What happened to the password/security on my Linksys broadband router

Setting up my wireless router with my Verizon dsl was easy, but I just switched to cable broadband. After I got everything set up with the new modem, my connection shows as an unsecured network without the name I assigned to it (now it just shows as 'linksys'). How do I fix this? I have Vista Home Premium. Any help is appreciated. What happened to the password/security on my Linksys broadband router
What you need to do is log into the router and change the settings.





From your web browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox), enter 192.168.1.1. It will ask for a username and password. Enter ';admin'; (sans quotes) for both. (If it comes up saying it can't find 192.168.1.1, try 192.168.0.1)





Once you're in the interface, click on the ';wireless'; tab. Here you can change the network name (SSID). Under the security tab (Which should be on the row of links below ';wireless), you can enter a WEP or WPA key.





I'm sorry I can't be more specific. It has been a while since I used the WRT54G.

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Can someone help me enable wireless function with my new wireless modem?

I recently added AT and T DSL to my landline. My computer is a new HP w/ a Vista operating system. I have used my laptop on numerous other wireless networks. I have had all kinds of issues setting up this AT and T service and have previously had no problems with other services. I bought the wireless modem from AT and T ';2WIRE 2701HG-B';. I have gone through the entire AT and T setup a few times and the AT and T home network site. I have read several of the other answers on Y! Answers and they have not helped either. My modem is working on the ethernet, but I cannot figure out how to use wireless!! I am so frustrated - - if someone could help, I would greatly appreciate it. Feel free to contact me directly!Can someone help me enable wireless function with my new wireless modem?
If you have wireless network follow these steps:





1:Open start/control panel/performance and maintenance/administrative tools/services





2:And scroll down and go to wireless zero configuration and right click on that.And make sure that the startup tipe is automatic.





3:After you do that close everything and go again to start/control panel/network and internet connection/network connection/and right click on your wireless network and it has to be ennabel.Click it and you are done.





4:If accidently it says disable insted of enable this isnt your problem.Remember this isnt your problem only if it says disable if it is enble dont do this ok. Go to start/control panel/network and internet connection/network connection/and right click on your wireless network and hit properities.And go to wireless networks up there and click on use windows to configure your wireless network settings.And you are done.Can someone help me enable wireless function with my new wireless modem?
You're wireless router setup will need the MAC address put in probably.





This is the best help I can find about that:





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Can anyone Who uses Windows Media Center on Their Xbox 360 help Me?

What I have at My disposal:


Xbox 360 Which is connected to Xbox LIVE


Windows Vista Home Premium Laptop


D - Link wireless connector (from My little Brother's XP computer)


MTA / Modem


D - Link Wireless Router





The problem:


I've tried to connect My 360 just as it said but while My laptop was searching for My 360, which has The D - link wireless connector plugged in, it couldn't find it, and My question is,


Do I have to use the official Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter, or can I use the D - link connector that I have?


As a third option, are there any substitute connectors that are compatible with the Xbox 360?


Finally, How should I have it all set up?


Any clarification will help, thanks.Can anyone Who uses Windows Media Center on Their Xbox 360 help Me?
If you are connected to XBOX Live. You should be able to connect to a laptop that is connected to your router.





Just do the connection again. And it should work.





That is only if you have your Live connection.








Update: It does work with Vista. As I have mine hooked up to my Vista Computer.Can anyone Who uses Windows Media Center on Their Xbox 360 help Me?
try connecting your xbox to your router using ehternet cables if that doesnt work then i dont know what to tell you.
stupid xbox support told me it doesnt work with vista or some crap, I duno I tryed for like a whole week and then they told me that so I gave up

Laptop Advice..How does this Dell look?

Hey guys..I know many of you will have your opinions on which notebooks are better and macs are terrible or hp rules but i'm pretty set on going with the Dell. I've had good experiences before.





This notebook will be primarily used for internet surfing, iTunes/music, report typing, DVD, studying tool, pictures, etc. Not much gaming- if any at all. I have a webcam attatchment, mouse, cooling fan and little speakers added but I won't list them out here. I wanted to know how this configuration matches up, and any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!





Inspiron 1525 Intel庐 Pentium庐 Dual Core T3200 (2.0GHz/667Mhz FSB/1MB cache)





Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista庐 Home Basic Edition SP1





Memory: 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 (2 Dimms)





LCD Panel: Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)





Video Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100





Hard Drive Size: 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)





Network: Integrated 10/100 Network Card





Modem: Integrated Modem





Sound Card: High Definition Audio 2.0





Wireless Networking Cards: Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-card





Battery Options: 9 cell Battery





TOTAL: $869.00 (remember that includes what's listed in the second paragraph) Thanks!!Laptop Advice..How does this Dell look?
Looks good but I would go with Vista Home PremiumLaptop Advice..How does this Dell look?
In my opinion I wouldn't go with dell, because I have had many dells, and they all had major problems, which is the reason I had to learn how to fix it. It looks like a good laptop, but I'm not a big fan of dell, the life span though, is not very long.
Get Vista Home Premium if you can.

Wireless Connectivity Lost??? (Adapter Problem)?

I have had a lot of problems with my wireless internet connection. With my Realtek LT8178B. i the whole point i set up a yahoo was to get this fixed. I have asked over 20 questions about it (FOR MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING IPCONFIG SEE MY QUESTIONS)





Problem:


Wireless Internet Connection disconnects to Limited Connectivity and/or drops all connections in my area. (about 5 local connections)


i have to restart my adapter (Fn + F10) to get my laptop connected again.





Information:


Laptop: Advent Laptop


O/S: Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 2


Wireless Card (Intergrated/Built In): Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11b/g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter





Tryed:


EVERYTHING - Reset Winsock, Upgraded, Installed Latest Drivers, Unistalled Adapter, Reinstalled Adapter, Changed Settings, Changed Channels, Upgraded Routers Firmware %26amp; Software, Disabled IPV6, Restored (But vista wouldnt let me restore to when it started, because i didnt take much notice and this was well over 3 months ago)


, EVERYTHING!!!!





What i do to solve the problem in short term:


Disable Adapter And Enable It. It lasts at the maximum 20 Minutes (After a restart %26amp; No activity) Average 5 Minutes (After Renabling it) Minimum - 30 Seconds (After Re-enabling It WITH ALOT OF ACTIVITY)








I use 2 routers (1 at my mums, and 1 at my nans) and they both play up the same!!! THEY HAVE FULL SIGNAL 100% I HAVE MY LAPTOP BASICLY NEXT TO THE ROUTER.





I know its my ADAPTER, nothing else.





What can i do?





PLEASE DONT TELL ME TO TRY AND HOOK UP VIA EITHERNET, I CANT.


AND DONT ASK ABOUT Windows Zero Config BECAUSE ITS NOT IN Sevices.msc








ARHHRHHHHGGG








1. What can i do to repair it myself???


2. How much (拢) will it cost to get it repaired/Replaced???


3. where can i get it repaired (UK Southampton)???


4. How much are adapters (External) (拢) at the cheapest???


5. What Could Have Caused it???


6. How can i restore to the point when i brought the laptop (KEEPING MY FILES AND SOFTWARE) without doing a system recovory???





Thanks





Sorry for the long question, please don't complain about the CAPS its soppost to help you =]Wireless Connectivity Lost??? (Adapter Problem)?
What it sounds like is actually not a problem in itself but can be a problem. The fact that you use 2 different routers sounds like the issue. When you connect to a residential router, your router assigns your adapter an IP address. Each router uses its own range of addresses. So when you connect to your mums router, that router assigns an address to your adapter. If connect to your nans router, then that router will assign you an address. The problem can lie when your going between routers and getting address. The address assigned from one router may conflict with the other router and may not work. Thats why when you reset your adapter you get a new address and then it seems to work. Thats the way wireless seems to connect automatically, but its not intelligent enough! The address assignment is suppose to make things easier for you and me. Now sorry if you already knew that.





Now if you do not have Windows Zero Config in your services, that could be a problem because that simplifiies and speeds up the process. That service should have been installed along with windows vista on your computer as it is a vital service.





I suggest backing up your documents and files that you can't afford to lose and then do system restore. If that does not restore the proper services then the only thing would be to reinstall windows. To do that you need your Vista CD. Let me know if you need help doing that. I'm sorry that you have to deal with this but thats another irritating factor about wireless technology and the services that windows should provide but doesnt. Hope this helps!

