Hello: We just purchased a new computer with Vista on it. All 5 others contain Windows XP. I can see the other computers in my Network area, but they cannot see me. In addition, I am trying to share a QuickBooks file with one of those computers, so we can both work on the same file. I am not familiar with a procedure that could get me fully linked (networked) with them and enable me to...

OK, I've got 3 PCs as follows: PC1 - Runs XP Media Edition with two printers attached & shared PC1 - Runs XP Home Edition - uses the printers on PC1 via sharing. PC3 - Runs Vista Business Edition. Shares files & folders just fine, but for the life of me I cannot get it to add either printer that's on PC1. I've spent hours pouring over hundreds (thousands?) of posts here. Initially I was...

Ok, my wireless connection isn't working. Yesterday my internet connection was working, but now it's not. I switched usb wireless yesterday, and it worked for the day until last night. Now I only get the connection to the router and it says "unidentified network". when I type ipconfig in the console it says my ip is 169.XXX.XXX.XXX when it's usually 192.168.1.XXX and my subnet mask is...

I have a VISTA Ultimate machine that belongs to Domain X where I have my account. I want to access (read/write) files on Domain Controller Y. Both machines are on the same segment on our LAN. Both the DC X that I belong to and DC Y are Server 2003 R2 machines. I seem to able to read and write files after a fresh boot of my machine but then things seem to go sour after an hour or so. My...

I have a virtual network with a W2K8 server and a Vista client, both on same subnet, can ping each other via IPv4. Both running SP2. The W2K8 server has a DHCP scope defined for IPv6 and should be handing out addresses. The Vista client is configured to obtain an IPv6 address automatically. I've also used the netsh command to make the following changes at the client: netsh int ipv6 set...

Hi All, My PC has difficulties consistently detecting my wireless network, sometimes it's there and then sometimes it just disappears for a few days. It's picking up all the surrounding networks ok so it doesn't seem to be an inherent hardware fault and equally it doesn't seem to be the router as my laptop gets the network ok (even when it's next to the PC, so it wouldn't seem to be...

I have 2 vista PCs with printers attached to each. I can create a local port on PC 1 and connect to the printer on PC2. When I try to create a local port on PC 2 to access the printer on PC1, I get an "access is denied" error. PC 1 is a brand new HP with Vista Home premium , SP1 and all the critical updates. I unistalled the trial version of Norton Internet Security and ran the Norton...

I recently upgraded my Operating System from the preloaded Vista to Vista Business. It did not give me the option to upgrade so I just reinstalled since it was a new computer anyway. Now I can not connect to the internet. I click "Diagnose Connection Problems" and then get a message that reads "This computer does not have a network adapter installed and configured" I went to the Computer...

i connect my modem to my router and it says it has excellent signal but i some how cant get wireless internet...how do i fix it? I just moved in a condo and got my internet connected...but my router is the one i used at my old house...do i have to set it up or configure it again? help please -- maebee90

Hi there, I'm trying to connect to my shared hard drive, which is jacked into the USB port of my Apple Airport Extreme Base Station. From my Macbook, I can see and access the drive; however, I do not know how to locate and access the drive from Vista. Can someone guide me on how to connect to the drive? Thank you! --

I am now on my second Acer 3680 Vista basic laptop. First one went back as it would not connect to the wireless router. I tried everything suggested by the newsgroups, with no success. System - Router - DI-514 D-link which is running wide open - no security at all. This system connects with 3 other laptops in the house including an Acer 5610 that is running Vista premium. It connected with...

Hi everyone. So, here’s my issue. I’m using group policy preferences to map drives for my Windows XP and Vista clients. The Windows XP clients are fine, but I notice that from time to time when a standard or admin user logs on to a Vista clients, the mapped drives will not show up. When he logs off and back on again, they appear. I don’t believe this is the UAC issue that other people...

Are there routers that make it possible to connect from a remote location (e.g. open Wi-Fi somewhere) via VPN without my home PC being ON? TIA

Hi folks, I have a fun problem, and am about to yank out the rest of my hair, maybe someone here can help (prevent that)....please! Home network, using 1 XP desktop, 1 XP laptop, 1 Vista desktop. the XP desktop has 2 printers attached, the XP laptop can see and print to either printer, the Vista desktop can 'see' the printers from the 'network' icon, but not when trying to print to or to...

First I had a linksys router and Media Center Extender worked grate, but the router broken, then I bought a Netgear wgr614 v.9. But since I started to used it. My Media Center does not recognize the xbox anymore. My xbox live works fine and I can see my xbox through the windos but I can't connect to Extender. what is the problem with my extender? Please someone help me, I already try everything...

So here's my problem, I have two pc's an XP and a Vista Home Premium. My XP NEVER has any problems connecting to my router/internet, wired, while my other PC, Vista(which is also wired), works but it will ocassionally give me the "Limited Connectivity" icon and the ONLY way it will work is if I unistall the driver from the Drivers Manager. Sometimes I have to do it 2-3 times for it to work. And...

I have all my movies ripped to an external drive attached to my Vista computer. I connect via Wireless N to my Linksys DMA2200 extender that I have connected HDMI to my Vizio TV. I've made the registry hack to display my movies in the DVD Library. I've downloaded and installed Media Center Links that creates mpeg symbolic links for my movies (VOB files). This works well. Here's how my...

Office 2007 application data folders (including templates, Outlook signatures, etc.), are redirected to the user's network share by GPO settings. This is *not* using Folder Redirection, but by setting User Shell Folders registry keys. Same as our previous XP. Looks like I could of used the Folder Redirection GPO options for better control. But can't look back now! "Randomly", users...

My client is having difficulties sharing files between two computers. The ‘server’ PC is running Vista Ultimate SP1 and the ‘client’ is running Vista Business SP1. Access to files in a subfolder under the built-in Users share seem normal. However, when I setup a new folder directly off the C:\ drive and shared it, files and folders are not reliably accessible from another PC....

www.geekstogo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=101910 So basically, I get random spikes and lag every 30 to 60 seconds (sometimes even less) on a wireless connection in Vista. Does anyone know how to fix it? Online gaming is almost impossible, especially in WC3 (apparently it's a lag-fest when I host) Apparently, Windows looks for a new access point every 30-60 seconds, thus giving me the...