NetworkFilter: I have a bizarre and arcane-seeming problem with my home network, the Internet, and my ISP's DNS. Invalid URLs are being redirected to the ISP's search page—in some cases. [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 21 answers

All network cards in our LAN suddenly claim to be disconnected. Wireless still works just fine. Can you help? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 16 answers

What is the best way to remote desktop into OS X 10.4 from a Windows Server 2003 AD environment? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 11 answers

Help a new homeowner configure LAN in utility area. I'm new with punch blocks, patch panels, etc. [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 19 answers

I'm extending an wired ethernet LAN to a nearby house. I'm planning to connect a 50m patch cable to the existing bridge router, run it through an existing underground pipe to the other house where it would meet a switch and serve internet via two shorter patch cables (25m?) to two laptops in that house. Can anyone see a problem with this setup? [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 14 answers

Is there a laptop with a TrackPoint that is not objectively horrible for gaming? [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2008 - 7 answers

How can I practice/learn fiber optic networking without breaking the bank? [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 7 answers

Why does my PC lose the internet and LAN connections when it comes out of S3 standby? [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2007 - 3 answers

My PC has completely lost interest in automatically obtaining an IP address from any network, by any method. [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2007 - 15 answers

There is a mysterious network cap somewhere on my PC, tried everything I know. [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 21 answers

3 LANS are getting hard to manage. Please ensmarten me about WANs and Colocation. [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2007 - 3 answers

Up in ur antique pc's optimizin ur network. I, a previously porn-surfing net monkey whose "kit" was a Dell Inspiron 5100 laptop (a retard's computer if there ever was one), have through recent endowments of hardware and employment opportunities, become the proud new owner of a fleet of slightly antiquated electronics that will need to be strung together and (probably) modified and moved if I'm not going to go insane tranferring massive volumes of data from one to another. This isn't so much a tech question as a planning one - what would you do with all this stuff? How can I get the best use out of it? [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2007 - 6 answers

How do I integrate several sub-networks for Windows/Samba compatibility in a rather complicated home-office environment? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2007 - 5 answers

S3 Standby mode...Wake On LAN...Energy Savings...WHY DOESN'T IT WORK!!!! [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2007 - 13 answers

What is wrong with our Windows 2003 webserver? The web pages it serves are usually (but not always) missing some of the HTML when viewed on other machines, playing havoc with the layout. What's going on? [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2007 - 8 answers

Looking for multiplayer, low system requirement Mac or PC games for LAN and network play. [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2007 - 13 answers

How can I stream my movie/tv collection to my Wii? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2007 - 4 answers

I'm looking for free, cooperative games that could be played by 10+ people on a LAN. Ideally the games would allow for a good amount of chat among players. [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2007 - 13 answers

Please share resources for learning about routing protocols, WAN/LAN setup, etc. [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm looking for instruction on how to use the PVC routing table in my Linksys WAG54Gv2 router so that I can better prioritize network traffic. [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2007 - 2 answers

I need suggestions on older games for an upcoming LAN party. [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2007 - 35 answers

I would like to setup a webcam that is connected to a LAN. It takes a picture every x-seconds and sends it to a webserver. the webserver then servers the most recent picture to the world (like 300-500 users at a time, i have the internet pipe to do it) but does not delete the pics from the previous second.
posted on Dec 5, 2006 - 3 answers

KubuntuFilter: I can't seem to share my home directory with the rest of my LAN. [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 5 answers

I need help converting a single mode fiber connection to a multi mode connection. [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2006 - 4 answers

I recently setup a wireless/wired network for a hotel to be used by about 75 guests. It was simply a matter of daisy chaining a few Netgear switches (JFS516) from the ISP's DSL modem/router and then connecting a few Netgear Access points (WG602) with alternating channels on each floor (one per floor). DHCP is controlled by the router. Everything worked great. However, now the hotel has requested that the network be upgraded to include a page that intercepts all internet requests and I'm looking for tips on how to do that? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 6 answers

A three pc LAN (running 2000/XP) but only one dvd drive. I'd like the other two pc's to be able to watch dvd movies from that shared drive... [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2006 - 8 answers

