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    - XP Can't Connect to Network I've got two machines, one with VistaSP1 and one with a brand new install of XPSP3. They both run over wire to a D-Link 4-port router and then into my Comcast cable modem. Vista machine can connect to the Internet without a problem, but as far as I can tell, XP machine can't connect to or even ping the router. Strange thing was, the XP machine used to have Vista insalled on it and it worked flawlessly. Only after repartitioning the HDD and dropping XP onto it does it no longer work. I've tried the built-in help system for XP and a couple of the articles here on the MS site with no luck. Any ideas? Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288930
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    - Problem with Network Places Laptop XP Pro networked with PC XP Home via wireless router and Ethernet. If I click Network Places on the laptop and there is some fault that prevents it getting to the PC (e.g., router or PC off), the Network Places window freezes up. If aborted in Task manager the contents of the desktop all disappear including Start button and task bar. Any programs with visible windows still work but nothing else can be accessed. Explorer can be restarted using Task manager but why should this be necessary? Is there some setting somewhere that will cause Network Places to time out if it cannot get to the remote places? It seems a particularly stupid piece of design if it doesn't even do a ping first. I know I could do a ping first but why should *I* need to!? (BTW it doesn't seem to happen with the PC XP Home.) Thanks Derek Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288928
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    - Win XP Pro SP1. Cannot create new connection. Hi, I have reinstalled Win XP Pro onto an existing PC. It should be a clean install, because I did a full disk re-format as part of the installation. It has installed SP1. The installation is OK, except I cannot connect to the LAN. There is a 1394 Connection which is "enabled" and "connected". However I cannot create a new LAN connection. I follow the "Create a New Connection" wizard, all looks fine, but when I reboot (as requested) there is no new connection. Other Windows & Linux machines on the same LAN work fine, using either DHCP or fixed IP address. I tested the PC itself by booting Linux from a CD - the LAN connection works fine therefore the hardware is all OK. The account I am using is an admin, with no password. The firewall appears to be off (although I can't find where you might change that). What should I do now ??? Thanks, -- Les Russell Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288916
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    - network disconnected automatically - how to change the setting? I use remote desktop a lot. But recently, not sure if it is due to a recent windows xp update, the network of my romote computer got disconnected automatically after a few hours if not used. I had to call people in my office to move the mouse or keyboard a little bit so that the network can be activated and reconnected. Did anyone get the same problem? Is there anyway I can change the network setting so that it won't become disconnected automatically? Thanks! Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288915
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    - How to connect to computer-to-computer network? Hi, I was away from home and tried to piggyback on someone elses wireless connection. I found two "Unsecured computer-to-computer networks". One was even named "Free Public WiFi". Signal strength to both was good (4 bars and 3 bars). When I tried to connect, Windows took a long time and then said I was Disconnected. However, in the text it said I WAS connected. In actual fact I was NOT. What's the deal with these computer-to-computer networks? How do you connect? One strange thing is that when I got back home those two networks still show up! I've tried refreshing the network list but can't get rid of them. The "normal" networks (not computer-to-computer) have changed to reflect the new location. What is happening? Thanks, Frank Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288908
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    - Can dhcp client service be restarted from the command line? Hi All, Is there a way, from the command line, that I can stop and restart the "DHCP Client" service? Many thanks, -T Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288907
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    - Dumb Blond needs Network Advice Hi everybody, I'm ready to try networking. Here's what I've got: 1. Comcast cable using their Motorola Surfboard SB5101 cable modem. 2. Desktop PC built in 2000 with some upgrading; cable from PC attaches to the Motorola cable modem. NO wireless card on this computer. OS = Win XP Home 3. Vaio laptop w/wireless card (.11b). OS = Win XP Home 4. Toshiba laptop w/wireless card (at least .11b) OS = Win XP Media Center 2005 5. Inkjet printer w/parallel & USB ports, currently connected to desktop via parallel 6. Samsung laser printer w/USB and wireless ability 7. Scannner w/USB 8. External HD for storage Idea: Combine Cable Modem & Wireless into one peripheral -- I'm looking at the Motorola Surfboard SBG900. One review said it was not intuitive to set up the wireless and the security. I know nothing about these things, so will need guidance. Question: Are there other cable modem/wireless router combo peripherals on the market? I've googled and haven't found any, or else don't know the right lingo. My goals: * maintain HIGH security. I do some paralegal work and do not want anybody else to pick up my files. Clients deserve confidentiality * transfer files between the three computers via wireless or ethernet. * print to the laser printer from any computer * use the laptops in the living room or on the porch (25 feet) and be able to print and transfer files via wireless * not have any of the devices conflict with each other or with the telephone. * most data is text files and graphics (up to 25 megs), plus web and email. No games, TV, DVDs. I'd like suggestions on what kind of cable modems/wireless routers to get. An all-in-one would be nice. Simple setup is important. Simple configuration is important. I'd like advice on what to be careful of, given the kind of equipment I have. Thank you for your suggestions! Lady Dungeness Out of Danger until September ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288904
