Computer Networking - November 2007

What's the different between XP Pro and Vista Business? Why should one purchase a computer with Vista?

2007-11-16 02:12:22 · 6 answers · asked by ccls 1

2007-11-16 01:44:37 · 2 answers · asked by subash b 1

I have 1 D-Link ADSL router with 4 ethernet ports, now I got a laptop and I need to connect it to the router with a WiFi connection, but the router does not have any WiFi capabilities.

My question is: is there any device which I can get and connect it to the ethernet port of the router, and this device will act as a WiFi transmitter and receiver which will be connected to may laptop, is there anything like that?

So, the connection will go from my laptop to this device to the router.

thanks a lot

2007-11-16 01:17:11 · 3 answers · asked by Just Me 2

I just bought a dell with windows vista, my older computer is a compaq with window me. i have verizon dsl. I would like to still use the other computer , when the new one is in use. can this be done? if so, what is the cheapest way to do this, since the old computer would be used ocassionally. Is home networking hard to do? Thank you for the help!

2007-11-16 01:16:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-15 17:33:39 · 2 answers · asked by kunle a 1

Hi, I am brand new to the site, so sorry! I am trying to set up a wireless network within my home, and have an Actiontec Wireless-ready dsl gateway connected directly to my P.C. The wireless is not active on the modem. With this connection to my PC, I am trying to create a home network wireless system that my laptop can use to access the internet with. I have been successful in creating a wireless network between the PC and laptop using the Actiontec USB Wireless Adaptor (802.11b) connected to my PC, and Actiontec Wireless PC Card (802CAT 1) connected to my laptop. However, attempts to bridge the wireless to dsl lan connections have not helped, and allowing shared internet options have failed as well, giving an error message relating to the IP addresses. First of all, I bought the Wireless PC Card in hopes of directly plugging it into the Gateway to make the modem wireless. Is this the right card? And secondly, if not, how can I share the internet connections? Thanks a bunch!!

2007-11-15 17:29:47 · 3 answers · asked by Wassion 1

2007-11-15 16:59:38 · 3 answers · asked by Hitman 3

I have one linksys wired router where the internet plugs into, and then i have the wireless router linked to the wired router. I want the second wireless router that is downstairs to send a signal too so i can connect to just one big network wherever i am. I can not figure out how to link the two wireless routers obviously since there are not two uplink ports.

2007-11-15 16:18:33 · 4 answers · asked by Ben H 2

My next door neighbour would like to create a wireless network in order to access internet- through my wired LAN (DSL modem). How would that affect my computer? Could I be having difficulties when trying to access internet at the same time and -would it slow down my connection- speed?

2007-11-15 15:39:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-15 15:15:21 · 6 answers · asked by Ala B 1

can you call a phone number with dsl or is it like hi speed. with hi speed you need voip. i send a lot of faxes from my pc and i need call phone numbers.

2007-11-15 15:04:42 · 5 answers · asked by Richard M 2

it will work fine under vista just not xp, like if i go to play a online game under xp my net will shut off or drop from 11 mbps to 1mbps makeing whatever iam playing stop working online, but under windows vista( this is same pc,went from xp to vista to xp agin many times) it will work fine. so if i play the same online pc game on vista: the net will work fine. this also happens if iam downloading something too, it will do the same thing for games and dl's for xp not vista. so i need help to find out how i can help my internet work better on xp. i have wireless internet, reall good connection and quality, so i dont think thats the problem with it. if i do repair the connection on xp it fixes it, but will just start up agin if iam dl or playing online.

2007-11-15 14:09:17 · 5 answers · asked by Kris O 1

hey there i have static ip from my isp but I cant connect to my modem two computers so i configured another router to use dhcp and i want to set up a web server from one computer. What should i do about my ip configuration? How can i configure router fot that?

2007-11-15 13:55:30 · 2 answers · asked by hot7wheels 3

When I bought my computer two years ago, it came with a free upgrade to wireless. In August, I would get a message saying "Windows couldn't configure your wireless connection", in which case I would just restart my computer and the connection would be fine.

Now, when I get disconnected, I will check my list of wireless connections, and it says none are in range. Even turning off and back on the button [to search for networks] doesn't help. It just makes my computer partially freeze to the point where I need to restart.

