I have two wired computers to my network using DSl, but everything works well, I use it for while and then it just doesn't let me get files from my other computer. Why? Does leaving the computer alone, cuts the connection? Or what?
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TRY TO restore your computer to the last restoring point or when you last remember it working right... click on START, then ALL PROGRAMS, then ACCESSORIES, then SYSTEM TOOLS, then SYSTEM RESTORE, then RESTORE MY COMPUTER TO AN EARLIER POINT, then click NEXT, then you'll have a calendar pop up on the next window and then click THE DATE WHEN YOUR COMPUER LAST WORKED FINE,and then CLICK ON A BOLD DATE.....then click the bottom botton that say next.....ect
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Ouch.  Time to hit Ebay, if your old modem only had USB on the LAN side....  Fortunately lots of people sell DSL modems for not too much.  Try to use the same brand as your old one, just get a model  that has Ethernet output (so if your old modem was a Westell, get another one)
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it is taking a lot of bandwidth to download and it is not leaving enough room to do much else, i am assuming that you are on a dsl or cable hookup with a wireless off that to a second or third computer
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If there are other pcs connected to your dsl you must have either a wireless or wired router! If wireless, run the networking wizard on the LOL" reinstalled" PC! If its wired, connect the wire and do the same!
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You need to use a router to perform the 'share' function.\n\n\nThe cable modem connects to the router which shares it with the other two computers.
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Let's take this one step at a time starting with the Modem/Router issue.  When you connect the modem to the router you are using an RJ45 connection?  This should allow the router to connect to your ISP.\n\nNext you should be connecting your computer to the router, either wired or wireless.  I would start out wired with another RJ45 connection.\n\nYou said "I have been trying to set up one of my computers as a server"; what did you want this computer to do as a server?  Is this suppose to provide your intranet with IP information, DNS, sign on authentication, or are you planning it to host your web set to the world?  Each of these is a different function and do not effect your connecting the router and modem to the Internet.
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When you use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to a hub, switch or router, you use what's called an MDI (straight through) cable.\n\nIn order to connect one computer to another directly, you must use an Ehternet cable with a different pinout called an MDI-X (cross over) cable.\n\nThe reason for this is because your computer is a "terminal" device.  It transmits data on a specific wire and expects to receive data on a specific other wire.  Then you connect it to a "host" device and it expects same thing, but on the opposite wires.\n\nFor more information, see the article on Ehternet on howstuffworks.com\n\nhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/ethernet.htm
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your verizon router should have more than one dsl connection...you just have to buy the extra cable, or... if your second computer has wireless card, then you can configure it for wireless networking (that's how I added my laptop).
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DSL SHOULD be connected automatically when Windows starts as long as the modem is turned on and connected to the computer.  I don't know why it wouldn't. Perhaps you should try reinstalling the connection. If you have Windows XP, using the Network connection setup may help.
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Normally, only the "Shared Documents" folder can be accessed by other computers on the network.\nBut since you want to be sure\nDo the network setup again\nWhen asked "File and printer sharing", check the "Off" button.\n\nOR (I recommend)\nJust right-click on the files or folders you want to be not-shared, go to "Properties", click on the "Sharing" tab at the top and make sure the "Share this folder" button is not checked, if it is then uncheck it. Also see if you can turn off the "Allow network users to change/alter my files" button.\nYou sound smart (Probably a doc. right?) You should be able to do it.\nIf there are files which you want to share. Then right-click on them and check the "Share folder/File" button
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Your firewall may be preventing access to the DSL connection. Norton does this at first, same thing happened with me, it sorted itself out after a few days, I wouldnt worrie about it too much. \n\nI wouldnt use the trail of Norton Internet, pointless. Either download a full verion of www.waushare.com but the servers down...\n\nIf you firewall is preventing access then go into controll panell and go on to to firewall, turn it off see if that helps.\n\nIts Norton thats your problem, but its okay nothing to worrie about :)\n\nLuca
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If you're using XP SP2, then maybe your firewall is enabled and set to block file and folder sharing.\n\nIt could also be a bad cable.