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    - Trouble with shared folders Hello, Got a network with 3 computers all running XP Home edition, SP3. Lets name them A, B, C. A is directly connected to the internet through a wireless ADSL router, B and C connect wirelessly as clients to the wireless router. Gateway is 192.168.1.1. A has fixed IP 192.168.1.2, B fixed 192.168.1.3 and C 192.168.1.11, all same subnet mask and all part of the same workgroup. I have shared forlders in all PCs and what happens is the following. From A I can see the shares of A, B, C. From B I can see the shares of A and C. But from C, I can only see the shares of C, nothing else. They are not appearing in network places, they dont even appear when I explore entire network, under workgroup name. Only C is found there. I can ping from all computers, all IPs and I get no errors whatsoever. C in particular, can ping A and B. I am using a remote desktop control software in all 3 computers and it works perfectly, with the local network IPs. Any idea of what can be causing the problem at C or even maybe at A and B not "broadcasting" the shared folders? Please let me know if you need any additional info regarding what is installed on each computer. Thanks Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288898
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    - Unable to join windows 2000 workstation to domain when i try to join i get the following error: network identification the following error occurred validating . this condition may be caussed by a dns lookup problme. the specidfied domain either does not exists or could not be contacted. it is a windows 2000 domain controller. does anyone have suggestions on how to resolve this problem? thanks Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288896
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    - Switch easily between DHCP and Fixed IP on Notebook I use wireless at home and when travelling on my notebook. For some reason AT&T insist on having fixed IP addresses at home and on the road it's all dynamic of course. Surely there is an easy way to switch between the 2 profiles in Win XP without having to go and change the actual network setting every time? Thanks Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288887
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    - XP Pro and Home won't allow access I have windows XP Pro on one computer (call it "A") and XP Home on another computer (call it "B"). they are connected together via a linksys router (ethernet cables). both computers have all of their drive letters set up for file sharing (including allowing to change files on the network). When I click under "my network places" on each computer, both computers show up. And under A's "my network places" where it lists the "B" computer, I can access B's drives via the A computer. However, on the B computer under my network places, when i try to access the drives on the A computer (in fact just double clicking on the name of A computer) gives the error "[computer name] is not accessible. You might not have persission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permission. The network path was not found." But all of the drives on A computer are set up for file sharing with permission to change files. And on the B computer I pinged the IP address of the A computer and it came back as having made the connection. What do I do? Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288886
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    - Wireless no longer working on after Windows automatic update While the wired connection works fine, My wireless connection seems to have stopped working after the automatic windows update yesterday. I have a Toshiba Satelite A105 laptop, with Windows XP Home Edition SP2. The list of wireless networks comes up fine, but when I try to connect to my wireless network it's not working. It just says "waiting for network", then it refreshes the wireless list and does nothing. While it says it's waiting, the little wireless symbol in the system tray does nothing however, it just stays there with the X on it. Any ideas how I can troubleshoot this problem? Thanks, -Tony Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288883
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    - Another "VPN Sign-on Keeps Popping Up" I have a VPN connection that I use intermittently, and it has started trying to connect every time I change webpages. It has "Never dial a connection" checked. It seems to think this is the default connection... when the only default should be the wireless connection (which does NOT have the ability to be selected as default). How do I prevent the VPN connection from being the default? Thanks. Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288878
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    - 1 out of 6 PCs cannot connect to My Network Places Hi I have a network of 6 computers via wired router. I am only able to access 5 out of the 6 PCs on My Network Places. The 1 computer in question: - I have run the 'Set up a home or small office network' wizard but I still cannot see the files/folders of the other PCs. - I have successfully connected to the internet via the network - When I click 'view workgroup computers', nothing appears - When I click 'view workgroup computers' from any of the other PCs, I am only able to see the PC I am having a problem with but unable to view/access the files/folders when I double click on the icon. I would appreciate your help in helping me to solve this problem. Thanks k8an Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288877
