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home network? Hi, I would like to set up a home network between my 2 computers and a laptop. All are running XP. I have 1 computer-connects wirelessly-has printer 1 laptop-connects wirelessly 1 computer connects via ethernet cable The all connect to a BT Home hub Is it possilbe to set it up so that i can share a printer. On the PC that connects wirelessly i have a usb wireless adapter. Thank you

Home network? I have a 54mbps wifi home network. When i try to watch videos stored on my desktops hardrive, on my laptop, they are very slow and choppy. Shold i get a faster network?

Home Network? I have a home network and i've setup permissions etc so any computer in the MSHOME workgroup is required to enter my username and password to access my shared folders. After that computer had access and they close the shared files window, my shared files can still be accessed without the user logging in again. Is there a way to make the username and password prompt be everytime someone wants to access the network? I am using windows xp professional

how to create a home network b/w a wired and wireless computer connected via router? I have 2 computers, one wireless other wired, both connected via a Linksys WRT54G router. I want to transfer files between the 2. Both are running windows xp. When I try to create home network between the 2 computer, I am only seeing "Setup a wireless network for home or office". How do I create a connection between these 2 computers when one is wireless other is not. Which setup should i run and on what computer, please be detailed.

How can I set up a home network using the free wifi internet connection from the university's hotspot? I can pick up the signal which is very strong at my home. I can individually connect on my 3 computers but I would like to be able to network them as well (for the shared printer and folders). It seems that I can only connect to one network or the other and if I connect to the home network I don't have internet. Any ideas on how I could bridge thm together? Thanks! Essentially my question is - can a router be set up to grab the free hotspot internet while all my machines are on a local home network with the router between my machines and the internet connection?

Can connect to home network but not schools, Network isnt down others are using? My school issued a laptop it will not connect to our network here at school. It says server not found when I trie to log in. I can log in as student, but do not have access to the internet. I have connected to my home wireless network and it works fine at home. What steps could I follow to solve this problem.

How do I set my home network to automatically connect when I log on? Just bought a new laptop, Lenovo IdeaPad and am running Windows 7 Home on it. Every time I log on I have to manually click "connect" when I'm connecting to my home network. Where are the settings or what do I do to make it automatically connect to that particular network?? Thank yaaa

How to setup home network so I can log onto my account and access Outlook from any computer? At my work I can log onto my account from any computer on the network and when I open Outlook all of my saved messages show up and my calendar shows all the appointments just like I was at my own computer. It even shows a personal network drive so that I can access my documents. How do I setup this kind of access on my home network? I have Office Enterprise 2007 at home. Does that have what I need?

How can i access my home network from a separate network over the internet? I have a surveillance service running on an ubuntu server at home and it needs to be viewed through a web browser. I need to be able to access this from another network securely (i.e. while I'm on holiday). I'm pretty good with terminal and ubuntu, so any ides would be helpful. Thanks

How to setup a home network when 1 pc is running on windows vista and the other two windows XP? I have 3 computers.. The one running on vista is connected to a modem & router. The other two, running on XP is located at another room, each connected to a switch and the switch connected to the router I mentioned earlier. Can I setup a home network even though I have different OS? Thanks guys =)

What is a PNA home network and how can I install one? We use cell phones in my family so the existing phone lines in the house have no use... However, I've heard that those lines and phone jacks can be used to create a multimedia network in your home. It's apparently called PNA and I've found a lot of talk online about companies that will charge an arm-and-a-leg to do it, but I can't find anything about how I can do it myself. How does it work? What do I need to buy? Is it a big pain to try? Any guidance and professional advice is appreciated.

How do I network my laptop and PC but hide the connection on my home network? I am on a home network utilizing FiOS. Both my PC and Laptop utilize wireless connections (as do two other computers), with one main computer connected to the FiOS router. I want to share folders between my PC and Laptop that the others cannot access or see at all, so that they do not know the network exists. Can someone recommend a good website to give me step by step instructions?

How do I create a wireless home network for sharing files and a printer? I am trying to create a file sharing network between a wireless desktop and hardwired laptop. Also later I may want to add another wireless laptop. I have given both computers the same workgroup name and run the windows home network wizard but I cannot connect to either computer. Neither one seems to recognize the other. I have heard some people talk about switches. If this is what I need to fix it please explain to me what a switch is and how hard it is going to be to set one up.

