History: I hav a home network setup with 5 or so computers.  All are running
XP Pro with one laptop running VIsta Home.  I have them all setup on the same
Workgroup and have always been able to browse around to the folders I have
shared with no trouble.

Everytime I restart my computer and try to access a network drive, I am
prompted for my password. I checked the 'Reconnect at logon' box when I
mapped the drive. Is there another setting that needs to be set?
The network server is Debian Linux running a Samba server. I've not had ...

I have this kinda hokey network (Host is a XP Home SP1 - Client runs Win98)
that has worked fairly well for 4 years, aside from having to run the Wizard
once in a while 'cos it forgets its Workgroup name.  Recently it stopped
working, and the Wizard can't fix it.  Shared files ...

I have an IDSN-line with dial-up with modem.
Starting up the system (so after the system-startup but before the
user-login as an 'administrator'), makes my modem resulting in a 'no dial-up
tone). After some time (a couple of minutes, variable), whatever case, all

Win XP SR2
configuration
Dell desktop PC connected to router by cable
Dell laptop connected to network wirelessly

I use FTP.exe in Windows XP to download some zipped files from an internet
site.  I have Windows Internet Explorer 7 installed.
If the file is small all goes well.  However one of the files is about 2MB.  
One of two things happens:

Hi I take care of about 10 computers on a peer network (no server) that
shares a NAS to store the common data all computers access. I would like to
find a program that will allow me to login and fix the the computers remotly
while no one is there or while i am off site. I would ...

I'm trying to explain a flaky website which can be viewed fine on some
pcs but not on others (various networks, isps etc.)
I can't view the website at all from my pc, yet a friends pc could
view it first time without messing with his hosts file etc.

XP PRO.
I'm not sure why this has happened as it been working for 3 years without a glitch.
First noticed something wrong when I could get to other boxes dirs on the LAN
but they could get to my files. Said no permission etc.  I can get to the

I have a very peculiar situation.  The inbuilt Atheros AR5005G
Wireless Card that came with my Toshiba Satellite A105-S2081 laptop is
not detecting my wireless network.  However, when I plug in the ZD1201
IEEE 802.11b USB Adapter, that is detecting my wireless network.  Does

Hi Friends.. i am a beginner in networking field.
I have a doubt as to if microsoft(tcp/ip) network needs to be
connected to a NovelNetware(ipx/spx) is there any protocol that takes
care of these two different network or two different protocols.

I am trying to add 3 new PCs to a domain. The first is in an office where
there is already a client computer, so a new network jack was installed. When
I logged on, I got the "Network cable is unplugged" message. The light on the
back wasn't on. I asked maintenance to check the ...

Now that I know my mac address for a wireless
device, I would like to enable mac address
filtering on my wireless AP.  Once that is enabled
and only my mac address that I put in the list that

I have a few machines, all XP Pro SP2 that the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service
is missing from.  We found out we had this issue, because we are moving these
PCs to a new domain.  When trying to join these machines to the domain, we
get the error that the network location cannot be ...

I have a usb wireless "card" called WU830C
and I would like to know if XP home keeps
the mac address anywhere on the computer?
It seems to work ok but I would like to