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    - network network security is main for this how i protect it.. ------------------------------------------------------------- 'Residential Mortgages and Re-Mortgages' (http://tinyurl.com/3lqrw7) ' personal finance articles' ( http://www.myfinancebutler.com) -- Thomas Hood Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288874
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    - NET WORK PROBLEM SHARING PRINTER I presently have two computers , one with windwos xp home ,the other with windows xp professional. I run my internet to both of them using a router. I want to share a printer between thwe two. I tried using network wizard to set a network between the two computers. set everything up as requested. Using the same workgroup.when running the one with xp pro the program seemed to work but when I ran the network wizard and the xp home computer it stopped and gave an error and cannot complete setup. I turned the printer on to share but when I go back to ad printers and check the printer showed as not shared and cannot chane it to share. I get a message stating Printer setting could not be saved Operation could not be completed. Any Help would be appreciated Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288869
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    - IE cannot show my updated program! Does anyone have any suggestions on how to solve following problem? I am running a tomcat program with database, and using IE as an interface. I have run this program before, and the text is too large with wrong description, so I change it, but when I run this program again, the text does not change, even through I have checked the JSP script with no error, the IE still show the previous version of JSP results. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any suggestions Eric Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288862
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    - Apps cannot access internet On my laptop, wireless connection, none of my applications can access the internet. I do not recall making any changes to any settings that could have made this occur. I've tried both IE and FF and triple checked the proxy settings. iTunes, other applications also cannot access. The wireless connection indicates signal good and connected. I disabled Zone Alarm and rebooted with the same results. Also ran the MSFT TCP/IP stack reset tool to no avail. Any brainstorming troubleshooting ideas? Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288858
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    - XP Pro to XP Home wireless network I have two laptops at home, mine running XP Home edition and one from work running XP Professional, which is on the network at work through a VPN (once I log in). Both are connected to my cable modem by a wireless router, connecting wirelessly without problems. What I want to do seems simple: I want to operate one computer from the other, that is, I'm at the work laptop all the time and have it connected to my extermal mointor and so on, and I'd like to be able to access the home laptop from the work laptop. I've tried networking and nothing works, after following step by step instructions to install an app from Microsoft called "network setup" it told me it can't because the work machine is "on a domain". I've tried various other things and the closest I've gotten is logging into the one computer from the other over the Internet (Citrix remote pc) but it's slow and not what I need. Any advice welcome. Thanks. Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288857
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    - Had two of the same IP's, how do I clear the damage? Hi All, I set up an OpenVPN tunnel between two sites. I goofed and had the same IP address (192.168.255.100) on each end. I have corrected the problem. Problem: every machine on the network works fine with the new IP addresses (192.168.255.100-local, & 101-remote), except the original machine (192.168.255.50) I was doing the testing on. It can not see the 192.168.255.101 at the remote location. (Everyone else can, but not .50) Is it possible that its routing tables are messed up? How do I do a mass clear and start over? How do I clear the damage? Many thanks, -T Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288845
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    - Belkin Wireless Router Trouble I have a Belkin Wireless Router that I use to wirelessly hook in to m home network, while I'm wired to my Xbox 360 in the other room. I hav absolutely no trouble connecting immediately, and I get great speed, bu it constantly looks for a certificate to log me on, and never finds it and it will from time to time, pop up a message telling me that window was unable to find a certificate to log me on to the server. It's jus driving me nuts that it won't just connect already. If I mouse over th icon in the task bar, it says excellent signal strength, but it' validating identity Please Help Thanks Travi Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288836
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    - I accidently deleted Wireless Connection Icon I am stupid (beat ya to it) but I accidently deleted my Wireless Connection Icon in my Network Connections window. How can I replace it? Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288826
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    - Problem sharing external (USB) drive with XP Pro I have a home LAN consisting of an XP nPro (XPP) desktop, an XP Home (XPH) desktop, a Vista wireless laptop and an Ubuntu wireless desktop. XPP and XPH have external USB drives in addition to their internal ones. I have set up sharing using the article by Ron Lowe and Steve Winograd at <http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/whole.htm>, but while the XPP external drive is visible from the other computers, it is not accessible. Simple file sharing is off at XPP and the Guest account is disabled. Each machine has an account with the same username. I've gone through the Lowe/Winograd article and I'm pretty sure I've done everything they say, but I still get that "you don't have permission..." error message. Troubleshooting suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks. Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288812