Is the Dell Insiron 1520 with these specs good for WoW and if so how good?

these are the specs ignore the product number and quatity


223-3191 1 Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 2M L2 Cache


313-5395 1 Jet Black Color with Matte Finish


311-7215 1 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm


320-5460 1 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCDTrueLife


320-5639 1 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT


341-4770 1 160G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive


420-6556 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English


310-9093 1 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP INSP 1520


420-5769 1 Internet Search and Portal


420-5924 1 Icon Consolidation Application


420-6436 1 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp


420-6995 1 DELL SUPPORT 3.4,DIM/INSP


463-2282 1 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access


420-7024 1 Media Direct 3.3


420-7244 1 Dell Support Center 1.0


430-0493 1 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron


420-7468 1 ADOBE ACROBAT READER 8.1 DIM/INSP


313-5197 1 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive


420-6464 1 Roxio Creator Basic


313-4783 1 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0


430-2334 1 Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) Mini Card


320-5692 1 NO WEBCAM OPTION


420-7701 1 Trend Micro PC-cillin InternetSecurity, English, 30-Days Subscription


312-0526 1 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1520


412-0933 1 AOL for Broadband


412-0934 1 Earthlink


412-0935 1 NETZERO ISP


412-0915 1 MS WORKS 8.5


950-9797 1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3


950-3337 1 1 Year Limited Warranty


412-0360 1 Soft Contracts - Banctec


987-5427 1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year


983-3070 1 Type 3- Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year


960-2780 1 Warranty Support,Initial Year


320-5841 1 Jet Black color w/o Camera


310-8628 1 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System


310-9348 1 Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor


466-7698 1 Thank you for choosing Dell


420-7091 1 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS


420-7092 1 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 1YR-FREE


987-4817 1 Insp Datasafe 3GB,1YR(Incl in price),DHS


988-0099 1 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online


330-0171 1 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS NotebooksIs the Dell Insiron 1520 with these specs good for WoW and if so how good?
That notebook should be suitable for WoW and any other games you want to play. One thing you might look at is the Dell Vostro 1500 in the Small Business section of the website, which is almost the same notebook as the Inspirion 1520, and sometimes comes out cheaper (nothing wrong with what you've got, though).

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How do I change Windows drive icons?

In Windows XP (it may still happen in Vista, but I haven't yet observed it), I remember that, for empty memory card slots, the drive icon in My Computer would be washed out. If I would put a card into that drive, the icon would appear in full color. In the system Registry (or in Disk Management or anywhere else), is there a way to set this up? (in regedit, I am looking at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\DriveIco鈥?) This way, I'll have Icon A appear when there's nothing in the drive, and Icon B appear when I put a card in the drive. Thanks for the help!





NOTE: I am using Windows Vista Home Premium. The Registry key I mentioned early SEEMS to work exactly as it did in Windows XP, but I could be wrong.





ANOTHER NOTE: I am planning to use this on drives that do not neccesarily appear in Disk Management (ex: network memory card drives). If your method absolutely must use Disk Management and/or not work with network drives, then do post it, but otherwise try to avoid this kind of problem.





A third note (of slightly less significance): I used this article from PC Magazine to learn how to set up icons in the registry. It does not address my issue with having two icons for a drive. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,202鈥?/a>How do I change Windows drive icons?
To change the icon displayed within explorer for a drive requires changes to the windows registry.





1. Create (if it does not already exist) the registry key:





HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ DriveIcons\ X\ DefaultIcon





where 'X' is the drive letter of the drive for which you wish to change the drive icon.





2. Change the key's default value to hold the fully qualified name of the icon file (e.g. 'c:\myicons\cdrive.ico').





If the file contains more than one icon then follow it with a comma and the zero-based index of the icon (e.g. 'c:\myicons\mylib.dll,2').





3. To see the effect restart Windows - although, depending on the version of windows simply refreshing the window might be sufficient.

I'm having troubles connecting to my wireless signal with Ubuntu.?

I recently installed Ubuntu as a secondary OS on my Dell Inspiron 1501. I have it set up so when I start my computer I can choose to boot either Windows Vista Home Premium (The original OS on the computer) or the newest version of Ubuntu, 8.04. I have always been able to connect to the Internet through the wireless signal my router is outputting on Vista. Unfortunately when I boot Ubuntu I try to connect to the signal by going to the top bar, clicking the network icon and clicking connect to other wireless network. I than type the SSID of my wireless network: dlink. It trys to connect but fails. Can someone please give me instructions on how to connect to the signal? I would prefer being contacted by AIM other than this becuase I do not check my Yahoo account every day. So if you have an AIM screen name please send me a message there, my s/n is: ChaseMDuffin. Otherwise just post your answer here.I'm having troubles connecting to my wireless signal with Ubuntu.?
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Hardware Recommendations for Photoshop?

Processors: Intel Core i7-940 Processor(8MB L3 Cache, 2.93GHz)


Memory: 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz - 6 DIMMs


I'm looking at getting my wife a new computer.





She mostly dose photo editing with photoshop (not sure which version)


mostly like avatar images and the moving kind nothing really over 500x500 but I know she can get up to 100 layers (I'm so just pulling this out of thin air from what conversations we have about her photoshoping lol)





Anyways, I love my wife so what I'm really looking for is someone that knows the inner workings of photoshop and what parts of the hardware are more critical than others, as it stands I'm looking at getting the low range i7 chip with 9GB of ram and at least a second HDD for a ';scrachdisk'; for photoshop. Anything else I should look at? Or any recommendations on how to set up this ';scrachdisk'; like would a Raid0 scrachdisk be better or will a 32bg SSD work better in place of a raid setup? I've hand build my rigs so don't be afraid to throw in computer gargon in your answer I can keep up.





as you can see I'm not really looking for hardware recommendation as much as I'm looking for good answers on what I should be looking for in my hardware selection.





This is what I'm looking at getting her:





Keyboard: Logitech Cordless Desktop S 510 Keyboard and Mouse - Arctic Silver


Monitor: 21.5 inch Dell S2209W Full HD Widescreen Monitor


Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 4670 512MB


Hard Drives: 500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache


Floppy Drive or Media Card Reader: Dell Media Card Reader included in Dell Bluetooth Package


Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista庐 Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-Bit


Mouse: Mouse included in Dell Bluetooth Package


Network Card: Integrated 10/1000 Ethernet


Modem (External): No Modem Option


Adobe Software: Adobe庐 Acrobat庐 Reader 9.0 Multi-Language


Optical Drives: Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability


Sound Card: Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio


Speaker: Dell AX510PA 10W Attached Speaker for Dell Flat Panel Monitors


Network: Dell 1505 WLAN PCIe card with11n mini-Card and external antenna


Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed): No Productivity software pre-installed


Second Hard Drive: 500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB CacheHardware Recommendations for Photoshop?
It sounds good -- more than enough to run Photoshop well. If you're trying to get the absolute best performance out of it, and money isn't an issue, get two high-performance SSDs and put them in RAID-0 for use as a scratch disk. Or try a VelociRaptor hard drive (better yet, two in RAID-0). SSDs are generally faster than HDDs.





You should consider building your own computer instead of buying it from Dell. That way, you will have far more control over your hardware, have the ability to overclock, and will end up paying less for more performance.Hardware Recommendations for Photoshop?
As long as you have plenty of space and it runs fast and smooth, it should be fine. If anything, Macs would run more nicely with it than PC's, and a tablet would always be nice (I recommend wacom)
I have not heard that Adobe has accepted 64-bit and developed their programs to take advantage of this. Investigate this more closely or find out if you can work in a 32-bit mode if necessary.

Windows VistaHome Premium problem?

ok so i have a Dell inspiron 530s and it was pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium..i've had this computer for 2 years now and last year was when it gave a whole bunch of b.s.


I can't open some of my programs like when i try to open ';Connect to network'; it doesn't and then my Pictures folder and my Files folder freeze. I need Vista to stop acting stupid because i need to set up another Internet connection for my other computer and laptop but the ';Set up Internet Connection'; won't open either, Please i beg you if anybody has this problem and found a solution, plz help me and tell me ur secret. I need this computer to work...i asked everyone i possibly know but know one knows how to fix dis problem. My last resort is to restart my computer until the very beginning and I don鈥檛 want to lose all my files. I can't even save my files to a usb because vista always freezes on me:( Plz help! I really appreciate it. Thnx in advance,Windows VistaHome Premium problem?
Simple... Virus attack.. what you do is, install the Os again without formatting the drive.. After installing the windows gain, the old files on that drive will be saved in a new folder known as ';Windows_old'; under ';C:';.. None of your files will be deleted.. Know that Vista always Sucks..





If you don't know how to do that, ask some person who knows to install the Os and tell what i have said...

What printserver should I use in a 16 outlet prewired home so you can print from any one of them.?

My father in law asked me to set up a print server in his house. His house has a 16 port switch set up in a cabinet in their game room where the cable modem is (they don't want the printer there). The 16 outputs are wired throughout the house to jacks in the wall. His printer is in his bedroom hooked to a laptop which he takes with him. He wants it so he or his wife can print from any computer in the house to the one printer in his room. I cant just simply 'share' the printer because he takes his laptop with him so I'd have to somehow connect the printer to the network directly. They also don't have wireless yet so I'd like to install that as well. Two of the PCs now have Vista on them which I've had wireless issues with in the past. If you were me, and he said 'money is not an issue', what router/printservers would you suggest and how would I hook them up with the existing network?What printserver should I use in a 16 outlet prewired home so you can print from any one of them.?
If you don't know what your doing, why are you undertaking the task? Simple solution would be buy a wireless router that has a print server built in. Kills two birds with one stone.


In terms of hooking it up. Plug a cable into the wall outlet, and stick the other end into one of the switchports on the new router and your away.


Anymore questions, email meWhat printserver should I use in a 16 outlet prewired home so you can print from any one of them.?
Check CDW, Linksys, D-link, Office Depot and Staples. They all have print servers you can connect to the network and the printer.


They work like this:


the print server has a IP address


You point the printer driver on each computer to the IP address.


Each computer gets to print to the printer from any point on the network


The print servers come with setup software you install on each machine. It's pretty painless

Winamp having playback issues with networked files?

