Network/ Windows XP questions...?
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Check your DNS address.  Or configure it to dynamic. Try start&#92;run&#92; type cmd and then type ping and then the IP of a website. (you can find it by going to a computer connected to the internet and going start&#92;run type cmd, then type tracert www.TheNameOfAnySiteYouWantHere.com  If your ping works, that means your DomainNameServer is not telling the computer that the the name it wants is at IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  The only reason the DNS server would not grant the request for one but do it for all other computers is it cannot hear the request.\n\nWindows XP sp2 is the best Windows by far.  Linux is still better.  Try Ubuntu- it's free for the downloading.  http://www.ubuntu.com/ get an ISO to burn to a CD, or have them ship it to you for free.   You can boot off the CD and play around with it without having to install it.  Unless you just want to play games, and then you should stick to Windows.
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Pick up a router.  If you don't want to run cables, you can pick up a wireless router and a wireless network card from most electronics stores.  Run an ethernet cable from the DSL modem to the router's WAN port, and then the router will share the connection with all machines attached to it.  If you have any questions on setup or equipment choices, feel free to email me...\n\nYou could do Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP, but that would require a different setup... let me know what you're more interested in doing... either way you'll have to have some networking equipment so that you can connect the two machines...\n\nLater!
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u could great a network if both machines have network cards and booth running windows xp and u would just need a crossover cable. \nand below is the guide.\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/default.mspx\n\nor if the main pc has a dvd writer u can burn it all to 1 dvd disk\nor use the pen drive between.
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you got a tough row to hoe trying to get 95 and xp to work together, it is hard enough with 98 and xp. if you look around you might find some sort of software that will hook them up, but tried once or twice and gave it up. I just ugrade the 95 to 98 and get it going
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This might work for you.  It's from the Microsoft article listed below.\n\nTo resolve this issue, follow these steps:\n1.Start Windows in Safe mode. To do so, follow these steps:\na. Restart the computer, and then press F8 while the computer starts.\nb. On the Windows Advanced Options Menu, use the ARROW keys to select Safe Mode with Networking, and then press ENTER.\nc. Use the ARROW keys to select what operating system to start, and then press ENTER to start Windows XP in Safe mode.\n2.Log on as a user with administrative credentials.\n3.Locate a folder that you want to open, right-click it, and then click Properties.\n4.In the Properties dialog box, click the Security tab, and then click Add.\n5.Under Enter the object names to select, type your user name, and then click OK.\n\nThis step adds your SID number to the permission settings for this folder.\n6.Under Permissions for the user name that you added in step 5, click to select the Allow Full Control check box.\n7.Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each folder that you want to open.\n8.When you have added your user name to all the folders that you want to open, restart your computer as usual.
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When you installed your Network Interface Card (NIC) in your PC, Windows XP will have detected and configured it for you. In order for you to be able to connect to the network, you need to enter the correct TCP/IP settings on your computer. You can usually do this for yourself but you must contact the Helpdesk to confirm the TCP/IP settings and to be given the correct hostname for your computer.\n\nThe data socket on the wall will have a label with a two-part number: xx/yyy, for example 43/47 or 16/159. Make a note of this number, you will need it when you contact the Helpdesk.
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Each machine will nead to have a NIC (network interface card) installed. The cheapest and fastest way would be to buy four Cat 5e ethernet cables and network the machines together using a Hub, Router or Switch. If you have Windows XP, you're done. Windows XP will automatically configure the network for you. If you have an earlier version you'll have to go to Network Places and add a network, on each machine.\n\nGood luck and have fun.
