I'm using Windows XP Pro and Verizon DSL. I was using the Verizon provided
Westell 327W modem/router and it worked OK but I had to recycle the rounter
often - very often. So I decided to switch back to the Westell Model 2200
modem and use a Linksys wrt54gs for the LAN.

i am haveing trouble connecting my remote desk top from work to home. i can
use my laptop to connect at home to my desktop but it wont connect when i get
it to work. any ideas?

I have five PCs on my home network.  For simplicity let's call them PC1 -
PC5.  All PCs are running XP SP2.  On all PCs when I view workgroup computers
I only see PC2 - PC5.  Even on PC1 I don't see PC1, but I see and can access
PC2-PC5.  I can ping PC1 from PC2 - PC5 using both ...

Where can I get support on an error on Windows Live Hotmail ?
Does Microsoft has one Newsgroup for that ?
Thanks.

I have a Compaq laptop that will conect to the internet ok if i use the
wireless connection. but if i disable the wireless and try to get on using a
cable it will not connect. When i connect the cable the computer does tell me
that I'm connected ok , but I can't get anywhere. The ...

I have a Windows XP peer-to-peer network in which each of three computers
makes a connection to the root of the c: drive on each machine including its
own using e: f: and g:.  If I browse these connections in Windows explorer
the connection name includes the computer description ...

I am using a homebrew computer.  1.2 GHz P-IV, 128 Megs Ram.  Windows
XP pro.  I connect to the internet using a Zoom external modem hooked
up to my serial port (series 0269).  I know the hardware works because
I'm using it now--under Windows 98.  I have mobile racks and can pop

I have a linksys router WRT54G.  I have one laptop running win xp home
connected to the router via a lan cable and two laptops (one with vista one
with xp) connected via wireless.  All three computers are able to surf the
web. I figured out how to get some of the file sharing to ...

Hello.  Here is the setup giving me problems:
-- Home-based workgroup with one XP Home SP2 system and one Windows 2000
SP4 system connected by a CAT6 crossover cable.
-- XP system (I'll call it "XPHost") has a shared folder (I'll call it

I have a new laptop (with Vista) that I'm trying to connect to a wired
network with three XP desktops.  I accidentally took the default name
of "Workgroup" instead of the actual name of the network.  The laptop
sees itself (under WORKGROUP) and the other computers, but the other

My home network consists of a laptop (wireless), 2 desktops (on board nics),
1 desktop (PCI wireless adapter) a print server and a wireless Linksys
router (WRT54G).  All the computers are running WinXP Pro.  I have DHCP
enabled on the router to send out only 10 ip addresses ...

My brother in law was having problems with his computer. So I took a look and
this is what I have so far.
When I run IPCONFIG I get the following message:
An internal error occurred: The request is not supported.

A friend asked me about an off-site backup service called Carbonite
http://www.carbonite.com and I am looking into it. I want to know if anyone
here has experience with it or if anyone knows of another low-cost off-site
backup for home users. Carbonite is $50/year.

I have additional User Accounts listed in my Security tabs here and there
and are unknown to me.  It has a faded head icon with a questions mark beside
it.  It is named "Account Unknown(s-1-5-32-547).  Does any one know what it
is?

i have no colors on the webpages, some of the colors just becomes white.
example, www.lauritz.com, the brown colors on the page turned white sudenly.
the computer is brand new... no more than 3 days old, the company i bought it
from dont know what to do. so i hope some kind soul ...