My problem is that it'll play for about 30 seconds, stop for three, and then start where it stopped. This is getting annoying as well as driving me crazy. What could be causing it? I have Trend Micro Internet Security on the desktop it's reading from (which has a 688 GB hard drive), and Panda Cloud Antivirus on the laptop that it's playing on. If it's my firewall settings, how do I change each so that I can have constant read times? Is this normal? If so, how do I get it to not do that? I'd rather not use Winamp Remote since it's on the same network, and both computers are on most of the time.





Both computers' specs:


Desktop- Gateway FX 6800-01e


Windows Vista Home Premium x64 SP2


2.9 GB DDR3 RAM


688 GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM, as far as I know, about 400 GB free)


Sound Blaster X-fi MB sound card


DVD-RW drive


Media card reader


ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB


Intel Core I7 920 (2.66 GHz per core)





Laptop- Asus M70Vm


Windows Vista Home Premium x86 SP1


4 GB DDR3 RAM


149 GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM I think, 30 GB currently free)


SD/MMC/Pro card reader


BD/DVD-RW drive (mind you, it doesn't burn blu ray discs, but not really important)


Nvidia GeForce 9600M GS 512 MB


Intel Core 2 Duo (2.26 GHz per core)





That's what both are running. I have absolutely no idea why this would be happening other than firewall settings. Both drives run at the same speed, so it isn't that. I've never had this problem when either the laptop or the desktop were playing their music on their own drives. I just reinstalled Winamp, and since I've already lost my play data about five times on this laptop, I'm not particularly interested on reinstalling it (though I probably SHOULD back up my play data, if I can figure out where it is). How do I get continuous playback from the other computer's files? I had all the music on this computer before, but I took them off and unified both copies of Winamp's libraries onto just my desktop's hard drive because I was running low on space (8.34 GB of music, much? BTW, that's all 320 KPBS mp3's and lower, mostly 256 KBPS.) and I have it backed up onto an older external drive (which I never had problems playing from, either). I'd rather have it playing well from the other drive rather than connecting the now 6-year-old external and playing it from there.





Another thing that I want to know: could it be the fact that I placed it in the public folder? I have both computers set to full access to all public files for all people on the network (which is via my password protected internet router, so suspecting people can't connect to it). Please, tell me what I can do to make this problem go away.Winamp having playback issues with networked files?
It is most likely a network bandwidth issue. Make sure there are no running applications using your internet/network (downloading).





Also.. make sure to go into winamp preferences, and under the PLAYBACK tab the thread priority is set to high. Then go PLUG-INS and OUTPUT to nullsoft direct output - go under the BUFFER tab - and increase those number - preferably to double what they are. That will allow your machine to download more of the song before it tries to play it so it is not as interrupted. Think of watching youtube videos... pause them, let the pink part get ahead a bit and THEN hit play - same concept.





Best of luck! winamp is a wonderful program

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How do you password-protect a shared folder?

I'm setting up a network for a small business.





They used to have 2 HP / Compaq PCs running Windows XP (One has Home Edition and one Professional). They have just ordered another 2 PCs, which have Vista Home Premium. I am planning on using one of the old ones as a file %26amp; print server, which will also be connected to a shared backup drive.





I am, however, a bit anxious that, if somebody hacks in, they will have access to all of their files.





How do I make it shared folders password protected, so that you have to enter a password to get in. I used to do it with IIS I think, but I'm not sure.





Thanks in advance!How do you password-protect a shared folder?
surely you must have the same operating system throughout your network i can only forsee many problems arising here.


good luck with the vista.


it's already due to be replaced by windows 7 next year was the proposed date,


that makes me think that vista was only released as a test bed for windows 7.

Can someone please help me share my printer?

I am trying to share a printer, but I am very confused. The printer is not attached to any network, because it is not compatible with Wi-Fi, since it's an older printer. The printer is connected to a computer running Windows Vista Ultimate, and I am trying to install the printer on my Windows XP Media Center computer. I do have a home network, and printer sharing is enabled on both computers. How would I set up the printer on my Windows XP computer, when the printer is attached to a Windows Vista computer? I tried a lot of things, even Windows Help, but it didn't work. I am trying to share an HP DeskJet 970Cse. Both of the computers are connected to the same wireless access point. Can someone please explain to me step-by-step how I can do this?Can someone please help me share my printer?
The printer itself has to be networked adaptable and would work off either computer if so and could be set up to share. Check your printer's settings or it's manual to see if it can be networked. If not, HP has a kit that might work on your printer so it can be networked but it's pricey.Can someone please help me share my printer?
Here's what I have, 1 Mac, 1 PC, 1 Samsung Laser Printer, 1 Epson All in One Inkjet with Fax. I use both printers from each computer. I bought a Printer Share Switch from Amazon.com. I can add a 3rd device it needed. No software, just plug and play.

My WRT54G2 Router (all of em) refuses to connect!?

I bought a WRT54G2 Linksys router to set up a wireless bridge network. I hooked it up correctly (I've set up enough routers to know how to set them up), and tried to connect. The only pages I can access are local pages, like the router set up page. I tried navigating to sites like facebook, hotmail, tried connecting the msn, nothing. So, I returned the router, and got a replacement. The new one was actually recognized by the computer (running vista), but still couldn't connect.





It should be noted that I have a D-Link DIR 655 and another linksys mini router that both work fine. Both set up fine in a minute.





Does anyone know why this particular model of router isn't working with my computer?





Specs:


Windows Vista Home Premium


AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+


3 GB RAM





I know most of that is probably irrelevant, but you never know.





Can anyone help?





ThanksMy WRT54G2 Router (all of em) refuses to connect!?
One suggestion is to clone the MAC address of one of the routers that works onto the new router. It's possible that your ISP only allows a small number of source MAC addresses to come in on your modem, so you're locked out whenever you try to connect a new router (with a new MAC address).





To do this, go to Setup %26gt; MAC Address Clone from the router's web interface.My WRT54G2 Router (all of em) refuses to connect!?
The bridge thing is what bothers me. To start if you connect your modem to this router's WAN port and another wire from one of the LAN ports directly to a computer, does the computer recognize the router and allow connection to the modem and internet? If the wired connection works then you usually need to click Start, My Networkds then ';setup home/office network'; and give it the SSID and security Key. Are you saying that then the router then will still not connect? If so I have seen people say that vista premium does not connect to some routers. Not sure I believe that and you have perhaps the most sold router in existence. I'd go to the Linksys website and start a service call. They have been very helpful to me in the past.


Now the Bridge thing needs some work. Do you mean a bridge between two routers? If so go to the Linksys website and download the instructions for this. Its not easy.

Need help with the wireless on my Dell Laptop running Windows XP?

Just set up my new wireless network at home, but both of my computers are running vista %26amp; its a no brainier to connect to a wireless network. However, My dads computer is running Windows XP (its a Dell Inspiron B130) and I have NO idea how to connect him to the network. How do you turn on the Wireless? (because its not showing any networks). Then how to i go about connecting him to the Wireless so he can use the internet on his Laptop?Need help with the wireless on my Dell Laptop running Windows XP?
Turn on the wireless switch, right click single computer icon in task tray at bottom right, click view all available wireless networks, click yours, enter password if secured network, click connect.


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Problem with IP Auto Obtain?

So here's the deal. I am helping my uncle create a home network. He bought a new computer running Vista, and the old one is still on XP Home. I've got a Linksys router connected to broadband. The old computer built in ethernet port burnt out, so a Linksys PCI Ethernet adapter was installed into the old computer.





So far, the router is working as well as the internet on the new computer. When I try to network the old computer, I run into problems. I'm no IT expert, but it's not my first time with home networking, or with a linksys router. I've tried everything as far as trouble shooting, and it doesn't want to work.





When I try to set up the IP and Gateway, it still doesn't find the internet. When it tries to Auto Obtain IP, it always reverts to 169.254.208.17 as well as an odd hexidecimal value for the Default Gateway (I checked by using the IPCONFIG command).





If there are any suggestions or insights as to the problem and how to fix it, I greatly appreciate it.Problem with IP Auto Obtain?
If both PCs have internet access through the router the following is a wizard way that works for XP. Don't know how/if Vista differs.





Run the Network Setup wizard (found in Control Panel of XP). Tell it each of your computers connects to the internet via ';residential gateway'; and that you want to enable file and printer sharing. Create a disk at the end only if you have a Windows PC other than XP or 2k Pro.





Windows XP firewall (if SP2) will be properly configured by the wizard. You must uninstall or properly configure any 3rd party firewalls on each machine. Unique computer names and same workgroup, of course.





The Shared Documents folder is automatically shared. Any other folders (or drives) or printers you want to share, just right click on them and sharing ... . When sharing a printer, accept the offer to load other drivers if your other PCs have different Operating System(s).





This is for XP to Vista but should work for you


You had better copy and paste into word Doc and follow from there





When you first go into My Network Places there will be nothing there. The first time you click on 'View Workgroup computers' will probably result in great disappointment. It takes awhile (20 minutes or so) before all the computers in the workgroup get up-to-date and accurate lists of the other computers. Often you can speed up this process via Search for other computers.





When computers show up in My Network Places, double click on one to see its shares. If that includes a printer, you can right click on the printer to connect to it.Problem with IP Auto Obtain?
did you implement the proper DNS Server ip?