How can I enable a windows home network to recognise a PS3 and transfer files and vice versa? I have a home network using 3 PC's running windows XP. I also have a PS3 which accesses the internet perfectly on the same network, but i cannot send video files for example to the PS3. My McAfee security software recognises the PS3's presence but that's it. Are there hidden firewalls perhaps? Appreciate any guidance. Thanks.

What program to use for home network monitoring? I use a wireless network router at home to use internet on my computer. My router reset and I had a few people on it loading down my internet speed. I know I can use the routers internal settings and encryption, I don't want to. Is there a (preferably free) program I can use to monitor and/or ban freeloaders rather than the crappy options directly on my router. I prefer a more user friendly interface.

How do you setup a home network with a desktop on Windows XP, and a laptop on Windows 7? They both are already setup to access the internet via a wireless router. But they don't currently see each other. Can I create a home network so that I'll be able to share files between the hard drives on each of these two computers? If you can point me to some really good step-by-step instructions, that would be great.

How do I connect my home network to a wireless Internet provider? In my apartment building Internet is provided by a Meraki wireless access point. However, only one device (iPad, desktop, phone, etc.) can be connected at a time. How can I configure or modify my home network to connect the Internet to my own wireless router or access point to distribute the Internet to multiple devices at once.

How can you control a computer on your home network from another computer on your home network? I have 2 desktops, both running Windows 7 home premium, both on the same network and homegroup. I am tired of running back and forth between computers and I would like to know how to control computer B from computer A without having to run back and forth entering passwords and such. Thank you!

Can a home network work between a wireless and physical connection? Hello, Say I have a wireless router. A laptop, and a desktop PC. The desktop is connected to the router via Ethernet, and the laptop is connected via wireless. I have a large (10gb) file on the laptop which I want on the desktop. Could I transfer this file through the home network using two different technologies? or do I have to install a wireless card on the desktop to accomplish this. Thanks

How do you get your xbox 360 hook to your home network? I have windows vista laptop. And windows xp desktop. Which are already connect to you my home network. And i can file share just fine. But i go to connect to the computer. It says theres no computer found on home network. All i want to do is stream video on my network to my xbox. If you know how to do this. Please help me. And google didn't help me on this one.

Can i have a wired home network and a wireless internet simultaneously? My internet at the moment, is a local wireless. I use a TP-Link wireless N USB adapter. I am wanting to connect my Ethernet port to a wireless router I have, for a home network. It does not have internet. When I hook up everything, the Ethernet takes over and I have no internet. Ideally, my USB wireless would control internet, and Ethernet would control Home Network. Is there a way to do this?

How to connect my laptop to my home network and printer? I have a gateway computer with Windows 7 installed on it. I'm using Time Warner RoadRunner internet. I have a router installed and its installed correctly. Im able to connect to the internet on my laptop but I want to know how to connect the laptop to my home network where I could share files and be able to print off of my printer that is on the network?

is there a difference between a home network and a public network? I am updating my network and connections stuff on my cpu. I have a wireless router and i also have a cable that i can plug into the cpu if i dont want to go wireless. Well it has a password but i want to know if i put it under home network then can someone just access it like m neighbors orwhatever without typing in the password. What if i set it up under a public network?

What other ways to connect a home network? My fiber termination point is at the front door, without running cables, or using Powerline, what other option can I consider for home network?

How do I set up a home network to share files? I recently purchased a new wireless router (netgear) and I am trying to set up my home network so I can share files between the two computers. I have a Dell desktop (running xp) and an HP laptop (running vista). I am trying to move photos from the desktop to the laptop without using an "sd" card. I also want to move my windows media files. Is there a way to do this without hard wiring the two together.

How to build a hacker safe home network ? Hello,, i got hacked by conficker,now i want to start again,,but how can i build a hacker safe home network?

How do I set up a home network for file sharing? We have a desktop and a laptop computer. We also have a router for internet access. The laptop is wireless while the desktop is wired. We are both able to access the internet at the same time. We would like to set up a home network for file sharing (unless more is possible) at least. Both computers are running Windows Vista if that matters. Can anyone give us directions as to how to do this or provide a tutorial link?

How do I add a computer BACK into the home network after being disconnected and repaired? The computer was the primary member of a home network of 3 computers in total and had the printers and scanner connected to it. It was disconnected and Windows XP re installed, now I need to put it back into the network as the primary computer. The basic instructions for setting up a network are not all that clear OR maybe I have to start from scratch with ALL 3 computers?