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    - Lose control of ICS connection from client - only reboot gets it b I have a desktop running XP SP2 whose internet connection I share. I specified that clients could control that connection. That way lazy old me can sit at my laptop (XP and SP3) and dial out. It works just fine - most of the time. Sometimes, generally after having my laptop come out of standby or hibernate, I can no longer control the connection. Network Connections does not even show the connection (which it normally does). One really bizarre aspect is that if my better half has already started the connection on the desktop, I can still get out to the internet from my laptop, even though I cannot see it in Network Connections, and it does not show up on the task bar, either. So far, the only way I can get control and visibility back is to reboot the laptop. I don't have to reboot the desktop that has the connection that is being shared. Obviously, I would rather not have to do that. Is there some other way I can kick-start the access to the ICS? By the way, even though the laptop now has SP3, this happened under SP2 as well. The network connection between the laptop and the desktop is a Linksys wireless router, if that matters. I have tried rebooting said router to see if that fixes the problem, but it does not. Thanks. Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288808
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    - can't reach network printers i have 2 different xp pro pc's on 2 different networks that can't ping the network attached printers on those networks. other workstations can ping the printers and these 2 workstations without a problem. these 2 workstations can ping other workstations on the network without a problem. i have the firewalls disabled on both pc's and the norton firewall is disabled on both pc's. both have that latest updates installed. there's nothing in the printer setup that can block a particular ip. the printers are from ricoh/savin, toshiba and hp. any ideas? thanks in advance -- a few miles from nowhere... Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288806
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    - mapped srives "fail" I experience this problem at 2 dififerent sites now. It is as though mapped drives take long to "activate" after startup. The apps make use of mapped drives to common data on the server. On restart of a pc and then opening of the app we get errors relatinf to not finding server data. If we close the app and go into explorer, then we can view the contents of the mapped drives. Then we restart the app and it "connects" to the data and runs fine, till we restart a pc. The one network is a 2003 Server and pc's in a workgroup, the other site if XP as a server and pc's in a workgroup Any suggestions? Thanks in advance Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288800
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    - Network Shares via VPN OK one way, rejected the other way Hi There, I am hoping that someone can help me with this, as i have no more hair left to tear out. Allow me to explain. We have two sites linked via a vpn tunnel, two different domains, one site in the UK and one site in Ireland. Both sites can ping each others routers and main servers. RDP works either way The problem arises when trying to open a network share located in the Ireland site. For example, sitting on a machine in the uk, open a run command and enter \\192.168.16.2 - after about 30 seconds to a minute i get a error â?? The network path was not found. If i enter a hidden share ie \\192.168.16.2\c$ after about 30 seconds a password authentication request box appears asking for credentials. I enter the domain administrator user name and password (which i know are correct as i have performed a rdp to the same machine) and wait â?? after about 30 seconds, the authentication requestor is back again. I have also tried various combinations of the username ie administrator@mydomain.com mydomain\administrator â?? etc All result in a brief pause then the requestor is back. Now going from the other direction is a different matter â?? if i RDP onto the server in Ireland, then open the Run command and put in a ip for a server in the uk â?? i get another password authentication request, i enter administrator and its domain password, after a brief moment, i am presented with the shares on that server. Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288794
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    - Mystery downloads I use a wireless broadband connection to the internet with a 3GB monthly limit (uploads + downloads). Yesterday my systems apparently downloaded 900+ MB and I have no idea what application or website did that to me. I'd be very concerned about malware if this traffic were upload traffic, but since it's download, I feel it's probably some poorly designed web site I was connected to for a while -- is that a reasonable assumption? In any case, I would really like to find a utility that would log, for each IP address I connect to, the upload and download volumes. Can anyone point me to a reliable program that will do that? I'm using WinXP Pro SP2 updated to date. I have several PCs on a LAN connected to the net via a wireless modem using Windows ICS. Thanks, KumbiaKid Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288786
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    - network access to shares always try to authenticate but fails I have 3 PCs running XP Pro on a pear-to-pear network. On one of them I cannot access the shares. I can see them but if I click (using Win Explorer) I get asked for a password. If I use Simple File Sharing it ask for a pasword for the guest account - although there definately is none (I have verifie this with "net user guest"). If I use Classis File Sharing and assign rights to a known user, the password fails. It just keeps taking me back to the login dialogue box. Does anybody know how to delete and re-install XP Pro authentication services? Or have any other ideas? Thanks, Rob Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288785