You can find the info in the status of the router.





You might need to add the mac address of the wireless comp to the Mac Filter in you Wireless Router Settings.








Get the mac address of the wireless comp by checking the details of the Local Area Connection. The MAC address or Physical Address should look something like this 00-00-00-00-00-00
First, make sure that the Linksys driver is installed (No ';?'; in Device manager under Network Adapters). If there is a ';?'; icon, you need to install the linksys driver.





Make sure that DHCP and NAT are turned on your router. If these are not turned on, this computer will not get an IP address from your router, and instead it may be passing the one IP address from your cable/DSL company through which may be going to your one PC before it. DHCP and NAT will assign private IP addresses to the LAN side of your router.





Next, check that your computer is connected to a LAN port on your router, not the WAN port. Make sure that your broadband (i.e. Cable/DSL modem) is connected to the WAN port. Reversing the ports will cause it to not get a valid IP address.





If this still does not work, check your cabling. You should use a standard (not crossover) cable between your linksys card and router. The cable you are using could be bad, too. You may want to try a different cable.

How do I add another PC to my wireless printer ?

my hubby %26amp; I just recently bought a Lexmark series 6500 4 in one printer/fax/copier/scanner for home use. We have wireless internet in the home. My laptop is set up to use the printer....no problems....we all have HPs....my Hubby has windows XP professional, one PC is windows XP for home use, and the other two are Windows Vista for home use.





the printer we don't have set up for faxing....just want to have all 4 able to use printer with wireless setup.





my Hubby wants to add his laptop, and then both my daughters' laptops so they all have use of the printer. Does the program that came with the printer for wireless installation have to be downloaded in each successive PC, or can it be done without the program since all four laptops are on the wireless network in our home (hope explained it understandably as I am computer terminology challenged lol)How do I add another PC to my wireless printer ?
some wireless routers/modems have printer sharing capabiilties, meaning u plug the printer into your router/modem then everyone on that network can access the printer. u wont need to install the software on every comp, but probably change some settings in both the router and the network comps





im kinda out of touch, but i remembered 1 bad thing about this is that u cant install software specific for the printer.. so that means it might be possible u cant copy/scan/fax.. i dont know maybe some routers now have better capabilities?How do I add another PC to my wireless printer ?
You can just add the printer to one of the computers, then share it on the network so that it can be accessed by all of the other computers. I would share it on one of the PCs so that it is always available, because if you share it from a laptop it cannot be accessed by the other computers when the laptop is on the network. Also the computer that is sharing the printer must be on and logged in for the printer to be accessible.

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WIFI ON MY COMPUTER HELP?

HELLO YAHOO USERS MY NAM EIS ERIK HERRERA MY QUESTION IS HOW TO SET UP WIFI NETWORK ON MY COMPUTER. I HAVE A HP PAVILION I GUESS ITS A 2008 IT WINDOWS VISTA HOME BASIC .IM PLANING TO BUY AN IPOD TOUCH .MY MOM IS BUYING MY LITTL EBROTHERS SOME PSPS GOS AND AS U KNOW U NEED INTERNET TO MAKE THESE THING WORK LIKE DOWNLOADING GAMES YOUTUBE ON IPOD TOUCH.I DNT WANT TO BUT A WIRELLESS ROUTER PEOPLE SAY ITS POSIBLE WITH OUT ONE .SO IVE LOOKED AT SOME VIDEOS I FOLLOW EVERY STEPS EXECPT WHEN THEY SAY SELECT HOC NETWORK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT I DONT AHVE .IDK IF I HAVE TO TURN ON THE WIFI THEN SET IT UP ILL SEE IF I CAN GET YOU SOME PICS OF WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT I NEED HELP REAL BAD


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I would suggest to make it easy for you to set up get a wireles router. With such, even without computer others can still access or share files. Make sure that you have internet access for you to be able to download games etc....good luck...jexter@eastern.com.phWIFI ON MY COMPUTER HELP?
my teacher has a pavilion. yours probably has a wireless router since its new (2008) and its HP (quality). id suggest googling ';setup wifi hotspot';. hope it helps. i got the same problem, but i got internet on pc, but router doesnt give off wifi.

How much can I sell my computer for?

I have an HP m8100n (Media Center PC)





Specs:





Processor: AMD Athlon鈩?64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 5600+





Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 430





Graphics Card: NVidia Geforce 6150 SE with 128MB dedicated





Memory: 8GB





Memory type: DDR2-SDRAM





Internal Hard Drive: 1TB (realisticly 931GB)





Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate





Network Interface: 10/100/1000BT integrated network interface.





External I/O ports: 6 USB 2.0 port(s), 2 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port(s), Microphone/Headphone; S-Video; Composite Video; Audio inputs (L %26amp; R), Microphone/Line-in/Line-out (back), 2 PS/2; Digital Audio-out; LAN; Rear speaker-out/Side speaker-out/Center (subwoofer); VGA-out;





Handheld remote control: HP Media Center remote control WITH IR (infrared) receiver





FM tuner with antenna.





Expansion slots


2 PCI slots (occupied), 1 PCI Express x16 slot slot(s) (occupied)





Memory card device: 15in1 memory card reader





I originally bought this computer at $900 in August of '07 and only upgraded the ram from 3gb to 8, vista home premium to ultimate and a 500GB hard drive to 1TB. I assumed with all the upgrades I could get around $1000 on ebay, $800 at the minimum but no bids after 7 days with 2 people watching it. It's on now for $450 with a reserve price set and have 13 watchers only assuming the price would go up, but as usual people are waiting to the last minute.





Am I picking a bad time to sell? Should I wait until summer when people have a bit more money? Am I doing something wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!





p.s. sorry about all of these questionsHow much can I sell my computer for?
In answer to your question, all I can say is depreciation and a lack of warranty will greatly reduce the price from what you paid. Also you should do a search on ebay looking at the custom built gaming systems that are out there that are competing with you. I know yours is designed as a multimedia not gaming rig, but just look at what you can get. I think your just expecting way too much for your used HP





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sorry, I know that's not what you want to hear.How much can I sell my computer for?
Even with the upgrades your computer's price is not going to go up. The fact that it is a media center and has Vista will not be much of a selling point to most. You could get a custom build computer with the same specs new for maybe 500-600. so even 450 for a used one might be a bit high, but that would be closer than 1000.
Sadly, the most ';valuable'; item you listed is the HDD.





I would say if you got $200, you would be most fortunate.

How do I connect from one computer to the other wirelessly to share files?

I have 2 computers at home. One desktop and one laptop, and occassionally my friends drop by with their laptops. I have a wireless network setup and I've been able to transfer files between my two computers wirelessly in the past. I would usually go to the network pane and find my other computer on the network. The thing is that it's not there and I'm not sure why it comes and goes if the computers are across from each other in the same room. What settings do I need to mess with so that my desktop computer (running on vista with windows firewall) identifies my wireless laptop (running on XP with mcafee firewall), and I can get files from there. Thanks. :)





fyi: Step by Step instructions would help alot because I've already been through all the steps of setting up a Wireless Network..etc..


How do I connect from one computer to the other wirelessly to share files?
your looking for ssh.. ahh i had a good tutorial on it.. but download tightvnc or something and try googling a ssh tutorial..How do I connect from one computer to the other wirelessly to share files?
Your problems are because Windows sucks major A$$ when it comes to networking. The smallest upset, a new program, a new update etc can f up your network.





The best solution for networking n00bs is network magic.

Network printing problems?

I have a desktop running XP home and it has a printer attached to it. I have it set up to do file sharing with my Vista Premium laptop and that works just fine. So how would i go about getting my laptop to print to the printer via network?Network printing problems?
You may have some issues doing that. The printer must have Vista drivers loaded onto the Vista machine and then have the printer port pointed at the shared printer on the XP machine.


A lot depends on the printer, the printer drivers, if the printer has Vista drivers available and if the drivers will work over the network.


Check the printers manufacturers website and forums


Good LuckNetwork printing problems?
You need to have the printer driver set up on both machines and the printer set to share. Set up is the same as sharing file, but is done on the printer. You will now be able to printer wirelessly, but the computer attached to the printer will need to be switched on. Hope this helps

File sharing Network Help!?

I am trying to set up a home file sharing system between a computer with xp, another with vista, and another with windows 7. how do i do this???? We have a wireless router and all of the computers are fairly new. the xp is a desktop computer and the others are laptops. Please HELP!!


