Computer Networking - December 2007

Ok, I am using comcast high speed Internet for my internet service. My modem has 5 lights. Power, Receive, Send, Online, and Activity. Its model I think is "SURFboard SB3100 Cable Modem" because thats what it says on the front. Like occasionally (almost every 5 or 10 minutes or so) The connection gets lost! It's so frustrating! All the lights go out in my modem and then slowly come back. What's the problem? Is it Comcast? Is it my modem? What should I do?

P.S. I use Windows XP. My modem is like 4,5 or maybe even 6 years old and so is my computer. Its a Sony computer. (sorry I Dont know the model)

2007-12-16 07:52:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

here is the wireless router.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DrMEzUIIxlc

2007-12-16 07:22:55 · 5 answers · asked by joker83318 4

2007-12-16 07:22:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 05:23:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

im thinking of buying a Dell vostro 1000 note book and i dont know what type of wireless card to get.

2007-12-16 05:12:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 05:11:21 · 1 answers · asked by choclate 1

hey , please i need ure help with this problem, i have the cable that the ISP gave me , its connected to the router and the router divides it onto 3 computers, how can i have my computer outside the home network so how can i divide the ISP cable into my PC and the router ? i have like those small machines that divide the phone lines, its similar to it, but its for the networking cables, can those be helpful ? I also have a switch , can i take advantage of that also ? like take the ISP cable, the router cable and my pcs cable and conenct them to that switch ? now the prob is, i have to work with the Ips, PLEASE CAN U HELP ME ?

2007-12-16 03:46:42 · 3 answers · asked by mark.assad 1

I need to connect two laptops with a communications cable to transfer data between them. I had backed up all the data one from one computer to the other, by linking them them with a communications cable (i don't know if it is a croosover cable or anything). It had worked, and i had copied data by browsing the computer through the other one. But know i can't figure out which ip address i had given each and blablabla. I need to connect them successfully and transfer data. THe computers both have xp, one has home edition, other professional. please help.

2007-12-16 03:44:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 03:28:20 · 5 answers · asked by goodfellauk 1

I have wireless broadband and am running Windows XP on my desktop PC with Vista Home Premium on my laptop. I want to be able to share files between the two computers and I'm sure there's a way I can set this up. I just don't know how! Does anyone have an idiot (me) proof guide of what I need to do please?

2007-12-16 03:20:37 · 5 answers · asked by Mad Molo 1

i am connected to BT broadband, this is bizarre as they are both connected to the same network, it's soooooo infuriating!!!!

2007-12-16 03:09:32 · 9 answers · asked by Nadia 1

Basically I want to know if I can get a router than doesn't require a "base" computer. What exactly does a router need to work?

2007-12-16 02:00:35 · 8 answers · asked by nick_name 1

whenever i download something in the net the download speed is in its max of 7kb/s. and it took hours before it completes. will i use a download accelerator? if so, what would you recommend?

2007-12-16 01:54:01 · 6 answers · asked by jane 1

my pc wont connect up to the internet .i phoned broadband up they said i need to install winfox..im using my laptop now which is vista and i want to know could i download winfox on the laptop then copy to a cd so i can instal it to the pc which is xp

2007-12-16 01:16:16 · 4 answers · asked by Neha M 3

Bought a new Compaq Presario C700 laptop with Vista Home Premium, whenever I try to access my wireless network (using a Belkin N Wirless Router - Cable) to set up an internet connection over the Wi-Fi a box appears and asks me to 'Enter Credentials' which are: 'User name', 'Password' and 'Logon Domain', I don't have any of these, no-where in Belkin's instructions does it have any of these, the closest I have is a WEP key but that doesn't work. Any help will be gratefully received

2007-12-16 00:15:15 · 2 answers · asked by Northern_Eagle 2

I have cable broadband and I want to play video games online. Do I need wireless internet to do this? Or will a wireless router work with cable broadband? Also what brand of router do you recommend I buy for playing games with playstation, nintendo wii and Xbox?

2007-12-16 00:05:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i had a idea where i can take my router and hook it up to a lager antenna and this would allow me to hook a computer up to my car so it can be use as an anti theft system. the only thing is that a wirless router can only go as far as a couple of blocks. would there be a lot of power to get the gain i want?? would i have to use a too large antenna? thanks a lot!!!!!

2007-12-15 22:45:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

As the router stores only the network id of a network, what is procedure that the requested page reaches the correct MAC address or ip address?

2007-12-15 22:25:46 · 1 answers · asked by Muhammad Usman 1

2007-12-15 21:37:32 · 2 answers · asked by toossi_caveh 1

I have two computers that both go through the same router to my modem. Both computers can access the internet.

Now, I want to set a network up so both computers can access each other, so I do the network wizard on my laptop. It goes smoothly.

I then do the exact same thing to my other computer and when I finished it asked me to resart. Once I rebooted my computer, I saw no trace of the network I just set up. Also, if I click 'workgroup computers' the computer just beeps and it won't even open the window. I've tried countless times with the firewall on and off, but I can't seem to get it working. Please help...

2007-12-15 20:19:05 · 2 answers · asked by Pommy 2

My 6 yr old Dell does not have an Ethernet port, my modem is USB connected. I bought a laptop and want Wireless internet for it. I purchased a Linksys, but it only has Ethernet ports.

2007-12-15 15:00:45 · 5 answers · asked by Jeanne G 2

Hi everyone,
I recently brough a router to hook my desktop with my laptop. But i dont have an ethernet port on my desktop.. are there any other ways i can connect my laptop to my desktop's internet wirelessly?? i do have a cable modem with me..

2007-12-15 13:56:35 · 3 answers · asked by cool :-D 1

ok i got windows xp yesterday (so i could install it on bootcamp) but for some reason the computer will not connect to my wireless router, in other words it cannot connect to the internet. Can anybody help me?

2007-12-15 11:35:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have verizon fios with a connection plan that runs at download speeds of 20mbps. Is my cat 5 ethernet cable efficient enough?

2007-12-15 11:09:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to use a wireless router to extend the wireless range of my current router. Is there anyway to do this? Thank you!

2007-12-15 08:42:18 · 6 answers · asked by lakattack0221 1

2007-12-15 07:50:13 · 1 answers · asked by alfarooqummar 1

I've heard that AT&T's gateway dsl modem is also a wireless router, if so, what is the cheapest way to connect two computers to the internet without having to run cables up and down my hallway or through my walls?

I've read links on other websites suggesting USB antennas, can those be used, how do they work, how much do they cost, and where can I find them?

2007-12-15 06:24:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

What's the difference between wireless G and Wireless N? Which one is better?

2007-12-15 01:46:40 · 7 answers · asked by Dean B 1

2007-12-15 01:37:00 · 14 answers · asked by daftronnie 1

Ok, I'm at a loss on this one. Machines on my network are able to browse my printers and scheduled tasks folder - I don't want these folders to be visible OR accessed. Here is what my configuration looks like:

● Simple file sharing is unchecked.
● Default administrative shares are disabled by this guide: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/288164
● Computer Management -> System Tools -> Shared Folders -> Shares show nothing but my specific shared folders and the IPC$
● I've also deleted the entries in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace "{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}" AND "{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}" from this guide: http://www.mcse.ms/message680751.html

...but these 2 damn folders STILL SHOW UP when a machine on the network attempts to browse the host. HOW CAN I DISABLE THEM???

2007-12-14 21:44:27 · 1 answers · asked by ǝɯɐuɹǝsn ɔıɹǝuǝƃ 3