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Can access computers on local network by IP address, but not by computer name

On my local network, I can type the IP address of a computer like so: \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and access the shared files/printers of that computer. But when I try by computer name, it does not let me. ...
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How can I get IP Name Resolution working between XP boxes on LAN?

Before I added an Ooma phone to my home network, I could get to other machines on my network by typing "\dadscomputer\dadsfolder", for instance, if that folder was shared. Now, if I want to do the ...
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WinXP, HP Laser Printer, Net Use command

The laser printer is attached to my XP system using a USB cable. The printer is 'shared'. I am trying to print a .prn file using a command line-type batch file. I have some success, and a major issue. ...
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Windows XP Network loading

I'm using a Home Broadband Fiber connect. No ADSL MODEM or any ROUTER in home please. Simple RJ-45 jack plugging into the PC Ethernet port. Hardware: D-Link DFE-520TX PCI Fast Ethernet OS: Windows ...
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Is it safe to network XP with Win7 x64? [closed]

Does this sound okay? I want XP to run older programs, but don't want to risk damaging Windows 7; so what if I install XP on another (old) computer and then connect the two computers together in a ...
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Can't see computers in workgroup, but pinging works

I have a problem with configuration my home network. I using Windows 7, Windows XP and Dlink DIR-300 for create home network. I ping all of my computer and ping works, but I don't see computer in ...
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Problems with sharing between Windows 7 and Windows XP

I'm trying to share files between a PC with Windows XP and a laptop with Windows 7. I've been trying to do this for years, which may have resulted in a bit of a mess, but I wouldn't know because I ...
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Map Windows XP drive/folder onto Windows 7 machine

How to map a directory of a Windows XP machine onto a Windows 7 machine ? So far I've been through several tutorials all suggesting the same: Add a local user onto the XP machine with administrative ...
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XP pings router but can't ping the Internet

All machines on the network are able to access the internet but one. It is running Windows XP SP 3 and is wired into the router. I have looked at No Internet with LAN Connection and XP can connect to ...
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What causes my desktop computer to lose its internet connection on a wired LAN?

Please help! I am at my wits end. I am by no means a techy, but I feel I am intelligent enough to read these forums and follow directions, but I digress... My issue, I have a very simple home network ...
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Windows periodically disconnects, reconnects to the network

Update 2012-03-27: It might be the physical connection from my cable modem to my provider. The cable provider says he's seeing disconnects of the modem, and they're sending a technician. (Also, please ...
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Why my home network stop working

I have a hub at home, I use it to connect to broadband and then share this broadband among my PCs. Previously I made a home network for 2 PC and 1 laptop, all with windows xp professional, all join ...
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How can I distribute USB broadband internet connection over my LAN?

I am using a wireless USB adapter with my PC (I have Windows XP installed). I want to distribute this USB network connection through the LAN card of my PC using a hub so that my three other friends ...
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Remote desktop to a computer without screen

I have a laptop with Windows 7 and an older stationary with Windows XP. When I had a screen I set it up for use with remote desktop. I no longer have any screen, and used to connect to it using remote ...
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Sharing internet connection between windows xp and Mac

I have one windows XP and Mac/Snow Leopard. I would like to share internet connection. I have one data card, which I would like to plug in in the windows machine and be able to access internet ...
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Share an external USB Hard drive connected to XP Home

I want to share on my home network an external USB Hard drive connected to my netbook running XP Home. My laptop and home PC (both running Win 7 Home Premium x64) can see the shared drive but cannot ...
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Tethering a Windows XP laptop to a CentOS desktop

I have a laptop running Windows XP Service Pack 3. There is a CentOS 6.0 desktop next to it. The Windows XP laptop has a Wi-Fi card, and it has Internet access. The CentOS computer does not have a ...
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setup a home server

I have a desktop computer running Windows XP and a laptop on Windows 7. I am also sharing my internet connection between the two by means of a wireless router. This wireless router is connected to the ...
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Access root of system over network share

I'm migrating to a new Windows 7 box from an old WinXP box (about 5 years old). The new machine is fully set up and running, and my preference is to not swap drives around (I've got terrible luck ...
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XP, how to apply security to files, now have simple file sharing and can't access some files from other machines?

For a month or two now I've been using simple file sharing, for several months before that I didn't, then before that I had simple file sharing tuned on. So at the moment I don't have a security tab ...
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Use laptop as an access point?

My router is in one room while my laptop has wireless connection with it in another room. In the same room I have a PC which doesn't have wireless and only option I can connect it to this router is by ...
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Windows Firewall is blocking connection sharing (ICS)

How do I keep Windows Firewall from blocking Internet Connection Sharing, or just permanently disable Windows Firewall? Everytime I plug in a computer into my network card Windows Firewall turns ...
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Add a netbook to an existing Windows XP home network

I've got a home network set up with a couple of Windows XP computers. I'm now trying to add our new netbook to it - also running XP. (The goal is to share files and a printer.) I have run the Network ...
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Reserve internet connection

I have the router D-link 804HV that have 20mbit\s internet via PPoE tunnel . It connect three PC with Windows Xp to my home net. One of three my PC have reserve stability wi-fi internet connection. ...
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Laptop on wireless not visible on network?

I have a Dell Vostro laptop running XP-SP3. It is set up with the same Workgroup ID as my 2 desktops (running Vista and Win2k respectively), and if it is plugged in via an ethernet cable, it can be ...
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How can I remove Windows from this business network?

I bought a machine from a friend that used to be on a network. He gave me his user name and password, however the network/business no longer exists so I can't log back in to fix current problems. ...
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problems setting up simple windows home network

I have an outright embarrassing problem to set up a trivial Windows home network. There are two PCs, A running Win XP pro, and B running Win XP home. Both connect to the Internet via a simple wireless ...
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How to share Internet between two computers via USB?

How can I share Internet access between two computers via USB? I have a single wired network connection via Ethernet, and two laptops (one Windows XP, the other Ubuntu). Either the Windows or Linux ...
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Command line script for Offline Files in Windows XP Professional

I want to write a bat script to have the same functionality as mentioned in this [article][1] [1]: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/learnmore/offlinefiles.mspx . What would be the ...
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How to connect Leopard to a Windows XP machine with Internet Connection Sharing enabled

My only internet connection at my house is through my cell phone, plugged into my PC via USB. This machine connects just fine, and I've enabled Internet Connection Sharing. I can get online with my ...
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Monitor all and any internet traffic from my home PC - what should I use?

I would like to monitor all and any internet traffic from my home PC to see what programs installed on my home machine are accessing the internet. I thought I could use Fiddler for this but I noticed ...