Does anyone know if it's possible to modify the metrics on two default
gateways from a command line or something that can be executed
automatically without requiring a user to make advanced manual
alterations to the tcp/ip network settings?

I've come to an unexpected problem.  I use a desktop and laptop, Win XP, and
was able to transfer files very smoothly in the past.  Recently, I cannot do
it anymore -- when I want to transfer a simple file, it slows dramatically
and finally gives error.  I've run antivirus and ...

I have a picky CEO that is upset that she has to type her user name
when logging into her computer at work. Silly I know, but does anyone
know how I can make it populate automatically. We are using domain
login, Active directory and Windows XP.

There is a service in Windows XP like a DHCP Server that I can install.
Thanks in advice

Situation: I have a number of clients who are on different subnets/domains
who need a resource in my subnet/domain. (Ex: The server is in the 128.82.174
subnet; the users are in the 128.82.224 subnet, and they authenticate to a
different domain.) These users all have login accounts ...

So I've made my first VPN connection between two winxp machines and it
was very easy. My question is what next? How do I actually copy files
from one machine to the other. All the helps I've found on the
internet just stop at establishing the connection.

I hope this is the right place to ask.
I have a Windows ME computer on a home network.
There is also a WinXP computer on this network.
I had no problems accessing files on WinXP from WinME until yesterday.

It's been fine for years. Suddenly, I cannot access the C:\windows directory
from another computer.
I've gone through sharing setup in both regular and safe mode;
The directory icon in Windows Explorer is the one with the 'hand'

I have an office that has a wall mounted network outlet which I can
plug in one cat5 cable.
I am trying to hook it up so that I can run two PC's on the same
network from the same socket.

Presently I have a home network with a mixture of XP Pro and Windows
2000 machines. My "server" is XP Pro with Simple File Sharing. It would
be very helpful to for the server to be able to serve up HTML pages
internally. How can I create an Intranet web server on XP Pro that

My home network is of the Workgroup type.  I have three XP Pro
machines, one MCE and one Vista.
All are networked together fine.  For any individual directory, if I
set access to "everyone" I can access the directory from any of the

XP Professional, networked workgroup, Netgear router
I have a network with 4 computers all work well except one comp. name PC1
With PC1 I have access to all computers on cable or wifi
None of the others comp. (than PC1) have access to PC1 and that's the

I have two computers connected to a router which in turn is connected to
a DSL modem. They can see each other in My Network Places. File transfer
is OK. The one that is running XP sp2 has access to the Internet. The
other can't. It can't ping the DSL modem. The only things it can ...

Why can't I access my NAS box (with a photo album server) from the internet
when my pc is in standby mode?  
I have a DSL connection coming into the DSL box, which is connected to a
NETGEAR router.  Connected to the router are a desktop pc (Win XP Pro SP2)

Using XPSP2, I set up my workgroup, but on one of my computers when I click
on my workgroup computers nothing happens.  I also cannot view this computer
on my other computer....  Any suggestions?
thanks in advance