Tony, glad you found my ramblings of some interest. Yes, I agree that if budget is tight two smaller switches would work. However, the...
A switch will not provide any of those services, so stick with the router providing them. A switch simply connects all the devices together and...
This is what I would do in your situation. Find an un-infected PC (a friend's for example) and a copy of Windows XP on CD. On the clean PC down...
That's a public internet address and not a private network address. It looks like the address I would expect you'd use when using a modem only to...
Try to get a single switch that will have enough capacity to cope will all the computers on your network and any near future expansion. As a rule...
OK - You can get your IP address details by running ipconfig at a command prompt. To do this: Select "Run" from your Start menu. Enter cmd in...
What are the IP addresses of the two PCs? You can find this information by using ipconfig at the command prompt. The addresses should be...
If the router uses NAT you will be protected from many of the automated attacks designed to exploit the vulnerabilities left open on an...
Both should have the same gateway out of the network. That will be the internal "192.168.1.x" address of your router. If your router is still at...
OK. I think we've narrowed the problem down to IE and its associated systems. Unfortunately they are used by a number of other applications. For...
I've closed this poll now. Thank you to everyone who participated. The findings were that many (50%) people's node type was set as "unknown ",...
I agree with Dennis L. If the cables are OK and with your description of the fault, the most likely cause is hardware: router/switch.
You can use code tags to surround code in your postings. Highlight the code and then click on the hash (#) button in the tool bar. The results...
OK - a shot in the dark. How many network cables do you have? I think you may have a fault network cable. If you only have two network cables, it...
It looks as though your 2000 PC is no longer offering all the intenet connection sharing services. The first thing I would try is setting the...
If you are connecting directly from the modem to your PC, you may need a cross-over network cable rather than a normal straight through. Have a...
That's strange behaviour in that a configuration works and then stops working. With networks things usually work or they don't. Situations when...
If you purchased the computer as a complete unit easiest thing is to try the computer manufacturer's website. The big names usually have fairly...
You might find what you want in this Microsoft search.
I'm fairly sure that a Domain Administrator automatically gets local Administrator rights. However there are a lot of other default local groups...
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