How can i access my entire home network online? I need to use the printer and access all my files in at least 1 of the two computers located within my home network from my work.Is there a software that does this free and easy or a more complex solution. What ever just post it thanks guys.

How can I set up a home network wirelessly? I have bought a linksys router and a network adapter to set up a home network. My only concern now is to have an internet connection on my second computer. I do have an internet connection on my first computer.My question is where does my network adapter go? Should it go in one of the usb ports in the second computer I want to have the internet connection or should it be inserted in my first computer which already has an internet connection.

How can I join a computer to my home network without giving it internet access/? I'd like one of the laptops on my Windows home network running Windows 7 to have full access to the network wirelessly but not the internet. Is this possible?

How to connect to other computers on my home network ? I have 4 computers at home , all are connected via Wireless lan to a Linksys router . Is it possible that i can enter to other computer on my home network to repair some configuration , etc... ? How to do that ?

How can I become an admin for a home network? I want to remotely shutdown a computer on my home network, but I keep getting the message "Access is denied (5)". I assume that means I have to be a network admin for that. Unfortunately I don't know how to do that. Best answer to whoever tells me with the most detailed instructions. Thanks in advance.

How to access gmail on a blocked home network? My home network has restrictions on webmail and I'm unable to access my gmail account which I need to become a member of various websites. Proxies are also blocked so that isn't an option. Also, when email clients such as thunderbird attempt to access gmail, they are unable. It seems pretty unbreakable unfortunately and every time I try to access a blocked website, it takes me to an openDNS page. If anyone can tell me how to access my gmail that'd be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

How do I share files on a home network when 1 computer is switched off? I have set up a home wireless network between my desktop and my laptop. I want to be able to store shared files in a common place where either computer can access them at any time, regardless of whether the other computer is on or off; but it seems I can only access shared files if both computers are switched on. Is there a way to get what I want?

How do I block websites on my home network? We have a dsl modem and a westell router in our home. I want to block certain websites from my entire network. How do I do this ?

How do I transfer files over my home network to different computers? I have two laptops, two computers and an XBOX 360 all connected to the same router. The 360 and one of the desktop computers are wired to the router. The two laptops and other desktop computer are connected via wireless. Usually I open up to separate MSN accounts on the two different computers I want to transfer the files between and then send them that way but I was wondering if there was actually a "proper" way to transfer files over my home network?

I need help setting up a wireless home network between 3 laptops with all different Windows Versions? I have three different laptops i want to connect with a wireless home network to share files. One is on windows 7, one on vista, and one on XP. Any suggestions on the best way to do it.

How can I get my Wii to connect to my home network? Here is my situation: I have a home network set up with a WRT54G router. Recently we had some strong winds that knocked out the power. My router and modem had to be power cycled and after I did that my Wii could not connect to my network and access the internet anymore. Everything else in my home can. Thanks for your suggestions in advance.

How to set up a Home Network Between XP and 7? Can someone provide instructions on how to setup a Home Network between Windows XP and 7. I want to be able to use my XP computer as the host system to store files etc so that I can access them from Windows 7 over my wireless network. What steps do I need to take?

Why will my computer no longer connect to my home wireless network? Okay, this is a weird one. Just yesterday my computer was connecting to my home wireless network just fine. My laptop still detects the network, however it stays stuck in the "waiting for network to be ready" mode. I have no trouble connecting to my phone as a mobile hotspot, I simply cannot connect to my home network. I am confused? Can anybody help?

How do you set up a multi-platform home network? I have two computers in my home. One is my personal computer, running Windows XP Professional SP3. The other is my parents' computer, running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1. Using Dropbox to sling files over to computers is slow compared to my experiences with home networks. Please help me to set up a network between these two computers.

How do I set up a home network with my wireless router? I want to network my notebook computer to my desktop in the house so I can easily send files between the two, but I don't know how. Here is what I have, and what I have tried. I have a Belkin Wireless G router. I have a free ftp server installed on my desktop. I've tried using an ftp program to connect to the ftp server on my desktop so I can swap files that way, but the notebook won't connect to the desktop. I'm wondering if the router is interfering, and what I need to do to connect. Is this the best way to home network, or is there another way? Basically what I need to know is how do I get my notebook and desktop to communicate so they can share files. Thank you!

