Can anyone help with this; I've just got an old laptop from being repaired,
the problem I am having is that I cannot connect to my Sky Wireless Internet
connection, it finds the wireless router but when it tries to connect it says
accuiring network address, then can't connect, ...

I am working on a small network where computers are in a workgroup as
opposed to a domain. What is the most effecient way to perform backups
of all data on all computers short of walking around backing up each
one of them?

morning...
having trouble creating a work-network between xp computer(physically
conected to wireless router->modem->internet) and my new laptop (via
wireless network)

Following on from an earlier post whereby my son, living in Romania,
indicated that he was seeing limited on no connectivity on his internet
connection; even though we were talking (on Skype),  has come back with print
screen dump of his network folder.

Our problems regarding IPSec VPN has lead us to making a temp "login script"
which shoud assing to networkadapter four fixed DNS servers. Another script
should set the setting back to automatic.
I have tested this script and it succesfully sets one DNS server. The

We're got an XP Pro SP 2 PC trying to connect to our Win2003 domain.  The
'Domain' line in Computer Name Change is not visable - only Workgroup is.
Any suggestion on how wer can get this PC to connect to our domain?
Thanks

We are trying to connect 3 desktop computers in a small office situation to
form a network where we can (most importantly) share 2 dedicated printers for
the office (HP color laser and monochrome laser printers). We are running
these 3 desktop systems through a simple router ...

I have several computers on a network, one is wireless.  I have been
happy as a clam sharing files among all computers when I got a virus on
my XP machine.  I cleaned and restored and pretty much got back where I
was and even the network was working fine.

Windows XP Pro PC with only Windows firewall (no Norton, Zonealarm, etc.).
After the Windows updates of October 23, the PC will no longer access HTTP
sites (server not found) but will access HTTPS and FTP. POP3 email also
works. It is only HTTP browsing in both IE6 (I tried IE7 ...

If I connect to a https:\\ or an ftp:\\ it will connect.  I am using a
Sonicwall security device on the internet.  If I connect to the Sonicwall
using http:\\(ipaddress) it won't connect, if I use https:\\(ipaddress) it
connects.  I have the Windows firewall disabled via group ...

Hi I am running Xp with an exteranl hard drive. I have an Xbox networked
through a router. I can share and view my shared folders in the session that
I activate them in but when I shut down and restart all of the folders that I
had marked for sharing have been lost. This applies ...

Hi,
I have a Gnet (gnet.ca) 114G Wireless Broadband Router which generally works
reliably but I am having trouble using my new laptop (Dell Latitude D420)
with it. The laptop has an Intel ProSet 3945ABG Net wireles card which works

one computer is pinging but when we have click on network it is not opening
.

I've been running XP sp3 for quite some time now and all has been OK.
Suddenly though I've encountered a strange browsing problem that effects ALL
browsers IE7, Firefox3 and that new Google thing.
In practise they just stop browsing !

I'm running a Server 2003 domain at home and just got my wife a new laptop
running Vista Home Premium which of course can't be joined to the domain.
It's in a workgroup the same name as the domain and her local account name
and password on the laptop are the same as in the domain ...