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All computers are not connected together.\n\nThink of ISP service as Sewer, Water, Electricity, or any other service you receive.\n\nIt costs a lot of money to setup the big huge internet connections that interconnect between service providers and the rest of the world.  \n\nIt also costs a lot of money for a phone company to buy and setup the equipment for DSL to work.  Your phone line can't carry high speed data by itself.  It needs special equipment to make it run.  (Cable is similiar.  You need special equipment on your side and on the cable company's side in order for you to have access to the internet)\n\nOnly computers on a local network are trully connected together and even that has a significant cost if that network is very big.  \n\nThe ISP is like the Water company.  They have access to the water.  They pay for access to that water.  The in turn sell that access to you.
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I think that is the primary difference between pro and home.  Home doesn't allow for networking.  It is standalone only.\n\nYou could try to set up an FTP server inside your router  for file transfers, that at least, should work.
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To start off with.  Are we 100% sure that these devices are routers, and not switches.  8 port routers are not uncommon, but not as common as 8 port switchs. \nIf it were a switch, and only one computer was grabing the ip address from the modem, that would explain why only one computer could get online at a time.  I have seen switchs work with two computers for a short time before.  Afterwards, you will get a message, "Limited or no connectivity"  at the bottom of the screen.  Also, if anything has changed, that would be helpful to know.  Did you just switch from Cable internet to DSL?  Or did you change out the DSL modem?  If the DSL modem was changed out, and not put in what is called bridgemode, this problem may not come up as an issue until all 3 computers are actually on and trying to access the Internet.  (Putting the modem in bridge mode tells the Router it is in charge of establishing the credential info w/ ISP, not the modem.  If modem is in charge of this, it may only have the ability to handle one computer on the Lan side of the network.)\n\nLet's start off and assume that you do have routers.  Here are some things to check:\n1.  is the router plugged into a Uninteruptible Power Supply? (I have seen many drop off and connection issues solved with this little piece of heaven.  I know you are sceptical about purchasing new hardware, but this should be a pre-requisit for all devices that have any kind of value.)\n\n2. If you are cabable I would read the instructions for your router, and reset it back to factory settings.  You may want to write down the existing settings before you do this.  (if it is connected to DSL, your username and password, Cable, if it is a static or DHCP wan address etc. etc.)  Once back up and running, download the latest firmware from the manufacturer.  This would require Internet activity.  \n\n3.  As was stated earlier,  let's connect each computer directly to the back of the modem and check for connectivity.  (If the modem was previously set to be in Bridge mode, you will have to change it to be in charge of handling the logon creditials.  This usual setting is PPPOE)\nOnce the computer is connected to the modem, you need to power cycle the components so that they grab new IP addresses from each other.  Power off Modem and computer,  plug modem in first, let all lights quit blinking then power on computer.  If computer is unable to connect, it could be modem issue.  But let's not rule out other things.\n    a.  Check the network settings on the computer.  Right mouse click on My Network Places and go to Properties.  From there right mouse click on the Lan Properties and go to properties there.  Click on TCP/IP and hit the Properties button there.  Check to make sure the adaper is set to obtain IP address automatically.  And the DNS the same.\n\n4.  If all computers are set to obtain an IP automatically as described in step 3-a.  and they are hooked up the a factory default router, with known good cables, they should be able to at least ping each other.  Disable all Norton Internet Security, and Macafee Internet Security and Zone Alarm (Some of these actually block ICMP request so we wouldn't be able to ping the computers)  Go to computer 1 .  Start --> Run. type  CMD and hit  enter. type "ipconfig /all"  leave off quotes  write down the ip address that it assigns you.  If you have the Linksys router setup, and it is set to default factory settings, it will probably assign you an address of 192.18.1.100 or close.  Go to another computer.  Start --> Run  type "cmd" and hit enter.  type "ping 192.168.1.100" or what ever number that was listed.  if you get a reply, that means you are able to pass traffic through the router to the other computer.  if you get request timed out that means you are not able to connect.  \n\n5.  If after reseting the router to factory settings you are unable to ping the other computers on the network, but
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If you have ethernet jacks on each computer then you can get a crossover cable which will allow you to create a 2 computer LAN.  You can then setup file sharing on the old computer and just drag and drop your files onto the new computer :)
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Sounds like the routing table needs to be updated. A router connects two networks.\n\nYour system can ping the router and your local resources.\n\nThe remote system can ping the router and access their local resources.\n\nBut the two networks cannot contact each other. The routing table in the router is what facilitates the two networks contacting each other. It tells where other PC's are on other networks. Without this, a PC wouldn't know where other PC's are on other networks and couldn't talk. Which is what's happening.