If your home network is un secure and you input a password elsewhere how do you reconnect to your home network? I input a security password at a relatives house to connect my laptop to their router and I now cant reconnect to my home router which is un secure! Is there any way I could either secure my own network or remove the password so I can continue to use my original un secure network?

How can i set up a home network so that i can use my laptop anywhere at home? I have a desktop with a broadband internet connection and i want to know what do i need to set up a home network so that i can use my laptop without connecting it to a modem. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

How to connect laptop to wireless home network? I have reformatted my laptop and now I do not know how to get it to connect back to my home network via wireless network. Can anyone tell me what needs to be done?

How to monitor bandwidth on my home network? Hi, I have a home network with 2 PCs and a PS3 on it and I want to be able to monitor the amount of bandwidth each device is taking. I know that when either of them are on it slows down the internet a lot but that is to be expected because Atlantic Broad Band sucks. My PC is the main PC for the network and it is running Linux so any software needs to be a Linux program. I want to know how I can do this? Can anyone help?

How do I block one computer on my home network from accessing the internet, or internet explorer? My router is a 2701HG-B Gateway and I don't have parental controls. How do I block one computer on my home network's access to the internet? Preferably still allow the use of internet explorer, but blocking all access is acceptable. It is connected via wireless.

How to share my Dell 922 printer on home network? I have a dell dimension desktop that is currently connect to my home network. My desktop currently runs Windows XP and has the printer connected to it. Is there a way I could enable my laptop to connect to the printer thru the wi-fi connection in my house when the laptop runs on vista.

How can I monitor the websites multiple computers on my home network are visiting? I have a wireless network at home. A small Belkin router. I would like to know if I can run any software that will give me a report of the websites and or IP addresses that are accessed via my router. I have the router locked down and pass-worded, but I want to see what the users in my family are accessing. It will also tell me if my closed network has been spoofed.

How can I improve my home network wireless speed? My home network is using a Dlink 624 with firmware 2.76 and my remote computer is using a Belkin USB G version F5D7050. When I log onto the computer and it get on the wireless signal it shows as VERY GOOD and 56Mbps but then it drops to 18-24. I figured that it would be better than my 11Mbps antenna i had but it seems slower? Any suggestion? Oh, it's about 40 feeet from the Dlink-single level house on channel 11 with extended range mode on and Qos enabled also. Long preamble and CTS in auto. Mu internet is WAY slower with the Belkin G adaptor than it was with the B adaptor i had? Looking at 10-20 seconds to load a page campared to 1-10 with the B ? Just can't figure it out????

How to set up a home network between 2 computers using cable? How to set up a home network between 2 computers using cable... these pcs are linked to a wireless router individually... but need to share files between 2 pcs ....

How can I access a computer that is in a home network using a remote desktop connection through the internet? I use a router to share the internet connection with 2 computers, the IP address which the computer has is only accessible from within the network, how exactly can I access these computers from outside my home network?

How do you set up a Minecraft server on a home network? Is there an easy way to do this, possibly using Hamachi? My girlfriend and I want to play Minecraft together (we both have separate computers but are on the same internet network) but I have no idea how to set it up easily. I've checked the MC forums, but nothing really specifies a home network. We both have our own accounts, just want to play in the same world! Thanks for any help.

What is the best free software for monitoring home network computers.? I am looking for the best software to monitor home network computers, i don't want to see websites, but I want to see what each computer is taking up in up-down bandwidth and if their accessing another computer on the home network. A plus would be if it works with my Ubunto Linux computers to.

What category of patch cable should I use for my home network? I want to connect 2 desktops at home together and both to the internet. Wireless doesn't work very good because there are a lot of walls between the 2. So I am planning on putting the router in somewhat of a central spot and from there I'm going to wire them together for faster network speeds. 1 cable will be ~42 feet and the other ~56 feet so I will probably get a 50' and a 75' cable. One of my PC's has gigabit ethernet and the other does not. I am thinking that my network will only be as capable as my PC with the lesser ethernet(100mbps or something). Oh yeah also my router is currently still a wireless b router. Is it worth it to get Cat6? If both of my PC's had gigabit ethernet would it make a difference if my router did not have gigabit?