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OOooo. That was just covered in a techrepublic news letter in the past few days and I don't know if I kept it. They do have a Windows Xp/Xph archive set up so you could find it there due was just a day or so ago. I think it is a regedit thing though. hope that helps.  techrepublic.com
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All this is courtesy of Cnet which has provided step by step instructions and they have explained it a lot better than I can:\n\nAgain Thanks to Cnet:\n\nStep 1:\nGetting started\nA broadband connection brings the Internet into your home at blazing speeds. And with a wireless, or Wi-Fi, network, you can get that access on multiple computers throughout your home--and even outside it--without cords. What's more, today's wireless-networking products make broadband Internet sharing easy, inexpensive, and secure. In this Weekend Project, we'll show you how to distribute broadband Internet access among multiple notebook or desktop systems, and we'll walk you through the necessary steps to keep your network protected.\n\nThe core of a Wi-Fi network is a wireless router or gateway. We used the D-Link DI-624 AirPlus Xtreme G 802.11g router, which sells for $99 before a $20 rebate. You'll also need a wireless adapter for each system that connects to the network. We installed two D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G 802.11g wireless adapters: a DWL-G650 PC Card adapter for a Windows 2000 notebook PC ($65 before a $10 rebate) and a DWL-G520 PCI adapter for a secondary desktop running Windows XP Home Edition ($69 before a $10 rebate). The primary PC, connected to the router via an Ethernet cable, was running Windows XP Professional.\n\nStep 2:\nWhat you'll need\nBefore you get started with this project, we recommend that you have the following:\n\n    * A wireless router\n    * Wireless adapters and/or a wireless-enabled system or laptop\n    * A broadband connection to the Internet (typically via cable or DSL modem)\n    * An Ethernet cable\n    * Pen and paper to write down current network settings, such as IP and MAC addresses\n\n    * The IP address assigned to your system by your ISP if you use a static IP address\n    * If you use DSL, the username and password assigned to you by your ISP\n    * The MAC address for all wireless network adapters\n\nStep 3:\nPrepare for installation\nYou may need a few bits of information to set up your router correctly. Double-click the Network Connections icon within Control Panel and right-click the icon for your PC's Ethernet adapter. Then choose Properties > Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties. If "Use the following IP address" is highlighted, your Internet access uses a static IP address. Jot down the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default gateway. Then click "Obtain an IP address automatically." Click OK to apply your changes and OK again to close the dialog.\n\nYou'll find your Ethernet adapter's IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway within its Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties.\nYou'll find your Ethernet adapter's IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway within its Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties.\nYou'll find your Ethernet adapter's IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway within its Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties.\n\nIf you have a DSL connection, you'll probably need the username and the password your system requires to connect to your ISP. If you don't know the values, try looking within the software your ISP provided. You may need to uninstall the PPPoE connection software that your ISP provided. To find out, check your router's documentation.\n\nNow is also a good time to collect the MAC addresses of any wireless-network adapters you'll be installing. The MAC address should be printed on the Wi-Fi PC Card or the PCI adapter.\n\nStep 4:\nInstall the router\n\nConnect your modem to the WAN port on the router and your PC to an open Ethernet port on the router.\nConnect your modem to the WAN port on the router and your PC to an open Ethernet port on the router.\n\nMost DSL users will probably need to choose a PPPoE connection type.\nMost DSL users will probably need to choose a PPPoE connection type.\nBefore you install the router, power down your PC and modem, then disco
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Did you run the xp network setup wizard on both pc's?\nDid you check that you don't have firewall software preventing sharing. The wizard should take care of the xp firewall, but if you have norton or something like taht, you will need to add a trusted network.
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VERY GOOD IDEA!  ME is crappy.  Just be sure not to forget Service Pack 2 on your new XP machine.  I would recommend you start with a clean install.  Good luck.
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My Friend.. what all my friends above told u is correct if its some other operating system....but in your case you have a XP Home Edition...which dosent support networking...even if you have a network card...it wont be able to function due to the limitation of the Home Edition.Install 98 on both the systems...or upgrade your XP home edition to XP Professional....Cheers
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yes.  i have 4 computers networked at home.  the win2k comp can read and write from/to the C drive on the other 3 XP comps.
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I suggest going without the CD. Assuming that you have a fairly new computer (later than 2000) and have XP, then your computer shouldn't need anything from the CD. \n\nXP's wireless controller should let you do everything you need to, and the CD will just install software that does the same thing + (most vendors do this) report usage statistics back to Linksys. Plus, it would be one more program slowing down your startup and using computer resources.\n\nTHEN if it doesn't work, try the vendor CD, but again you don't need anything from the CD. I run a router here at home and at work without using the vendor's CD and it works perfectly (probably better because I don't have extra programs fighting for control over the router).
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I believe it would be a lot quicker if you bought the CD of Windows XP SP2 from one of your local computer stores. Yeah, if I were you, I would buy it from the store rather than looking at my screen having to wait for the whole thing to download depending on what speed your modem is.
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Not sure what you're talking about. The wireless network card is built into the XPS, you can't see it. If you want to access its settings go to control panel, network connections, and you should have a wireless connection that you can set up.
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That's really a complex question.  You might try to ask a few questions with a little more direct ideas.\n\n"Network" in general is just a connection of many single devices or computers.  There are basically two types of networks.  LANs (Local Area Network) with a set of computers connected in a private network.  Or WAN (Wide Area Network) of which the most popular WAN is the Internet, though this can be used to describe large networks over many locations.\n\nI'll stick to "LAN" for this explaination.  A LAN is a connection of a few or many computers in a private setting.  Like in a home you can connect two computers together with Windows XP by simply plugging both machines into a Switch or Router.  I recommend using a router as it provides a little more control over the network and allows a single broadband internet connection to work with both computers at the same time.  With Windows XP the setup of a network is fairly easy with little or no special actions required.  Just connect and it should work.\n\nOnce connected both computers can share information and pereferials like drives and printers.  To share a device, simply right click on the icon for that device and choose "sharing" in the menu that appears.\n\nI hope that this basic explaination helps.  Again, please ask more detailed questions for better indepth answers.