I have 10 eight yr olds coming for my son's birthday party. I have five pcs running XP. He has heard the words LAN party. I am broke. [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2006 - 25 answers

Any free 2000/XP networking software the hive mind can recommend? [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2006 - 4 answers

FamilyEntertainmentFilter: I have three pc's, two run windows (one dual-boots XP and Blag linux) and the third is an old PII that runs Fedora. I also have three daughters who all like being on the computer at the same time. [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2006 - 3 answers

I'm trying to find a link that was (I think) posted on MeFi 2 or 3 years back, but my searches have been fruitless. It was a flash 'game' that taught handy German taunts for lan parties. [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2006 - 2 answers

Can I redirect a request for a website to another website? E.G. On our LAN: user types www.myspace.com, user goes to another FAKE myspace.com with alternate content urging employee to work instead of flirt. [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2006 - 12 answers

Inspired by this thread; what are some good networkable co-op PC games for 4-6 players? [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2006 - 11 answers

My LAN won't unconnect from a wireless IP address! [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2005 - 10 answers

I have 4 Gigabit switches for my network and one 10/100 router. Can/should I hook each switch up to the router and then also plug each switch into each other switch to improve internet performance while still maintaining Gigabit on my LAN?
posted on Oct 12, 2005 - 5 answers

What do you do when two LANs fall in love and want to join together? [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2005 - 2 answers

Help a bunch of idiots start a business maybe - advice required on how to go about it. [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2005 - 3 answers

I'm getting an OSX laptop Monday after the keynote, and I'm trying to figure out how to get to place nice with my XP desktop. [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2005 - 10 answers

Network drive question: can anyone give a strong thumbs-up or -down on the use of a home-office level network drive? [more inside]
posted on May 11, 2005 - 8 answers

I have problems sharing new folders on my home LAN. I have an XP pro box, my wife has a WinME laptop. [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2005 - 4 answers

I can't get one of my computers to communicate on the network...and I feel as if I've tried everything [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2005 - 21 answers

I recently got hold of a PowerMac 5500/2275 (the black one with the TV tuner), but the ethernet port has been upgraded, and is now a modem. While this is all very nice, I'd much prefer it to have LAN functionality. What, exactly, am I looking for on eBay to equip this Mac with a network card, and how difficult are they to install?
posted on Feb 25, 2005 - 3 answers

Possible LAN/Network adaptor issue with my laptop..more inside
posted on Jan 21, 2005 - 4 answers

Can anyone recommend any good free games to play over a Windows LAN?
posted on Jan 18, 2005 - 10 answers

What is a good, cheap alternative to Microsoft Exchange Server for sharing Outlook calendar data over a network?
posted on Oct 11, 2004 - 3 answers

So tribes2 has been released for free, but apparently FilePlanet only got a set number of keys and is now out. Is there any other way, besides buying the magazine, to get a legit key? We'd like to play it at my next LAN party...
posted on May 11, 2004 - 5 answers

Looking for recommendations for a multiplayer (LAN) PC racing game. Preferably something that has a pretty straight-forward interface that we can jump in and start having fun with right away.
posted on Apr 16, 2004 - 15 answers

What's the best way to watch a LAN? Someone on our work network is using a whole mess o' bandwidth and no one will own up to it. Is there a decent free package out there for either linux or windows that'll let me see what's up?
posted on Mar 15, 2004 - 19 answers

I'm helping some friends of mine set up a small house network with a cable router. They have two PC's running XP and an Imac with 96MB RAM, OS 8.1.

I do not know much at all about Macintosh computers, and I couldn't find any info regarding the ability to see files on the network, cross platform. I basically want to have access to the music files on one of the PCs from the Imac.
posted on Jan 6, 2004 - 17 answers

I have a Linksys 4 port Cable/DSL router, and two computers. I am having a LAN party tonight with one or two more machines, but I can't move the router to another room, where my friends will be. I'm not too worried about lost packets, am I able to use a 100TX hub (intel) while keeping the internet gateway and be able to see all my computers?
posted on Dec 10, 2003 - 7 answers