Netgear access point weirdness. Wireless roaming. OMG, why does the AP do this and as a result cause my internets connection to connect/disconnect frequently? [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2008 - 12 answers
I'd like to connect an Xbox360 to a home (AirPort-based) wireless network on the cheap. [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2008 - 12 answers
How do I transparently share files from a Windows Server 2008 box to several XP computers? I want it to stop asking for a username and password when people try to access files.
Also, can anyone point me in the right direction to solving this weird network issue I've been having? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2008 - 6 answers 
Computer 1 (XP SP2) and Computer 2 (XP) are connected to a router. I want to transfer and manipulate files from one on the other. I don't want to use File and Print Sharing. Any solutions? [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2008 - 12 answers
What is the best Linux friendly free dynamic DNS hosting provider? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2008 - 5 answers
Our home builder installed cat6 network cable for me as a favor, but now that we've moved in, a cable tester now reports it as shorting out. Wires 5&6 are shorting. I guess they treated the cable too roughly. Does anyone have any advice for me on using the old cable to pull new cable through the walls to the second floor? If I was to install a messenger cable for future pulls at the same time, what should I use for that? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2008 - 11 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
How can I get a reasonable price for used Cisco networking equipment that I recovered from a bankrupt business? [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 3 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
DHCP served up by the DSL Modem or the wireless router? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 13 answers
How do I cultivate relationships with people so that they will write me letters of recommendation (for artist residencies, post-grad programs, MFA programs, and grants)? This problem has been stymieing me for years! [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2008 - 7 answers
DHCP and switch VLAN configuration help needed. [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2007 - 9 answers
So I thought I knew computers... but this network is killing me. I can connect, full strength, etc. But I can't actually connect to the internet. My IP is 192.168.10.32. Using an 850G (motorola) WAP, Cox SurfBoard modem. Other computers (this one, which is 192.168.10.28, connect fine, it seems. [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 13 answers
Can the Cisco PIX 501 be upgraded with any firmware so that it is IP Version 6 (IPv6) Compatible? [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 4 answers
EarthLink Wi-Fi: Does plugging in a (wireless/wired) router constitute use of the wireless service with "more than one computer"? Can EarthLink detect use of a router with their service? [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 11 answers
OS X: Automatically trigger actions after connecting to a network. [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2007 - 5 answers
Help me recommend XServe to my boss and our client. Please share your personal experience with the XServe hardware and software, particularly the GUI tools for service management. [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2007 - 9 answers
How do I share files between a corporate desktop (no admin rights, WinXP Pro) and personal laptop (WinXP Home), via a router. [more inside]
posted on May 4, 2007 - 9 answers
Please share resources for learning about routing protocols, WAN/LAN setup, etc. [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2007 - 5 answers
How do I build a network of professional contacts in a new city? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2007 - 5 answers
Two computers, one router, no file transfers [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 11 answers
Help me before I kill (my wireless router) again. [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2007 - 18 answers
Windows SysAdmin question: I need to add a global security group to the local admin group on machines in multiple OUs. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2006 - 6 answers
EarlyAdopterFilter: After several happy months of running Windows Vista RC1, I've upgraded to RC2. Ever since that day, I've been intermittently getting a "Limited connectivity" error that requires my network adapter to be reset. I don't want to go back to XP or RC1, so I need to make this work. [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2006 - 5 answers
Question regarding getting Windows 98 to play nice with a Linksys Router and another Win XP computer on a home network. [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2006 - 6 answers
I'm the new networking/windows servers 2003 administrator at school. Only problem is i know jack about networking! Looking for something I can pick up at the bookstore to give me a good introduction into the subject. [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2006 - 9 answers
My network connection degrades and then stops entirely for mysterious reasons. [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2006 - 6 answers
Is it possible to bridge two in-home wired networks wirelessly? [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2006 - 10 answers
Help me find and resolve a traffic bottleneck at my co-location. We launched a new web-app (it registers users and delivers flash content) at my work and the server fell over at about 17 conn/sec. Help me prevent this from happening again. [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2006 - 13 answers
ServerFilter: How do I set up a server at home? [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2006 - 9 answers
Is there a nationwide (where nation = United States) service which provides wireless Internet coverage? [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2005 - 11 answers
I have a laptop that can connect wirelessly to a wireless network at my parent's home. Is there any way to share that connection via ethernet with my desktop computer? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2005 - 5 answers
Lords of Linux! Demigods of Debian! I beseech thee. I inadvertently apt-get installed etherconf, and it nuked my ethernet interface! [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2005 - 7 answers
Why do people hide their http_referer? [+MI]
posted on Dec 18, 2004 - 31 answers
Can you advise on printing to a Windows PC printer from a Mac OSX machine, over a network? [more inside...]
