Hi, Maybe someone can tell me if I did something wrong? I am running Vista here at home and XP remotely. I set up a VPN network connection entry in the XP machine and followed the instructions at this URL to set up the Vista machine to be the server: http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Vista/PPTP/PPTPVPN.html

Hi, Maybe someone can tell me if I did something wrong? I am running Vista here at home and XP remotely. I set up a VPN network connection entry in the XP machine and followed the instructions at this URL to set up the Vista machine to be the server: http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Vista/PPTP/PPTPVPN.html

Hi, I have a Acer Acer 5315 series model ICL50 notebook running windows vista basic (Wilmar special from beginning of November)It has a onboard Atheros AR5007EG wireless network adapter Here is my problem it connects to my wireless connection stays connected for a few minutes open web pages ect then it drops the Internet connection.I can go down to the connections in the tool bar and

I haven't seen any posts to this group about this issue, and only one other post mentioned elsewhere. My problem is with Windows 7 offline files, but the other poster had the problem with Vista and I believe it is the same issue. Have an Excel 2003 workbook on a network share the is available offline. The network share is online (the computer is a desktop unit always offline, I am using offline...

I haven't seen any posts to this group about this issue, and only one other post mentioned elsewhere. My problem is with Windows 7 offline files, but the other poster had the problem with Vista and I believe it is the same issue. Have an Excel 2003 workbook on a network share the is available offline. The network share is online (the computer is a desktop unit always offline, I am using offline...

Thanks in advance for any help with my problems.. I have AT&T DSL with a 2Wire 2701HG-B Gateway. I am trying to share files using Windows Media Player 11 between 2 laptops (both Dell Inspiron 1525) and an Xbox 360. I am running Mcafee Security Center on both laptops. When I have WMP 11 search for our laptops they cannot find each other, but they can both find the Xbox. When I use the Xbox to...

Thanks in advance for any help with my problems.. I have AT&T DSL with a 2Wire 2701HG-B Gateway. I am trying to share files using Windows Media Player 11 between 2 laptops (both Dell Inspiron 1525) and an Xbox 360. I am running Mcafee Security Center on both laptops. When I have WMP 11 search for our laptops they cannot find each other, but they can both find the Xbox. When I use the Xbox to...

Hi Everyone, I am using a NAS for storing all my media files (photos, DVDs, music etc) and was interested in the possibilty of using this drive to stream the info around my house but all the systems I can find rely on a PC to at least facilitate this. Are there any systems that would be able to read the NAS directly on need the PC to be on? Also are there any systems that would take the...

I was able to set up both of these machines so that they could see each other on the network, but my XP machine will not see any files in the Vista Machine. When I double click the Vista machine with the workgroup computer section, it takes it a bit, and then says that the path is not available. The Vista machine ID was populated on it's own when I clicked on to view network computers, so...

This is a good question. You may modify the registry. This how to may help: how to disable administrative share - http://chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8416&sid=73a1a479a9d9b1fbe9e4349bc7d25cbc -- Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on

wrote: When you turn on file and printer sharing, both file and printer sharing are turned on. Is there a way to turn on printer sharing only? No, there isn't. But if you don't assign sharing to any folders and then grant other permissions to access those folders, they can't be accessed.

When I open MY Network, I cannot see any of my networked computers including the one (Office) I am working on. When I open My Network on the Kitchen computer and can see everything on the Network When I open My Network on the Garage computer I only see the Garage Computer icon All computers can communicate with each other. I ping each computer and I get back replies. I ran RUN and put in the...

When I open MY Network, I cannot see any of my networked computers including the one (Office) I am working on. When I open My Network on the Kitchen computer and can see everything on the Network When I open My Network on the Garage computer I only see the Garage Computer icon All computers can communicate with each other. I ping each computer and I get back replies. I ran RUN and put in the...

This computer is on Windows VISTA When I select Network icon on my desktop in Office Computer (name of one of my computers) so that I can see the other computers on my Network system, they are not visible including Office Computer. I have 3 computers at home. I can see all computers on the other two computers. I am using MSHOME as my workgroup and all computers are set for this. I believe...

Somehow I lost files & folders. Their names, locations, connections & shortcuts are gone. I System Restored yet i have duplicates and empty folders. I chatted with the techs online but not much help. They are great and this is an HP TouchSmart IQ846 TouchScreen 25.5" Desktop computer that is smarter than I am. I also have called and written for the free upgrade for Windows 7 - but alas - i...

Somehow I lost files & folders. Their names, locations, connections & shortcuts are gone. I System Restored yet i have duplicates and empty folders. I chatted with the techs online but not much help. They are great and this is an HP TouchSmart IQ846 TouchScreen 25.5" Desktop computer that is smarter than I am. I also have called and written for the free upgrade for Windows 7 - but alas - i...

Hi, My home PC has 2 network cards in it: 1. Wireless network card that is used for accessing my wireless ADSL router. THis is the primary neto9wrk interface I use to connect to the internet 2. An on board ethernet NIC that I am trying to use as a private network. This is connected to a netgear switch on my desk, which I use as a private network that I plug my laptop into. The problem

Hi Everyone, I am using a NAS for storing all my media files (photos, DVDs, music etc) and was interested in the possibilty of using this drive to stream the info around my house but all the systems I can find rely on a PC to at least facilitate this. Are there any systems that would be able to read the NAS directly on need the PC to be on? Also are there any systems that would take the...

I am on Cox HS internet, using DynDNS. WRT54G router. I have a PC that stays on 24/7 (windows XP). I am trying to set up some IP webcams for home security and they have built in webservers, but they can only run on port 80. Cox blocks port 80. The only solution I can think of is to set up a port forwarding rule in the router to forward requests such as mydyndns.org:12341 for camera one or...

If anyone has any thoughts on the following, would be much appreciated. Over the past week, I have noted a new problem using my HP Pavillion notebook running Vista Home Premium 64 bit on a home network. Specifically, when I initially boot up, I am encountering frequent occasions whereby the wireless device identifies the name of my Linksys home router, but cannot connect for either local...