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    - Offline folders I have 2 destop pc's and a laptop, that I keep for business, and on a PC I have a shared folder for service manuals, time sheets, ect... Until Saturday all 3 had XP Pro SP2, and PC's AM2, XP64, and Laptop C640 had all access behind a Router/firewall with Shared folders, and offline folders that sync'd to/from my laptop. On Friday, I upgraded the AM2 to a new MB, CPU, and ram, and then did an inplace upgrade to the OS, to get the new hardware recognized and drivers loaded. Since all three are all on the same workgroup, I renamed the shares to a more logical naming so that first the PC name, followed by the drive letter, then the shared name. NOW. I have updated the AM2 to XP SP3, the XP64 also, and wanted to do the laptop also, but wanted to sync the folders first, but I needed to rename the shared offline folders to reflect the new names, but from the sp2 laptop, the newly renamed folders on AM2 don't show up in network neighborhood. Summary: Laptop c640 XPSP2 sees and accesses XP64 XPsp3 and all shared drives/folders in Network neighborhood both ways. PC AM2 XPsp3 sees and accesses XP64 XPsp3 and all shared drives/folders in Network neighborhood both ways. PC AM2 XPsp3 sees and accesses Laptop c640 XPSP2 and all shared drives/folders in Network neighborhood both ways. BUT Laptop c640 XPSP2 can only see PC AM2 XPsp3 and 1 OLD sharename but nothing else. I can use both IE, and Windows explorer and access all shared drives/folders using the IP address. WHY? -- Desktop Support Kodak Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288784
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    - limited user accounts can't get on the internet Hi, I have xp pro. I have 3 local user accounts. 2 admin 1 limited. The limited user can only get on the internet if an admin logs in first then switches users. The admin accounts can get on the internet anytime. Is there a way to have the limited user be able to bootup and log into the limited account and get on the internet? Thanks, John Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288778
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    - Network Sharing Hi, I have 3 Computers. All computers Have Windows XP Pro on them. The 1st of the three computers I use as a server storing all my pictures and video etc on there and I control this PC remotely from my PC (3rd PC). The 2nd PC is a Family PC The 3rd My PC I want to have the same folders shared up for both computer 2 and 3 but I want only computer 3 to be able to delete/add new files. Computer 2 only hass access to read/view files. I have tired messing with Permissions and security with no luck, can someone help me please. Cheers, EL Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288777
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    - access problem Have a small peer to peer network [3 machines], all machines can view and access the contents of the shared documents folder on each other except for one machine. It's icon appears in My Network Places \View Workgroup Computers, but if I try to access the shared documents folder I receive the message "access denied you do not have permission to use this network resource, contact the administrator". Yet it can access all the other machines' shared documents folder. All machines are XP PRO fully patched, help appreciated rgds Roberto Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288774
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    - Windows Live Mail. I have been using windows mail program for a couple of months but it seems to have some bugs. When trying to open an attached link on an E-mail i get the msg. "Application not found". Should i remove the program completely and reinstall? Thanks, Jules. Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288769
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    - COMPUTER FREEZES Running WinXP with Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (latest drivers and software). Computer crashes each time i connect to home router (Dlink 634m). Other people can access it however. I can access other wireless networks also without freezing, just not home. Have scanned with AVG but can't pick anything up, any ideas??? Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288767
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    - What causes the wireless card to activate? I have Windows XP SP2 with a D link wireless adapter that communicates with a Microsoft MN 700 wireless router using 802.11g. Is there any software out there that can tell you what particular program is communicating wirelessly with the router? This computer is periodically (about every 20 seconds) communicating with the router. I am not downloading anything and I have no known applications open and running. Is there anything out there that I can use to track down what is causing this constant communication between my computer and the basestation? Thanks. Doug Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288765
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    - Offline Files / Folder Redirection I recently reformatted a Windows XP Laptop on my domain set up to use My Documents redirection (to a server) with Offline Files. When I logged on as a standard user, it came to my attention that Documents were being stored locally and weren't being synchronized with the server. I looked in the Event Log and found two related Errors: ---------------------------------------- Event Type: Error Event Source: Userenv Event Category: None Event ID: 1085 Date: 6/7/2008 Time: 3:11:20 PM User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: LAPTOP Description: The Group Policy client-side extension Folder Redirection failed to execute. Please look for any errors reported earlier by that extension. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. ---------------------------------------- Event Type: Error Event Source: Folder Redirection Event Category: None Event ID: 106 Date: 6/7/2008 Time: 3:11:20 PM User: DOMAIN\User Computer: LAPTOP Description: Failed to perform redirection of folder My Documents. The full source path was <C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents>. The full destination path was <\\Server\Accounts$\Documents\User\My Documents>. At least one of the shares on which these paths lie is currently offline. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. ---------------------------------------- I can manually change the target of the Documents folder to the Server, however I receive 'Access is Denied' errors for every file when attempting to Synchronize. Everything still works fine on Administrator accounts, although the Folder Redirection Policy is applied to all users on the domain. Changing permissions on the Documents folders has no effect whatsoever on the issue. Help would be greatly appreciated. Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288764
