldn't let me. Is there anyway to ...

I've been having issues with programs not connecting to the internet, such as
AVG Antivirus not being able to access the update server, Firefox and IE both
just not loading any webpages (I'm using Opera now), and any other program
that uses the internet cannot find a server. I ...

I have noticed that the Windows XP Pro keeps his DHCP assigned IP address
even after a reboot and then tries to keep the same IP from the prior lease.  
When the client computer tries to get an IP on a different subnet though the
DHCP request is told by the DHCP server not to use ...