How can I message another computer on the same home network? I remember in high school I used to send a message to another person across the room using the "run" option...is that possible on a home network and for wireless computers

How do I set up a wireless home network with a desktop, laptop and printers with a wireless firewall router? We have a laptop and desktop- both used for business and personal use. We would like to have a wireless home network, with our printer, so the desktop and the laptop can connect to the same thing, with our printer. We were thinking something along the lines of two user profiles- one business and one personal- and both computers can connect to each of these profiles, and the files can be sort of 'synchronised' whenever the laptop is in range- incase it has been taken away from home for business use. We have a wireless firewall router. One of the two printers is wireless (bluetooth) and the laptop is bluetooth, if that makes any difference. The only problem is we have no real idea how to do this! Is this possible? Mail me with step by step instructions if the answer thing is not sufficient. Any thing would be a great help!

Can windows 200 be successfuly put into a home network with windows xp home edition? Can windows 200 be successfuly put into a home network with windows xp home edition? If so, are there any need to know tricks, or tips? Thanks.

What is a good roleplaying, multiplayer pc game for home network? My husband and I have played Age of Empires to Death and want to find a new game to play over our home network but I can't find anything we like so far. We have looked at dozens of games. Most we find are along the lines of Diablo II but we're looking for something similar to AoE. Anyone have any suggestions?

How do I access all the folders on my home network computers not just public folders? I have 3 computer on a wireless home network but it only allows me access to Public Folders. I want to be able to access all the folders on the other computers. How do I set it up? Thanks

How to grant access to a friend to my home network? I have a two PC home network with a Linksys router. I cloaked the name of the network so strangers could not as easily find it, and I password protected it. If a friend visits with her PC whom I want to give access, how do we modify her settings to give her access? Of course it no longer appears to her as an available network. Thank you.

How to access my home network at school? How can I access my home network (I mean the actual internet i use at home) at school. I have heard of a VPN but i don't know how to use them.

How can I print to my network printer without using Home Group? I have a Windows 7 notebook. I have a home network that shares files and a printer. I'm connected to the internet via this network, but I can't access the shared files or the printer. How can I access these things?

How to create a home network using my router? I have a wireless-g broadband Router wrt54g, a laptop (windows vista), and a desktop (xp). I heard one cannot network vista and xp, either xp to xp or vista to vista. That's true. so whether you know how to connect my computers please tell me step by step in order to create a simple home network when a can share my files and printer. thanks in advance for sharing your experiences and comments everyone.

How do I modify connections to computers in a home network ? I have a home network of 3 computers. I have used "Network Setup Wizard" to create connections to the three computers together. All seems OK, except that any of the computers' users can see the other two. I think it is the created connections but I can not modify or even delete any connection icon in "My Network Places". Please help me solve this problem.

How do I set up a home network so that I can share my internet connection? I recently got Comcast High Speed Internet. Now I can only hook the internet up with one of my computers. To get internet on both of them, how would I set up a home network to share the internet connection? I have an ethernet hub, but that doesn't seem to help. Also, when I run through the setup wizard, it always says that there is an error.

How can I connect to my home network through the internet? I have a NetCenter server/hard drive on my network. Does anyone know how I can connect to my D-Link router to get into my Western Digital NetCenter while I am away from home through the net?

How do you change your home internet network? I accidently made my home network my school network. How do i change it back to my home one? PLEASE HELP! i WILL GIVE YOU 10 points PLUS answer your questions! I'm sorry i wasnt specific. I made the school network my main home one.

How do I create cost effective home network? I have three computers in my home with individual LAN cards. Now, I want to make a network for better resource sharing. Will it suffice, if I can connect them with mere fibre optic cables?

Is it possible to access my home network remotely? I want to be able to access shared files and documents from other computers on my network, even if I'm away from home with my own computer. Thanks

You are a network administrator for a small company. The CEO takes allot of work home and ? and has setup a home wireless network using 802.11g equipment. Some sensitive business information has recently been showing up in local news a and the CEO home network is the likely suspect. What steps would you follow to check the security of her home network. What steps would you recommend to improve that security.

How Do I Set-Up a home network with security? I already have a home network set up in my house, but it is unsecured and sometimes other people near us use it without our permission. Is there an easy way to setup my network so that you have to type in a password to use it. I have looked up different articles regarding this but most of them are over-complicated and don't help that much. My network doesn't have to be government-tight but i don't want some random person to be able to use my internet.