THANKSFile sharing Network Help!?
The file share help in the OS is possibly your best way to set this up


Select ';NETWORK'; and then setup a local network wizard will than assist from there on

How to make my laptop faster?

im about to buy a dell inspiron 1501 and i want to kno what i can get to make it go faster or is it fast enough right now here are the specs


Inspiron 1501, AMD Athlon 64 x 2 TK-53 (1.7GHz/512KB)


15.4 inch Wide-screen WXGA Display for Inspiron 1501


1GB, DDR2, 533MHz 2 Dimm, for Inspiron 1501


ATI RADEON Xpress1150 Xpress1150 with 256MB HyperMemory for Inspiron 1501


80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 1501


Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition, English


Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access


Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp


Dell Support, Vista, Dim/Insp


Dell Resource DVD with Application Backup


POWER DVD 7.0,SW,VISTA,Insp


Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron


Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0, for Inspiron


8X DVD+/-RW Drive for Inspiron1501


Roxio Creator Basic


Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0


Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card (54Mbps), for Inspiron 1501


Security 30-day trial


29 WHr 4-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1501


MS WORKS 8.5


1 Year Limited Warranty


Windows Vista Basic SystemHow to make my laptop faster?
Go to 2 gig of memory, it will speed it upHow to make my laptop faster?
i had 2 friends buy this exact laptop in Jan %26amp; July. you can get a faster hard drive, faster processor, 2 gigs of ram. i've fixed them both a few times cuz they're chicks who use 'em and mess 'em up occasionally and the processor is about as fast as a 3.0ghz P4





10 point please :)
not much to do with a laptop, but with vista on it you'll definitely need more ram which is easy to upgrade. And just clean up the laptop. Virus scan, delete some junk, change startup to a few stuff.

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Internet is connected and working, but won't connect in browser on Vista?

Hello,





I have an HP Pavilion a1720n with Vista Home Premium preloaded. This computer is almost 3 years old. Just recently, I opened up my internet (on IE, Firefox, AND Chrome) and when I try to navigate to an initial page, the progress bar says ';Waiting for %26lt;site%26gt;'; and never connects. I have reset all routers and my computer multiple times. I have even run the command prompt and ';ping-ed'; a website and all four pings come back positive. I have run multiple virus protection software and all scans have come back negative. I have even restarted the computer to ';Safe Mode with Networking';. When in this setting, the internet DOES actually work but virus scans in the mode still come back negative.





What is going on? How do I fix this?





Thank you all very much in advance.Internet is connected and working, but won't connect in browser on Vista?
My daughter had this problem with her daughter's account on her PC. It turned out to be the permissions for her daughters account and the firewall settings. Once we fixed these, there was no problem.





I hope that helps.

How do i access my Linksys BEFSR41 router settings?i've tried everything.it wont let my 360 connect to network?

I'm trying to connect my Xbox 360 to my PC, so i can share pictures/etc.


i have fallowed ALL the troubleshooting for both the 360's end, Windows Media Center, and my Windows Vista based computer (Home Premium).





i have checked my firewalls, and all i have is the basic Windows one on. i also fallowed the troubleshooting to double check i have it set to allow stuff to connect. so THAT'S ok.


i have Media Sharing on, under the Network and Sharing Center.


i have Network Discovery on.


Media Center Extenders is checked.


the firewall is NOT blocking all connections.


of course everything is plugged into the same router, the Linksys BEFSR41.





On Windows Media Center, im getting the message:





Extender Not Found


Setup could not find your Extender. Verify the following:


-Your Extender is on and connected to the same network as this computer


-Your setup key is correct


-Your firewall is set up to allow UPnP discovery





i have done all that, accept the UPnP thing. becuase i dont know what that means.


also, the Xbox 360 is saying to open certain ports on my router.





so after hours of searching, i have found MANY Answers saying i need to go to http://192.168.1.1/ and enter admin as the user name and password.


i have tried the following combination many times:


User Name: admin


Password: admin





User Name:


Password: admin





User Name: admin


Password:


and then i once read the User Name was username...i even tried that with admin password. AND NONE OF IT WORKED. never works.


i dont remember ever changing the password or User Name for it, so i dont know why its not letting me in.





im assuming i need to log in on http://192.168.1.1/ and change the settings on there to allow my 360 to connect to my PC.


my PC doesnt even see my 360 in the Network.


and one more thing, that i think i can change: my 360 keeps telling me my NAT is ';Moderate';...and it does effect me sometimes, stopping me from joining people.


(im thinking about just saying eff it and buy a new router)





HOW DO I FIX ALL THIS!How do i access my Linksys BEFSR41 router settings?i've tried everything.it wont let my 360 connect to network?
RESET BEFSR41 to FACTORY DEFAULT


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Set router POWER ON.


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Reset router: With a straightened paperclip, press RESET button 20-30secs.


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Wait 60 secs.


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Connect Modem [wired] to Router [wireless] to PC.


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* DO NOT REMOVE POWER TO RESET NETWORK DEVICES *


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Set router POWER OFF.


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Reset modem: With a straightened paperclip, press RESET button momentarily.


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Wait 60 secs.


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Set router POWER ON.


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Reset router: With a straightened paperclip, press RESET button momentarily.


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Wait 60 secs.


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PC Command Line:


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Click [Start] - Click [Run...] - enter: cmd, Click [OK]


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At the prompt (c:\.....%26gt;) enter: ipconfig /release, press [ENTER]


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At the prompt (c:\.....%26gt;) enter: ipconfig /renew, press [ENTER]


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TEST: Open Web Browser: Connect to Internet.


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If SUCCESS: Repeat Steps after PC Command Line on other PCs.


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If NO SUCCESS:


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At the prompt (c:\.....%26gt;) enter: ipconfig /all, press [ENTER]


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Ensure DHCP Enabled == YES


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If IP Address == 0.0.0.0 OR 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255, connect Modem [wired] to Router [wired] to PC and perform ALL steps again.


-How do i access my Linksys BEFSR41 router settings?i've tried everything.it wont let my 360 connect to network?
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Printer Sharing Network..???

Hello, I have a desktop computer and a laptop, I want to set up the printer for sharing with the comp and the laptop for wireless printing for my laptop, I was wondering how I did this??? , They're are both on Vista Home Premium 32 bit , Bothe the pc and the laptop are wirelessly conected to my bt broadband hub.Printer Sharing Network..???
if you have connected the printer via USB or Parallel port to the desktop or as the first post said wireless enabled on printer.. if printer is directly connected to the desktop, then just share the printer... and also make sure that you have file and printer sharing option is set (in both desktop and laptop)...access the desktop from your laptop and select the shared printer and print...Printer Sharing Network..???
The printer needs to be a wirelessly enabled printer. If it is then you should be able to add the printer to both of the computers using the add printer wizard.
If your wireless router has a printer port, you should be able to enable printer sharing through the router and connect the printer directly to the router.





OR





You can connect and install the printer to/on the desktop computer. The desktop computer will have to be set to file and printer sharing. Also, the desktop printer has to be on (not necessarily logged in) whenever you are printing from the laptop.





Good Luck

Setting up shared printer?

I have a lexmark X75 printer hooked up to my desktop running XP. I have a D-link DIR-625 router, and a laptop running vista. My question is, can I print things from my laptop through the router, to the Lexmark? And if so, How can i set this up??





P.S. i already have a network setup in my home, with file and printer sharing on, I just need to know how to setup the printer to print from my laptop through the network/routerSetting up shared printer?
1. On the computer that the printer is manually attached to. Go to Printers and Fax under the start menu.





2. Right click the printer you are trying to share and go to properties.





3. Go to the Sharing tab and check share this printer and check the box that says list in directory. Click ok to exit out.





4. Go to your laptop and back to the printer and fax menu. At the top left you will see a button to add a printer click that.





5. When the Wizard pops up select next. Then select a network printer. Select Next.





6. Then search the entire directory by selecting Find now and your printer should pop up. Once it does select it and hit ok to exit.





Good Luck. Setting up shared printer?
Try this.....








How to Setup a Shared Printer for XP and Vista











1. On your network, look at the computer name for the computer you wish to connect to (Host) and click in to it. You should be able to see the name of the printer you wish to connect. You will need these 2 names for step number 7/8.





2. Now click on the Printers icon in the control panel.





3. Right click on a blank portion of the screen, select add printer and a menu will pop up.





4. Choose the add local printer option.





5. Now choose 'Create New Port'.





6. Click Next.





7. Another popup screen will open. This is where you need the computer and printer name.





8. Enter the following into the box \\computername\printername





9. Click OK





10. It will now prompt you to pick your printer firmware. Select your model.





11. Click Next. It will now ask to either use the installed driver, or replace the current driver. Pick what you wish.








12. Click Next. Type in a printer name. And either select, or unselect the 'Set as Default Printer Option.





13. It will now install the printer.





14. You have now successfully added a printer. You can now test a print sheet.








Hope this works for you,























When browsing for it try typing the following into explorer:





\\ip address of pc with printer share\printer share name





ie: \\192.168.1.50\hplsjet





if it finds it, click on it and connect.

Dad seems to have put a ';clamp'; on the bandwith. How to undo or reset this?

Last night I noticed the internet was acting extremely sluggish.


OS: Windows Vista Home Basic


Came home and turned on my computer, I had to reconnect to the home network, reinput the network key and resave it. My sister complained about the internet being extremely slow, too.


Often, the browsers cannot open the page and reads ';The webpage is not available';.


I believe my dad put some sort of restriction on the internet.


Here's our set up:


His computer is plugged directly into the modem. The modem connects to the router with the phone VoIP.


My sister and I connect wirelessly to the router.





HELP!Dad seems to have put a ';clamp'; on the bandwith. How to undo or reset this?
That could just be the router itself - whenever I use my desktop and my laptop at the same time (for downloading and playing games), it lags a lot.


What are you doing on the computer? That could be it too - streaming videos takes up a lot of bandwith right there.





If it was your dad, you're going to have to go to the router's settings by going to 192.168.1.1 (just type that in on your internet browser's address bar).


Hopefully your dad didn't change the password and user name (User name: %26lt;blank%26gt; and Password: admin - yse, the user name should be blank).