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    - How can I get in my LAN when I boot from a WinPE disk? I have a home network of three computers, all under WinXP via modem NetComm NB5Plus4. I have a few boot disks, including Acronis emergency disk. If I boot a computer by this CD (from Acronis), I easily get in local area network and can save backup (a disk image) of one computer to another, i.e. through my network. It means that the operating system of this disk "sees" neighbouring computers in my network. But if I boot a computer by a WinPE disk, I cannot get in other computers of my network. I can get in the Internet, but cannot get in neighbouring computers. Why? What and where should I change for this? Thank you Lev Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288756
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    - Enable/Disable net as limited user Of safety reasons I would like to enable and disable my network connection, just enable it when I am surfing and disable it when I am not. When I am working as Administrator it is simple but I would like to do this as a limited access user. I have put a shortcut to a connection on the desktop. If I rightclick it, I get a popup meny with Enable or Disable. As Administrator, I can switch by clicking, as limited access user it is grayed out. How do I as a limited access user get permission to enable/disable? I have two Network Connections, "1394 Connection" and "Local Area Connection" although I do only have one physical (Ethernet) connection. How does this work? Are these connections two drivers connected in series, one handling the hardware and the other communicating with the local net I assume my apartment is connected to? Is this the way it is? If it is so, I suppose it does not matter which connection I enable/disable. Am I right? Thanks for any answer Anders Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288755
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    - WINXP Pro computers disappear from Network Places I have a network of five computers, all windows xp pro, no servers or domains, and all in same workgroup. Static IP (manually configured, not DHCP). When I restart my pc I can see all of them in Network Places, then after about 20 minutes, 3 of them (including mine) disappear. I can ping them, and still access mapped drives but can not see them in network places. I have checked ipconfig, ran cdiag, and browstat. XP firewall is disabled, I have KIS 7.0 and tried with and without it disabled with same results. The network has run fine for about 2 years, then about 2 weeks ago the PC's start disappearing. I have checked the browser service, even stopped them and restarted, checked power management, file and print sharing enabled, and for IP address conflicts. All computers have unique ip's, same subnet, dns, workgroup name, and default gateway. If you need more info let me know. Thanks in advance for any help. Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288753
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    - Peer to Peer problem Two computers, an HP desktop & a Toshiba laptop, share this problem. They can get to the Internet wireless through a Checkpoint firewall appliance/ap and email is no problem. They cannot see each other for peer to peer file sharing. Turned off XP's firewall and disabled F-Secure all together but to difference. As an experiment I connected them with a crossover cable and assigned IP's but still can ping each other. If I connect my laptop, either one of them can ping me but I cannot ping either of them. I can find no other software installed that might explain this. The F-Secure is current and up to date and runs a daily scan so virus or trojans are unlikely. The HP desktop has Internet Connection sharing turned on even though the Internet is through the CheckPoint appliance. Any ideas anyone? John. Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288749
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    - See 2 Workgroups - Why / How? Sometimes I see 2 Workgroups in Windows Network. That's fine and I can imagine that it could be useful. The question is: What does it take to make sure this *will* happen - in addition to there simply being at least one computer assigned to each workgroup? Thanks, Fred Tag: Windows can't configure wireless connection Tag: 288747
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My Dell laptop with XP Home loses the setting for Windows to connect
wireless. I have to reset each time by doing "run" , "services.msc", then
click on "Start" under Configure Zero Wireless Connection. The problem may
in that window, "Apply" is dimmed so I can only click OK. Any ideas what's
the matter with that setting?
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mickey

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Re: Windows can't configure wireless connection by Lem

Lem
Sun Jun 15 11:17:51 PDT 2008

mickey wrote:
> My Dell laptop with XP Home loses the setting for Windows to connect
> wireless. I have to reset each time by doing "run" , "services.msc", then
> click on "Start" under Configure Zero Wireless Connection. The problem may
> in that window, "Apply" is dimmed so I can only click OK. Any ideas what's
> the matter with that setting?

If Wireless Zero Configuration isn't staying started, you probably have
the Dell wireless configuration utility active. You can have one or the
other in charge of your wireless adapter -- not both.

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