How do I add a second computer to my wired home network? The cable from the wall (Virgin Media Broadband) goes through my set top box to my home PC. If i add some RJ45 Cat5e Splitters and cables, can I just plug in any other computers (ie, my new laptop) to the wired network?

How do I connect my new computer to my existing home network? I recently revived an old computer and plugged it right into the wall so it would receive internet from our home network. We already have two computers receiving internet this way but since this is an old computer, it's trying to get internet from its old connection. How do I make it so it takes the internet from the wall and uses that to get on the internet? Greatly appreciated.

How to disconnect from home network in XP? I have a home network called home so I can share files between my laptop and my desktop but now I do not want to stay connected to the network and want to disconnect. Windows XP doesn't allow me to put a blank on the network group tab.

How can i connect back to my wireless home network? I just moved back home from college for the summer and i can't get my computer to connect to our wireless home network. We used an ethernet connection at the dorms but i can't seem to connect to the internet at all. I don't know what to do know.

what are the advantages of having a server for your home network? I was just wondering what purpose does a server serve in a home network and pretty much what does the server do?

Why is my laptop taking longer than usual to connect to my home network? I've never had any problems before with my laptop connecting to my home network but recently, whenever i turn my laptop on and it goes to my desktop the connection says "Limited connection". Do you think that User Account Control (UAC) affects this? Because it only occured to me days after i turned off my UAC. Anyone knows why and how do i fix this? I can still connect to my network but i have to diagnose and repair it EVERYTIME. Thanks for the help.

How do I set up a home pc network between one desktop and one wireless latop in WIn XP? The desktop is connected to the modem and router directly. The laptop is connected wireless to the router. Is it possible to set up a home network that will let me transfer files from one pc to another with the setup I already have? If so, how? Thank You.

Where can i find a program that will monitor my home network? I have a home netwok w/ a Linksys router, my network already has a WEP key. I am looking for program(s) that I can download that will tell me if someone is trying to get into my network and monitor any activity on the network.

Is it possible to log on to a computer on a home network using remote desktop? I would just like to know if it is possible to log on to a computer on a home network using remote desktop or any other program? I have tried and have not succeded so if you can, please help.

Can a virus spread through out your home network? Can a virus spread into your home network? For example, I have 8 Computers in my house. If 1 gets infected can they all get infected too. I have web broot so it wont happen anyways. Plus i never go on anything crazy.

How do I create a home network in XP with no floppy and no XP disc? I need to set up a home network to link my 2 desktops and 2 laptops so that I can share files, printers etc. Here is the problem: I do not have a single A: drive that can use floppy discs. I truly believed that technology had fallen by the wayside. The wizard on XP only recognizes floppies as removable media, so, a cdr or jumpdrive will not suffice. Here is what I am working with: 2 desktops running XP Home 1 laptop running XP Home 1 laptop running Vists Prem Home I know all of my network hardware works, I have used this feature before, but I did some reformatting, and found that the ONE A: drive I have no longer works. If this is not something simple that I have just never dealt with, I will be surprised. Also, I have searched google, and read forums, and all that, so please do not post an ambiguous link. I appreciate everyone's help, but I am not helped by a link to a page that I have to read a book about. If you have a good answer on this I would really appreciate your help. I answered my own question...go to a friend's house and use their computer. Load the settings from the Network Setup Wizard on to your floppy. Leave the floppy in the A drive. Copy the "netsetup" onto a flash drive. Go home. Install "netsetup" on you computers, but change the network name. Voila! It works again!

How do you set up a wireless home network and share computers between the parents but not the children? This seems like it would be something lots of people would need --- set up a wireless home network and share things on computers with Mon & Dad but not with the children --- but I can't find anything on this. I think I even got my system to do it once but I forgot how. Anbody know how to do this?

Can wireless traffic using a home network with a laptop be tracked when the laptop is connected to a work net? example- use a work laptop to surf on a home network and then dock into the business network. are the sites visited at home dumped/logged into the business network?

How can I access files on other computers not on my home network for free? I dont think the map network drive does it....I tried but i can only get the computers on my home network but not the laptop which is on a different network with a different IP. Is there a free way that I can get the laptop files into the desktop without any viruses etc?