Go search around for your type of router and how to configure it through the settings online.Dad seems to have put a ';clamp'; on the bandwith. How to undo or reset this?
We really aren't Supposed to Help Kids out on How to Bypass there Dad's or Moms Internet Parental Control or Rounter Bandwith Problems.





i don't have Bandwith Problems Because my Dad Set my Internet Perfectly...





The only How is to get control of is Rounter but (Listen there is a Reset Button at the Buttom or at the Back of the Rounter Press it and it's going to Restore all the Old Stuff your Brothers/Sister and your IP Address is still going to be there but the Internet is going to be Offline wait for your Dad to get home then he will Have to Re-config it.
If you are ever able to log on to you dad's computer, restore its data to an earlier date. go.. start, my computer, control panel, and it's a link on the right. restore the computer to a date earlier than the block was installed and you problem should be solved.

Share files on 2 laptops via wifi network?

So I have 2 laptops at home and they both use my home wifi network. For weeks now i've been trying to figure out how to share files on the network between the two PCs and for whatever reason, after trying to follow numerous tutorials and advice online, it simply still does not work.





I have vista, i enabled file sharing on both computers, i made the network private on both computers, i disabled both firewalls - the computers show each other in the network map, and in fact share the media library in WMP, but as for sharing files - it doesn't work. I tried selecting some random files and trying to set it to share from one computer to the other but in the drop down list of who it should be shared with, it simply doesn't list the other computer (it doesnt show when i browse the network for it either).





Somebody told me i had to set up something called an ad-hoc connection between the two pc's to make it work - i tried that also, but aside from making the internet not work on both computers when connected to that network, i was still left with the same outcome - computers show in each others network maps but they won't let me share files.





One laptop is brand new and in the other i just reinstalled the os so it's fresh and i doubt it's some hardware issue, im quite sure its something im doing or not doing...





if anyone could please help me out - and please be as specific as possible - i would really really appreciate it.Share files on 2 laptops via wifi network?
1) Enable file and printer sharing on each system:


Right click on network neighborhood then click on properties. Make sure that ';file sharing'; is on (greent dot) and that ';password protected sharing'; is on (green dot).





2) Share a folder on one or more systems:


Select a folder to share. Right click on it. Click on ';properties';. Click on the ';sharing'; tab. Click the ';share'; button. Click on the ';share'; button again. Click on ';continue'; if prompted. Click on ';done';. The folder in question should now have a new look, that indicates it is a shared folder.





3) Configure Workgroup for all systems that need access to share(s):


Right click on ';My Computer';. Click on ';properties';. Scroll to near the bottom of the page and view the ';Workgroup'; settings. Use the same workgroup name for each system on your LAN. To change workgroup name click on the ';change settings'; button here. Make sure you are using WorkGroup name and NOT domain name.





4) Check for results:


Check from any other system to see if your shared folder is now visible on the network.





5) If you have followed this exactly and it is still not sharing:


You may need to enable ';WSH'; on your wireless router. Each router is different in the steps to enable ';WSH'; so I would need the manufacturer and model of the router as a start. The information should be in the router's manual.





After all of this if it is still not sharing, you may need a consultant to either walk you through on the phone or come to your location and do this for you.





If you happen to live in Southern California or would like phone support, visit my Web Site at:





http://www.evanscomputers.com





If you live elsewhere and would prefer on-site assistance, visit:


http://local.yahoo.com and search for wireless network to find a wireless professional in your local area.

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How to fix problem to reconnect my laptop after it sleeps or hibernate to a belkin router?

Hello.


I just set up a home network with a belkin router, the internet connection comes from a cablemodem and then goes to the router, from the router I have a ethernet cable to a desktop computer running XP and I have another computer wireless connected running Vista. After the laptop sleeps or hibernates, does not connect again to the router and I have to reset the laptop to reconnect.





I would appreciate if somebody assist me, pls, so I dont have to restart my coputer after it sleeps or hibernates.





Thank you!How to fix problem to reconnect my laptop after it sleeps or hibernate to a belkin router?
I have a Dell deminsion 5150, hooked to a Belkin router that is having this exact same issue. When my system comes out of standby, I lose my wireless connection.





When I say ';lose'; I mean it disapears from my notification area, and from my Network Connections folder. If I disable ';Password protect when coming out of standby or hybernate'; option, I don't go to the Welcome Screen, but directly to my desktop. When I watch very closely, I can initially see the wireless connection icon in the notification area, and then it just vanishes. It goes ';poof';.





In order to recover my connection, I have to pull out my adapter, and then plug it back in, then the connection reapears without an issue.





There are not any errors or entries in Event Viewer, except for the disconnect and reconnect I do manually. I checked before I disconnect and then reconnect it manually, so I know for sure.





Now, I have another system with the exact same setup, a Belkin adapter hooked up wirelessly to the Belkin router. It does not do this. It is an HP, so I wonder what is going on here?





Now I have read your question I think I need to stop believing this is a Belkin issue, and begin phoning hardware support at Dell.





I am sorry I do not have an answer to your question, but maybe a phone call to your computer manufacturer is in order too. I have the most current bios update, and this has been occurring since I bought the system. I kept hoping a bios update would corrrect the issue, and then thought it might be the adapter or routers problem, but I see now that it isn't.





Good luck and if you find an answer, would you please consider taking the time to let me know? I will do the same with you.How to fix problem to reconnect my laptop after it sleeps or hibernate to a belkin router?
It has something to with the power saving settings of the laptop or the driver of your card. Call your laptop manufacturer and get them to adjust your settings.





Hope this will help. =)
You can disable or turn off your wireless and the enable to turn it back on. Lots of laptops have a button to turn wireless on and off. That should do it. You should also close your browsers, Internet explorer.

Up-Grading HPa6157C Desktop?

I bought this computer from fry's electronics and here are the details of it:





Refurbished - HP a6157c


Operating System - Genuine Windows Vista庐 Home Premium 64bit w/ SP1


Processor - AMD鈩?AMD Phenom鈩?Processor 9650


Processor Speed - 2.30 GHz


Memory - 7GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM


Video Graphics - Integrated on Motherboard


Hard Drive - 750GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA)


Optical Drive - SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology


Card Reader - 15-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader (SD, MMC, RS-MMC, MS, MS Pro/Duo, Pro Duo, SM, xD, mini SD, CF I/II, MD, MMC Mobile, MMC+


Audio - High Definition Surround Sound Capable, 8 channels


Network - 10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45)


Keyboard - HP multimedia keyboard





What I wanted to know is my computer states it does not have a sound card when I tried to put in the speakers. So I cannot set any sound. What type of sound card should I get and where and also how much memory can this computer hold. The HP web site states only 4g, but I have 7g kinda confused.Up-Grading HPa6157C Desktop?
hi enjoy, your the newer computer has their sound cards set in motherboards so i recommend that you call where you bought your computer they will direct you to where you should do to get your sound card installed but lean toward soundblaster if you have five speakers get 5.1 i like soundblaster extreme wifi 5.1 that is the best advice but if they cannot help then take your twoer to a comuter repairman he will look at your system and he will know how to get you up and going. good luck hope i was helpful to you

How do I get my laptop to print to a printer connected to another PC in my house?

I have tried to set up a home network so that I can print and share files between my two PC's and my laptop, but I haven't had much success. I am hoping that someone can point me in the right direction with some specific tips. Here is my setup:





I have an external DSL modem that doubles as a wireless router. I have a PC running WinXP that is connected to this modem/router. My printer is connected to this same PC.





I also have a media center PC running Vista in another area of the house that has a wireless router in it and connects to the internet wirelessly via the router/modem connected to the first PC.





I have a laptop running WinXP that has a wireless router in it and also connects to the internet wirelessly via the router/modem connected to the first PC.





So I have no trouble getting the Vista PC and the laptop to connect wirelessly to the internet. However, I have never been able to figure out how to successfully set up a home network so that the two PC's and the laptop see each other and so that they can share files and so that I can print from the Vista PC or the laptop to the printer connected to my WinXP PC.





I have run the network setup wizard, but I must be making the wrong selections. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.How do I get my laptop to print to a printer connected to another PC in my house?
In order to print you need to go the PC that has the printer physically attached and share the printer. You can do this several ways, one being go to Start, Settings, Printers and Faxes. RIght-click the printer you are using and select properties. In the properties dialog box, at the top, select the Sharing tab. It should be pretty self explanatory from there.





After the printer is shared, go to the wireless PCs and run the printer setup wizard and choose browse for a network printer. Chose the printer that you shared in the previous procedure and you should be good to go.How do I get my laptop to print to a printer connected to another PC in my house?
Go to the comp that is connected to the printer. Go into the printers%26amp; faxes area right click on the printer and click on share. Then go to your other comp and add the printer browse the network search for the other computer and then add the printer.
This is what I do. I unplug the USB cable of my printer from my PC. Then I plug it into my laptop. It's not wireless but it works the best.
Share the printer from the computer where is connected...





the search it in the other one.. is simple
two ways to do this that I can think of:


plug a (I think crossover but not 100% sure) cable from the laptop network card to PC with printer network card, then enable ';share printer'; on the latter -%26gt; google ';printer sharing'; for more details








the other way (more elegant IMO especially if you have a permanent ip address) - both the laptop and the PC are connected to the Internet, right? then you can connect from the laptop to the PC using ';Remote Desktop'; - it comes with XP and Vista, all you need to know is your PC's ip, again use google on how it's done, then you should be able to print directly from your laptop








Good luck



You need to share the printer from the computer where it's attached. Go to that system, bring up the printer properties, and browse through the settings. You should see a page for sharing the printer. You have to give it a name, and you may have to set a password on it...the easiest way around that, if you're using Windows, is to have an account with your name and password the same on each machine.