Someone please help!! This is frustrating! :(

2007-11-15 12:31:25 · 3 answers · asked by blueyes413 1

I need to turn my modem into a wireless modem, much to my dismay. I have bought a wireless router and an access point. Are these the only things I need in order for the wireless network to talk to eachother? Can an access point be used in the same manner as say, a PCI wireless adapter card? I jsut did not want to crack open my PC and install a card.

Wall---->modem--->wireless router---->

PC---->access point

2007-11-15 12:21:46 · 2 answers · asked by jaeelarr 1

...using remote desktop (from an XP computer), to a server running Windows Server 2003 OS when one of its roles is a Remote Access Server (VPN)?

If so... how?

I've been able to connect to my server w/ Remote Desktop previously... but as I'm trying to configure a VPN for this machine - I can't connect this way, until I remove the role.

2007-11-15 12:19:40 · 2 answers · asked by abcinco 3

2007-11-15 11:26:11 · 2 answers · asked by steven25t 7

I need help in a project. I just want to know how can we improve Wi-Fi technology?

2007-11-15 11:15:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-15 10:45:21 · 2 answers · asked by vidatherese143 2

i have 3 computers, one laptop and 2 desktop computers. i have one of the desktops hooked up to DSL but i want to hook the laptop onto wireless internet and i want to hook the other desktop up too. the problem is that i don't have a wall jack thing in the room where i want the second desktop computer. how should i manage this set up? is it possible to have a desktop computer on wireless internet as well as a laptop?

2007-11-15 09:41:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-11-15 09:23:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

All I have is a crossover cable, Desktop and Laptop (Desktop with ADSL internet, so no ports there!).

There are obviously LAN ports on my Desktop and Laptop, is all I need to do is connect them together with my crossover cable? Sort of Plug 'n' Play?

Please help

2007-11-15 09:07:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i need to know some good wireless cards PCI or USB (dosent matter) that are compatible with Red Hat Linux 9. the more the better.

2007-11-15 08:55:11 · 3 answers · asked by Ashley 1

Is it possible I can connect my desktop and my laptop together from LAN-to-LAN port? Just one straight wire without any ethernet HUB or anything.

Thanks

2007-11-15 08:54:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My comp will detect the wireless and then ask for the key when I connect. Once I connect I get a warning saying limited connection (yellow triangle) Is there a conflict between my modem and the router? Or is there an IP issue that I'm missing?
Any help would be appreciated.

2007-11-15 08:30:12 · 2 answers · asked by ronin7115 1

I have a Linksys router and pci card. I have one pc hardwired to the router and the other has the card installed for wireless. On my hardwired computer I have internet. However on the computer with the pci card I do not. The strange thing is that the router and pci card are connecting but on the computer with the card it says internet not found. Any ideas on how to fix this?

2007-11-15 08:17:49 · 14 answers · asked by Shane S 2

I have a Toshiba Satellite, and I don't know if I need to have a wireless internet card or not. And if I do where can I get one? Sometimes I can get wireless, but other times when it says I have strong signal, I can't get it to work. Please help me!

2007-11-15 07:53:45 · 6 answers · asked by Andrea V 1

I got Quest DSL and hooked it up through a wired router to my computers. The only problem is that I can't access Yahoo (news, e-mail, questions) anymore. Most everything else is fine. I'm at the public library now, which is why I can ask this question. So, if you have Quest DSL, please tell me, then I'll know it is probably my router or my modem-router combo.

2007-11-15 07:24:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work remotely and often people in the office where the target PC is turn it off (even with a sign on the PC). Is there a way I can turn on the target PC automatically each day through BIOS settings remotely? Or, do I have to actually be in the office to access the BIOS?

Thanks!

2007-11-15 06:04:31 · 4 answers · asked by javaowl 1

I just bought a new laptop with the "Wifi capability (if this even matters) I want to go wireless with it, how do I do it? We do have internet connection to our regular computer in our home but the modem/router is not "wireless". What do I need to buy to go wireless? Im lost and computers confuse me so please use little words..lol Thanks

2007-11-15 05:24:57 · 5 answers · asked by Rina 5