Questions tagged [networking]
For questions on connecting devices together so that they can communicate with each other, as well as questions on networking equipment such as routers and switches.
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What does static DHCP mean? Static Dynamic is confusing
I've found some home wireless routers/ADSL+ modems (ZyXEL 660) talking about Static DHCP, when refering to assosiating a specific MAC to an IP, but still serve the configuration over DHCP.
Doesn't ...
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Access Network Connection without using Control Panel
How do you access Network Connections without using the Control Panel?
I only know the following ways:
Run ncpa.cpl from the command line.
Right-click on your network icon in the System Tray, and ...
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Shutdown computer when download/upload ends
I often want to turn the computer off for the night (yes I'm one of those) but am in in the middle of uploading or downloading something. Is there a utility that shuts a windows computer down when the ...
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How can I rename a Windows Vista user account?
If I go to User Accounts in the Control Panel, there is an option to Change your account name, but this only changes the display name, not the internal name of the account used for networking or in ...
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How to network Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux?
We have two computers at home - one Windows XP, one Ubuntu Linux.
What's the easiest way to let them share files and a printer?
(Specifically, I've got XP SP3 and Ubuntu 9.04.)
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How can I increase security on my portal?
I have a series of routers that I want to have open (no pre shared keys/passwords or MAC filtering). I currently run dd-wrt on all of them and use WifiDog to force people to login when connecting.
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Mac won't join windows workgroup
I just bought a new MacBook Pro with Leopard OS. I had no problem connecting it to my wifi.
I have a few windows pcs that each share a few folders within a windows work group I already had set up. I ...
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iPod-Touch to play Movies from PC on PS3?
Is it possible to use my iTouch to communicate with my PC and PS3 to play movies? Almost like a glorified remote-control, working over my wireless network?
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How to keep multiple connections to internet?
I have a network cable and a phone connected to my computer.
The phone uses an APN that have access to a single address. The network cable is connected to a network that have access to the internet.
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Is there some way to connect two computers using USB?
USB is a popular standard and I was wondering whether there is some way to connect two or more computers using USB ports rather than the Ethernet ports.
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Is there any way to share the scanner of a multi-function printer?
I have a multi-function printer at home (an HP Photosmart C4280) and I would like to be able to use its scanner from any computer (they're all Windows XP) in my network. Is this doable?
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How do I tell Windows to use 802.11 in preference to 3G?
I have a Samsung NC-10 netbook which I take to work every day. Most of the time I use it just on the train/bus, but I also use it at work and home.
It has a built-in 3G card which I want to use when ...
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Share XP network connection without restart?
I have my xbox360 connected to my laptop-docking-station with a plain old network cable. The laptop itself is connected to my home network via wifi. Now i've set up the windows network so that the ...
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Does Windows 7 Home Premium remember network share passwords?
One of the most annoying limitations of both Windows XP Home and Vista Home Premium was they did not remember network passwords after reboot. Vista even had a 'remember password' check box which did ...
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Vista monitor power save mode also turns off network
On a Dell E6500 set to the "Balanced" power scheme, when Vista puts the monitor to sleep the internal network card also goes to sleep. Setting Vista to not turn off the monitor also keeps the network ...
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