Now, reboot the machine with the printer. After it's back up on line, go to the other systems/laptops and try browsing the local network. The printer should show up attached to the system to which it's connected.





One other thing: it's easier to get all this working if the machines are all on the same workgroup.

How Do i transfer all my music and photos from my vista computer to my leopard mac?? help please!!!?

now i just bought my mac today. it runs 10.5.7 and i used to have a home computer running vista home premium. ALLL my music and photos are on that computer. i have been going crazy all day looking for something to help. i went on youtube and looked everything up. i tried the ip address. i tried setting up and ad hoc network, i tried doing an ethernet cable. it didnt work! i got so frustrated i finally felt i had to ask for help from someone who might know a whole lot more than me?? is there a program or something online? or something else i can try? i saw online it might just be a vista thing. i have no external hard drive and ive tried so many time to make everything shared on the vista computer. i disabled firewall. i just dont know what to do anymore. please help me :( i really want all my things...and i dont want to be frustrated trying to email them a few at a time cause it a WHOLE lot. more than 8 gigs i think. just give me some technical advice. step by step would be nice....oh and i forgot to mention i borrowed my sisters usb to get most of my songs which was like 1500 i think and when i moved them onto my mac only about 30 showed up on my mac's itunes, wth is up with that? i know some are .m4p is that an issue? please help!!How Do i transfer all my music and photos from my vista computer to my leopard mac?? help please!!!?
Buy an external hard drive. Copy all. Paste all. Done.How Do i transfer all my music and photos from my vista computer to my leopard mac?? help please!!!?
Get a flash drive. They are cheap for a 20GB one and the are easy to use. Since nothing else you tried worked you really don't have many choices. You can upload them to a ftp server. It costs money to get one though. I cant think of any free ways to do it other then through email. Good luck.





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TCP/IP Redirecting Based on Network Connectivity?

I have a multiple-computer setup in a small-business-type peer-to-peer environment. One of my computers runs a couple different servers (HTTP, FTP, VNC, etc) and are accessible from inside and outside the network. I can type the requests as http://192.168.xxx.xxx:xxxx and have intranet-based access (with all the speed expected) or I can use http://my.server.name:xxxx and connect from the laptops on the go.





My question is this: Is there any way to set up Windows to automatically choose which way it should connect? Using HOSTS, I can redirect all local addresses to use the outside address or vice-versa, but I don't know how, if I even can, make Windows detect if there's a functioning local connection then fall back to the outside connection if that fails. Is this possible with or without the help of external programs?





As a note, I would like something that is compatible with multiple versions of Windows and preferably with Linux as well. Our setup includes systems with Windows XP Home and Pro as well as Vista Home. I believe one of our systems even has 2000 Pro on it.





Thanks to everyone in advance!TCP/IP Redirecting Based on Network Connectivity?
For multiple operating systems, your best bet is to install a Linux-based firewall, with rules determining what IP address can do what (or pool of addresses). Many of these firewalls have built-in proxies, that can also shape the way your network traffic behaves.


By using an external firewall, you remove the issues of configuring each machine differently (if it can even be done), but the down side is someone has to learn how to configure the firewall.


There are a lot of free firewalls out there, you can experiment to see if any will do the job you wantTCP/IP Redirecting Based on Network Connectivity?
I am not quite sure what you are asking. If the server is internal and unavailable, it probably won't be available.





Ill say what I think you are asking - do you want someone to use the internal address when inside the netwok, but the outside address when outside? If so, that's easy (ish).





You need to set up your own DNS server internally. The DNS server will need access to the internet so that it can resolve outside names. Set that as the DNS server in DHCP. You set the a (answer) records on your DNS server to be the internal addresses.





You also need the DNS setting up conventionally on the internet.





That way if connected to the internal network, the internal address is supplied, if connected to the internet, the outside address is supplied.





The other way is to set the sewrvers up in a DMZ, and use the real internet address on the DMZ. That way you use the same address regardless. That could also be done using private addresses in the DMZ, and nating internally to the internet address as well.

Shared folder with XP and Vista!! Help!!?

I am working out of a home office and we are set up on a wireless network. We have four different computers on the same network; two are running Windows XP while the other two are running Windows Vista. We have a shared folder set up on one of the computers running XP and we are able to access this folder on the other XP computer.





Now for the problem we are having. The two computers running Vista only show the shared folder under the Networks about 25% of the time. I can access the shared folder from one of the Vista computers and then close out the Network window, re-open the Networks window and the shared folder will not show up.





I am not for sure what is causing this so can someone out there please explain how to properly set up a shared folder where XP and Vista can both access without a problem as this is becoming a little irritating.





Thanks.Shared folder with XP and Vista!! Help!!?
I’ve received a number of requests for on how to share a folder.


I know for many of you this is a very simple operation,


but I finally realized there’s a reason for the confusion users are having.





Windows Vista includes a “Share” button on the explorer toolbar,


but it doesn’t work the way people used to XP/Win2k expect it to.


Instead it pops up a wizard to make things “easier”.





By default, this share button will not let you choose the name of the shared folder.


Even more annoying, sharing a folder within your user directory will have a weird


share name like \\computer\Users\geek\Contacts, which is much more difficult to remember.





If you want to share folders the way you used to on Windows XP, simply right-click the folder,


and choose the Properties option.





Now choose the Advanced Sharing button.





Now you should be able to check the box “Share this folder”,


and choose a share name, which will be accessible from \\computer\myshare, for example.





You can also click the Permissions button if you want to allow write access to this share,


or allow access to only a particular user.

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Share info between 2 computers wireless?

i have 2 laptops both wireless enabled. first using vista, second xp. i have created a network and connected both computers to it both state there connected to ';home network'; (the one i set up) with excellent signal. now how do i share info i have assigned the same workgroup name to both but can't find anything when i share a document. agggh. thanks.Share info between 2 computers wireless?
First what are the specifics on the OS's? (Vista Home, Business, Ultimate, XP Home, XP Pro)

How to configure ASUS router for iPod Touch wi-fi network?

Recently I bought an ASUS WL-520GC wireless router. I want it to be connected to my PC and that my iPod Touch could enter the home wi-fi zone. I tried following the instructions that were given in the manual a few times, but obviously that didn't help. Tried setting up a new network through Windows network center, but no results.





Any advice? Thanks in advance.





P.S. My PC's operating system is Windows Vista Home Premium (router is compatible with Vista)How to configure ASUS router for iPod Touch wi-fi network?
Once you have hooked the router up to the internet, then all you should need to do is go into the Ipod's Wireless properties and select that router from the list.





There are no special ';ipod'; configurations needed as Ipods work off standard Wifi.How to configure ASUS router for iPod Touch wi-fi network?
http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/asus-wl-鈥?/a>





http://reviews.cnet.com/Extend_your_Wi_F鈥?/a>





http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/4鈥?/a>





http://blogmines.com/blog/2007/11/11/blo鈥?/a>





I hope these sites will be of assistance.

How do I set up this wireless connection?

A friend is renting me a room in thier home. I just moved in. She has an AT%26amp;T 2701HG-B 2wire to connect directly to the internet from her WinXP Pro 2002 SP3 desktop PC . She also has no problem connecting wirelessly from her vista laptop. MY laptop has no problem finding her wireless network. I can even log on with limited connectivity. However, I still get no internet. What gives? I tried backing up a new network settup wizard to a thumb, but it wouldn't work. Can someone shed some light on the scenario?How do I set up this wireless connection?
If you are connecting with ';Limited or no connectivity'; , you may be putting in the wrong WEP/WPA key. But If you get connected and can ping by ip and not domain name, try manually setting your dns. To do this, you go into the tcp/ip properties and set the primary dns to a dns server such as 4.2.2.6 or 208.67.222.222How do I set up this wireless connection?
turn of the modem and router and back on again, restart your computer

How do you input the network address for a specific user in on a specific computer on a wireless network?

I want to share my pictures folder on my PC with my laptop so I can synchronize them, but where no one else on the network can access them. I've already set up the folder on my laptop to use advanced sharing, but I don't know what to put in the address bar where you add a specific user to set permissions. How do you write that?





I'm running windows vista home premium on my laptop, and windows XP on my PC. I prefer using the PC to access the laptop, not vice versa.How do you input the network address for a specific user in on a specific computer on a wireless network?
Try putting the name of the computer. It can be found in the same window that the workgroup is set in. Can be found under Control Panel/System. Another thing is set up yor own workgroup and do not allow the other users to have admin rights to the computer.

Printer sharing problems on network?

I have two computers (Comp A and Comp B, both with Vista Home Premium) and they are connected to a networking hub via cat5 cables. The hub is connected to a modem. Both computers can go online, but only Comp A that is directly connected to the printer can print. When I go to the Networking/Connections window of Comp B, I can see Comp A but I can not access it to add the printer to use on Comp B. It tells me that the it can not find the network path or something similar.





