Lounge: Networking

I recently modernized my 20 year old home theater system which now includes a network attached Blu-ray player and a network attached AV receiver. Both devices are DLNA compliant, so I can use them...

I have had fibre broadband installed at home where I have a desktop and a laptop, both on Win7 64-bit. On wireless internet connection to the BT Hub (UK), there is no problem at all on the Internet....

How can I provide internet access but prevent network PC/printer access? In our small office, we have several networked PC’s and printers. Some months ago, it became necessary to...

I installed Windows Live Essentials on a netbook running Windows 7 Starter, and Windows Live Mesh did not show up in the Programs menu, even after a reboot, though other Windows Live apps did. Do I...

Since I have extremely limited knowledge, I am asking a basic question regarding modem settings. Should the setting for "Let LAN device share Internet address?" be "No, use private IP address" or...

OS/Antivirus/Firewall: Windows 7 64 bit with latest Windows updates Microsoft Security Essential with latest updates Zonealarm Firewall Free with latest updates Windows Firewall off and can't...

I have an office with a wireless router in one corner of a fairly large house. Internet access is DSL. My computer connects directly to the router with an ethernet cable and does not run on a...

I've got a question or two for the collective brainpower on this forum. First some background: I work the Helpdesk for a large company. We've got a branch office about a mile down the road with...

I just installed Win 7 Pro 32 bit on my friend's computer,in place of the XP Home OS she had before.She shared my internet connection over LAN, but for some reason I can't connect to the internet on...

Just purchased a shiny new ASUS laptop (U46E-BAL6) which has everything I need EXCEPT the ability to connect to my Cisco E4200 dual band router at 5 GHZ. I can see my 5GHZ network on Manage Wireless...

I recently replaced my DSL modem. I am using the same brand as before, a Motorola. When I turn off the computer at night the ethernet and activity light go off as before. When I restart the computer...

Hello, My son is interesting in getting an ipod touch so he can text his friends for free using the apps provided and to use the internet. The only problem is that the ipod touch only works with...

Hi there! I'm Looking at being able to connect a VM on my work laptop with my desktop. The VM is on 192.168.131.x and my home computer is on 192.168.1.x. Can I do this via the ROUTE command? ...

Desktop A hardwired to Netgear router, laptop B has wireless connection to router. Both Win7/64, Home Prem. I can get computer A (where the homegroup was originally established) to read and write...

I've 3 computers on my homegroup, each has it's own name, say, "laptop1", "laptop2" and "tower". Strangely, "tower" (and coincidentally the last computer I've added) shows up in the homegroup as...

Most motels and hotels offer WiFi through an unsecured network connection. On my Win 7 Ultimate this shows up as a Public Network (as opposed to Work or Home) and shows up as "Connected" but with no...

Surely one of you knows howto. I have a bbox2 in bridged mode to act as a modem for my linksys e4200 router. Both have AN ACTIVE wifi. I use the bridge just to have better nat service of the router...

Hi, All, I've had a small wired/wireless network setup in our office for many years. I now need to connect the computers on that network with some new computers that are literally "across the...

This morning my modem internet light turned red and after many attempts with AT&T support they determined my modem was operating at 60%. They did something and now all is back to normal, I hope. They...

Hi, this gate can be used as an accesspoint in a bigger network using a lan port and disabling the dhcp with a protocole 1486 bridging. Can one use the Wan port if one made a connection on a...

I believe I had my Brother printer on the same port for two computers on my network in my home. Everything was working. Then I read about speeding up the internet and set up a static new static ip in...

I'm trying to help a friend who has trouble keeping one of his 2 Windows 7 PCs connected to his home network. It's a fairly basic setup: Everything's set to auto, the PCs are set to allow the...

I am trying to connect my laptop to the wireless network at work. I get a connection to the network, but I do not get Internet access. Since our IT person left, it has fallen on me to maintain the...

I have an o2 dongle with payg sim number which is supposed to give me unlimited access at BTopenzone hotspots, using wi-fi (not the dongle). My Win7 laptop easily connects and the BT website opens...

I've just tried to setup a Bluetooth connection between a Windows 7 machine and an ASUS Transformer Prime tablet. Windows 7 offers a pairing code, I enter it into the tablet and Win7 hangs, thinking,...

Hi, I'm a newbie here, so forgive me if this issue has already been addressed somewhere. I've been unable to find anything similar to my particular problem. I have a Dell desktop running Windows...