How do keep all songs on my iPod video when I have a home network and songs are from 2 computers? I have a laptop and a pc on my home network. The pc has 75% of the mp3s that were synced and the laptop has the rest. While traveling with the laptop, I purchased new CD's and wanted to upload them to the pc to sync to the iPod video. I tried the "manually manage" setting, but iTunes still only added the new songs and deleted all the other 2500 songs that are on the pc back home. How do I add songs to the iPod without losing/deleting/unsyncing the songs that the iTunes/iPod cannot "see" if I'm not connected to my home network? Thanks one million. More details..... I can get all the songs I have onto my iPod when I'm connected to my home network (let's say that is 2,000 songs), but when I'm only connected to my laptop when I travel, I lose all the songs that are stored on my pc back home (1,500 songs) when I try to add new songs through my laptop. (Then it syncs and I only have 500 songs on my iPod.) How can I add songs to my iPod when it's only connected to the laptop and NOT lose the songs that are associated with the pc?

How can I set up my home network properly? We have a wireless PC and a wireless notebook in our home. Both share the same connection, as far as I know I have enabled file sharing in both computers. The folders that are shared from the notebook show up in 'My Network Places' on both of the computers, but the folders shared by the desktop computer don't even show up in 'My Network Places' on that computer...what's up with that?

What can I do to see what people are doing on my home network? What would I need to use to steath monitor what people are doing on my home network? I would like to be able to view what is going on from one computer, is tht possible?

How To fix my Wireless Home Network Connection? I am trying to make a network connection at home. I have the wireless-G to tmy pc. I named the network and chose a password. When my wife, from her labtop tries to connect to the network to get internet (writing the same pass key), it connects to the network, but it says "local connection" and there is not internet.

How do you track internet usage through a home network? I recently found out that my roommate has been tracking my internet usage and yahoo emails through his computer? I use my own laptop but share internet through the home network. How is he tracking what I do I didnt know this was possible and I kinda feel like he violated my privacy? Also how can I stop him from doing this is there anyway to block it or something?

How can I talk to someone on my home network without using a messenger of some sort? We all have windows vista home premium or higher. We can see each other on the network. I was just wondering if there is a way to communicate with one another "messenger like" without all of us having to download a program.

How do I create a home network between a Win 2000 & Win XP computer? I am trying to create a simple home network between a Windows 2000 computer & a Windows XP computer using a crossover cable. I have tried to assign them both to the same workgroup, but to no avail. They just cannot find each other.

How to set up a home network with vista and xp? I recently just bought a new windows vista running laptop. Well i used to be able to print on a home network with no problem, and now it says im suppose to install additional drivers ( xp drivers ). How to i do that? Is there an easier way? -Thx Matt

How can I use Windows Server 2008 to created user accounts over a home network? I have a copy of Windows Server 2008 (not WHS) and I want to know whether I can create user acount(s) that can be accessed over our home network. Windows Server 2008 (includes ALL versions) is a legal copy, that I got through the MSDN Alliance. Thanks for the help.

How can I test my website from outside my home network? I have a cable internet service and a wireless router. I have developed a web application in struts on my home pc. I have deployed it on tomcat. Inside my home network I can access my application using the internal ip address. How can I test it from outside my home network. Do need to make some additional settings? What Ip would I have to use? Do I need to configure my router?

How can I connect my laptop to my home network? Right now my laptop is connected to the home network, but I want a wireless connection. My laptop has the potential to connect with a wireless connection, but I don't have the network key. When I attempt to connect to my secured network it says " Enter Security Key or Passphrase. I have a 2Wire SBC Modem, and I don't know how to get this password. How can I get help or find out the password?

What is a good set up for a wireless home network? What is a good set up for a wireless home network? Any tips? This will be my first one I have set up. Should my modem be the same make as my router?

Setting up a home network with 2 or more computers? Im trying to connect just 2 computers together by way of Ethernet Cable. On each computer, the LAN icon shows the "network cable unplugged" message. Ive run the Network setup wizard on both, and updated drivers as well. What am I missing? Are there certain services that need to be running? If so which ones? Know a good website that can help me in detail to setting home this home network?

How do you add a new device to your home network using network magic? i have a hp Pavilion entertainment pc and i want to add it to my network, I have network magic and a wireless router, but when i go to add my laptop it says that i will have to enter a WEP/WPA encryption code in order to add my new laptop. When i click connect to network on my laptop it, it finds the home network but can't connect to it,

If you create a wireless home network, can the people in your network see your desktop and what you are doing? I mean the live desktop. This is a wireless home network, not some fancy business type one.