So,


A) Do I need to setup a LAN to be able to use the printer on both computers?


B) If so, how do I do that? I have looked everywhere I can think of, but all I can find is setting up a wireless network, but that is not what I have or want.





Any help would be appreciated, if anyone needs more info, just ask.Printer sharing problems on network?
Well you already have a LAN (local area network).


I work as a tech support for Sony Vaio computers. What I do to share the printer is,


- Go to network and sharing center from the control panel.


- Under sharing and discovery make sure everything is on except for password protected sharing. (Has to be like this in both computers)


- After that, try to use the printer on the computer the printer is not connected to.


- Install the drivers for the printer, you could even print a test page.


- Then, go to System in Control Panel.


- Click on change settings and go to change the workgroup name in both computers. It has to be the same in both.


- Restart the computer.


- Go to Printers in Control Panel.


- Try to add a printer.


- See if it works.





If these does not work, try calling the manufacturer either of the printer or the computer





Hope the steps helped you

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Question about network setup , dlink and DVR ?

I am trying to set up a Swann Surveillance (Security) system with my computer. I have 4 computers (3 desktop + 1 laptop) in total on my location. Primary computer ( Cashier Till) is connected with D link Router with Ethernet cable. Other 2 desktop computers and laptop are connected wirelessly with D link router. So this is the whole set up of computers. All desktop computers have windows XP professional in it but laptop have windows vista home premium in it





My ISP is already charging me for 2 IP addresses. Now I need another one for my security system DVR. I don鈥檛 want to spend too much money on it but I want to view it remotely. Somebody suggested me about dynDNS.com but I don鈥檛 know how this thing works with dlink routers . Could anybody please tell me the procedure how can I set it up for my whole network so that I can watch my DVR remotely without spending any extra money on it. Sorry for being so cheap but I already spent too much money on whole system and especially at this time of recession even single penny counts.





Thanks in advanceQuestion about network setup , dlink and DVR ?
To remotely view your DVR from outside your network really all you need is 1 static address. Give your router a static address. We'll say it's 177.20.20.1. Now from the DVR find out what port it's running on. Meaning if your instructions with the DVR say to go to an address like this 172.0.0.1:2506. Then the port your connecting through is 2506. Once you find out the port you have to connect through just set up port forwarding in your D Link Router. So as an example you log into your router and find the port forwarding options. Just choose to forward the port that the DVR uses and enter the ip or mac address of the DVR. Once successfully setup, whenever you enter the ip address of your router and the port for the DVR, your router will automatically traffic that to the DVR without it needing it's own static IP.

Need help regarding home networking and file sharing...?

Hi there. I am using both Hamachi VPN and a half-functioning LAN network in my home with an XP PC and Vista Laptop.





I would really like to play network games like 'Multi Theft Auto; Vice City' but I am a right old idiot when it comes to computing...





Network is peer-to-peer THERE IS NO SERVER. How can I play network games (especially Multi Theft Auto).





If you can give me STEP BY STEP instructions to setting up Multi Theft Auto Vice City, I would be very grateful.





Any external links would also be helpful.





An advance thanks to all those who answer this question =)Need help regarding home networking and file sharing...?
Me and my brother link with Hamachi, once linked we simply run the games and say ';LAN'; game or local game.


Hamachi forms a VPN a virtual Private Network, so effectively if your running it on two computers in different houses it links you as if you were on the same network.





Hamachi basically removes the need for any special setup so we just link with that and play network games using the lan option and we're sorted, we've been doing this for several years and it works great.

Is it possible to share a dial-up connection ...?

on a laptop running Vista Home Premium (this computer will dial the number to get an internet connection from our ISP) and a desktop running Windows ME? They'll be connected together via a USB2.0 network cable (which is backward compatible with USB 1.0/1.1).





How do I go about setting that up? Installing the network cable drivers (know how to do) and configuring the sharing part on the laptop (no clue how do to).Is it possible to share a dial-up connection ...?
Right click on the network card that you want to share -%26gt; Properties -%26gt; Sharing -%26gt; enable sharing. For ICS (Internet Connection Sharing you must have at least 2 network cards. 1 to go for dial up and 1 to share to another computer. But for dial up, it's not advisable to share since it's the speed is slowIs it possible to share a dial-up connection ...?
The answer to your question is YES. In your situation, you do not need two network cards, you only need one. Your modem acts as the gateway connection to the internet for all other clients wanting to connect to the internet.





The basic setup would go like this:


1. Your modem connects to the Internet and you set up Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on this interface


2. You now connect a CAT5 cable to a hub or switch from your laptop


3. Now, any other computers will be given issued an IP address from your laptop and your laptop will act as a gateway to the Internet.





Keep in mind that all the clients connecting in this fashion will be sharing the 56k modem speed, so Internet access will be sluggish.





Also, make sure all the clients connecting are setup for DHCP. As a note, you can also do this with a broadband connection, and in this situation, you would use TWO network interface cards.


Here is a primer on how to setup ICS in Windows:


http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows鈥?/a>





Good Luck!
no, you can't. Dial-up only uses one phone line. if someone else wanted to use it you'd have to unplug to there computer.





Get verizon dsl it's only 15 dollars a month and they come with a router that shares connections using your wireless network card.





Hope this helps :)
only way is one phone line per computer, dialup is so slow anyway it is impossible to share

Is it true that with Windows Vista that you can scroll (like a slide show view) through all the documents?

I saw it on the home shopping network...but I can't figure out how to set it up?Is it true that with Windows Vista that you can scroll (like a slide show view) through all the documents?
You must be running atleast Vista Home Premium. Home Basic does not have this or any of the other graphical enhancements.





Do you it, press the Windows Key + Tab. Tap the tab key to scroll through.

Any network pro's out there?

I have a comcast cable modem (with voip built in) that is connected to my linksys wireless G router, which is hardwired to my desktop. I also have a Toshiba laptop that connects to my home network wirelessly. I have NEVER had issues with connectivity--until I brought home a new laptop the other day. From the get-go, I could only connect to my network with this new laptop, NOT the internet. I would have to sit there and disconnect and reconnect over and over, for minimum 20 minutes, before the web connection would stick. I'd get it, then lose it instantly...over and over. My toshiba would still connect flawlessly but the new Asus would only give me local, limited connectivity; the connection would stop at my network and there is the big, red X between the network and the web. It's driving me nuts! I thought about the whole vista thing but the Toshiba laptop has Vista and I've never had a problem. Now, just today I purchased a new router..(my old router was a 5 year old, linksys wireless G) a linksys rangeplus suited for G and N connections. I set up a whole new network, new security key, etc. I turned on the Asus and, after entering my security key, I connected all the way to the web and it stayed strong and lightning fast. I thought the problem was resolved, until about an hour ago when I turned on the old faithful Toshiba laptop and suddenly, I lost the Asus connection (it went back to limited access) and the Toshiba wouldn't connect to the internet either!!! I lost BOTH. I had to turn off the Toshiba, switch the wireless slider thing off on it, etc. I connected to the internet on the Asus with a neighbor's unsecured network, just to see if it was my laptop...I connected fine!!! Once I waited a bit after shutting down the Toshiba entirely, I tried reconnecting to my own home network and viola, the Asus is back on my own network and on the web just fine. So can anyone tell me what is going on? I am so frustrated and feel so helpless! I know only the basics of networking; I have NO CLUE what to do! I have experienced the IP conflict thing years ago when I put a wireless card in a now-nonexistent desktop and I changed the last digit of the IP address to a ';2'; on that desktop and it fixed the problem...but I was also working on XP and knew how to change it. IF this could be the case here, how does one change it on Vista? I have dug and dug through everything and I cannot find where I could change it...oh, and I have the laptops set to ';automatically obtain'; IP and DNS things. I apologize for my ignorance but I really don't know that much about networking at all, hence my utter frustration!Any network pro's out there?
this is certainly a discrepency internally on ur network,, wether it be from IP MAC,, to some sort misconfiguration on a device... in no means at no time should a router allow one device to speak at a time,, can you check that the router is in auto/auto or 100/1000/full... can u check that all interfaces on the host PC's laptops are in auto/auto... allowing the router to speak bi directionally... also please verify all MTU settings in the router i believe the default is 1500... u change the IP settings on Vista in the same fashion but with more clicking and confirming,,, due to the new security system,,, u can get to the interfaces from network and sharing center ,,, right click and select properties as you would on XP.... another thing to watch is to be sure that 2 interfaces are not enabled on ur hosts more so than anything the wireless and wired at the same time... Vista will choke on this..it appears.. if all else fails statically assign the 3 PC's an IP on the network using the proper settings and turn DHCP off on the router...





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Unix/Linux, Windows Server 2000-03, Cisco/JuniperAny network pro's out there?
Wow... it sounds like interference/conflict.. but that would make that NETGEAR a waste of money if the case was that you can only connect one at a time to it... try connecting both to it.. when you get the limited or no connection error msg.. go to the command prompt under start--%26gt;run--%26gt; then type ';cmd'; into the box. from there type..


ipconfig /release.. then press enter.. then type..


ipconfig /renew.. then press enter.. then see what happens.. FYI this is almost always my last resort... hope that helps.. good luck