posted on Dec 1, 2004 - 9 answers
Wire[d|less]NetworkingFilter: I have a snow Airport base station that I can happily configure via ethernet cable from a non-wireless-enabled Graphite iMac running 10.3.6 and configure and connect with (using the 56k modem) using a wireless-enabled computer. I want to connect using the ethernetted iMac. Is this possible? [mi]
posted on Nov 29, 2004 - 4 answers
How can I set up a small home network between an XP machine and an ME machine? [MI]
posted on Nov 2, 2004 - 8 answers
I've got a network in my home - one PC, connected by wire to the router, and one Apple, connected by an Airport card (which I believe is 802.11G). The fastest speed I can get transferring files from one to the other is 2.5MB/s, which seems slow. Am I right, or is this standard?
posted on Oct 21, 2004 - 4 answers
Why is it impossible for me to watch/listen to streaming video without the program stopping every few seconds to buffer? I tried to watch this video on both RealPlayer & Windows Media the same thing happened with both.
posted on Oct 14, 2004 - 5 answers
Ethical considerations aside, are there any issues I should be concerned with if I were to use my neighbor's wireless internet without his explicit permission? Say, my computer getting hacked, my passwords being intercepted, my email being read, my browsing history being revealed, etc etc.
posted on Sep 2, 2004 - 10 answers
Can a network connection be killed from the command line in Windows XP?
posted on Aug 19, 2004 - 12 answers
My wonderful Dell has a quirk: suddenly streaming media, antivirus updates, and MSN messenger are no longer able to connect. My netwrok settings 'seem' okey-dokey, so short of a long ass tech support call to India*, what gives?
*Not that I have any misgivings about that fabulous region.
posted on Jun 26, 2004 - 12 answers
Secure WiFi: given one's ability to find free wifi access in any reasonable downtown core, how does one go about using said access securely?
posted on Jun 10, 2004 - 13 answers
I'd like to know which applications on my computer are using how much of my internet connection's bandwidth. Something like Task Manager for bandwidth. Any recommendations for something free for Win2K that's easy to install, use, and uninstall? Or is there a built-in utility I'm missing?
posted on Jun 10, 2004 - 9 answers
The new network Friday challenge: I need to set up a network for my new place and I wanted to do it with my available stuff. How close can I come? More inside.
posted on May 28, 2004 - 16 answers
Internet infrastructure: how does the physical infrastructure of the internet cross oceans? Is all of the data transmitted by communications satellites, or are there big-ass intercontinental cables running across the ocean floor? And if there are big-ass intercontinental cables, how are they maintained?
posted on Mar 31, 2004 - 10 answers
If several friendly, nosy and very tech-savvy, code-breaking sort of people have access to your computer and you wouldn't wish to hinder their access, but still need to hide, beyond all chance of detection, a folder where you keep your works in progress; innermost thoughts and tentative, early drafts (the kind that could easily be misinterpreted, specially if you write fiction); is there any John Le Carré-approved way of guaranteeing a private patch? I.e. So that they would think it's all open to anyone, but not really? [Mac OSX, if it's relevant.]
posted on Feb 4, 2004 - 37 answers
You are building a new home. What networking will you provide between your office/computer/router and a media closet in your living space? Between your office and a living room desk? Between that desk and the media closet? Details ?
posted on Feb 3, 2004 - 7 answers