Can anyone help me to install a home network? Im looking to install a home network but not sure exactly what I need. I have wired all my points in the bedrooms back to a patch panel in my garage. Then I have a 24port switch which I have patched across all the points. But I dont know what to do now. I have read a lot about routers but do I need one? Any advice would be great thanx.

How to access other computers through my home network? i have a home network consisting of three computers. One my PC, second my daughter's PC and third my son's PC. I want to view all things they are doing on their PCs.

How fast does video stream through a home network? I have a home network and i am able to watch divx movies through the network. I have wireless g. But i was just curious how fast does the video stream through, how many kbps or mbps does it stream at?

How do I change which pc is the main pc on my home network? I got a new pc the other day and set up a home network but my previous pc was already set up as a network. My old pc is really slow so I'd rather my new pc was the 'Main' pc and gateway to the internet. Will I have to start from scratch on both pc's again? Many thanks.

How do you set up to home network? I am trying to set up a home network so that I can share the internet . The "host" cpu is set up with the modem from Road Runner. On the "guest" cpu I have a router hooked up. I got it used . All the lights are on in the right places but I can't get online. Does Road Runner have something blocked or am I just doing something wrong? Thanks. (I have the same kind of router that the cable people use for Road Runner.)Maybe something is wrong as far as the host cpu is concerned? I figured it out thanks. I had to use a long ethernet cord from my Vonage router to a WIRELESS (wireless,ha) router on my guest cpu and then a short ehertnet cord from there to the guest cpu. Sounds strange but it worked. Nothing else did. I also had to set up network wizard on both cpus. It was very frustrating. I tried everything! I did it by accident! Thanks for all your great answers though.

What do I need to look for when selecting a wireless router for a home network? I recently purchased a used laptop with 802.11b wireless capability. I would like to set up a wireless home network with my desktop still connected via cable and a wireless router to connect my laptop. My house has three floors, with my desktop and internet connection in the basement. I will be using the laptop mostly on the main floor. I see routers with prices ranging from $25 to nearly $200. How do I select one that will be reliable without buying way more than I will need? Thanks for any advice or recommendations.

Can Amazon Kindle be used with regular wireless home network if traveling oversea? I love Amazon Kindle but I will be away from USA for some time and was wondering if I would be able to connect Kindle to the network via regular home network via wireless connection. Thanks for your help.

Can a virus travel from one computer to another on a home network? I have 3 computers connected in my home through a router. If 1 computer has a virus, can the virus travel through the network to the other 2 computers?

Is there any way to make your home network act as a proxy server? I have a netgear WGR614 v6 wireless router and I was wondering if it would be possible to connect to it from another computer to use my internet connection. Basically make my home network a proxy. I would rather not have to connect to my computer to do it. I have already used remote desktop connection to basically do this, but that was rediculously slow, and a serious security risk. So is it possible and how might i do it? I just have to ask, Anthony, how could it possibly be illegal to use your home network as a proxy? It might be against some rules at school, but illegal? I only want to do this because my school just made it against the rules to access your email, no matter what you use it for. If i wanted to hide something why in the world would I want to use my home network which would be easily traceable to me?

Is there a way to make a remote desktop connection out of your home network? I've done remote connection with other computers that are on my network but when I try connecting to a computer that's not in my home network, it won't connect. Any suggestions?

Now that Dish Network has enabled ethernet, how can i access the device from my home network? Now that Dish Network has enabled ethernet, how can i access the device from my home network? I can ping the DVR but do not knwo its name and cannot see it from my network places.

How do I set up a Linksys wireless home network? I have never used a Linksys router before, I'm trying to set up a home network for a pc running Windows XP which will be wired to the router, and a new iMac that will be connected wirelessly. Just wondering if anyone has any step by step directions on setting up a linksys router.

How do I contact another computer on my home network? I have Windows XP, and there are 2 computers on my home network.

Can someone guide me through setting up a home network without paying someone to come and do it? I currently have one desktop computer, 2 laptops, a printer, and Tivo. I have cable for my ISP, and the two laptops connect to the Internet wirelessly. I would like to have all of these things on a home network, especially the Tivo. It would also be nice to print wirelessly from our laptops. Can some provide idiot-proof directions on how to do this and what I need to buy? I don't know anything about this, so I need a really simplified explanation. thanks.