Perhaps.. Don't mind me, I'm not a big SP2 fan as everyone knows by now. Actually I'm not even an XP fan.. Go 2k Pro!
Insert Cotty's "Go Mac!" here Cheers, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 2:35 AM Subject: RE: OT - Computer nerds unite! I have a networking problem... > I think that is quite possible - on the basis that SP2 introduced the > windows firewall amongst other things. Rolling back seems a little > severe though... > > The point is that regardless of the cause of the problem, a router is > much more efficient and reliable than a PC sharing the internet > connection anyway - not to mention simpler to set up. Machines could > then work independantly and the 'connected' machine doesn't have to > spend resource serving up stuff to the remote. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ryan Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 February 2005 16:29 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: OT - Computer nerds unite! I have a networking problem... > > > Noone agrees with me it's probably an XP SP2 problem? I've got a dollar > on the problem going away if she does a rollback. > > Cheers, > Ryan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 10:56 PM > Subject: Re: OT - Computer nerds unite! I have a networking problem... > > > > > Sounds like you're using the PC as a bridge connection for the > > > laptop to get out to the internet. A better arrangement would be to > > > use a router between the cable modem and the computers. Each > > > computer would hook directly to the router and would be able to > > > access the internet without depending upon having the other computer > > > > turned on. A 4-port router is pretty cheap - about 40USD - and comes > > > > with a setup CD that pretty easily configures the computers on the > > > network. Linksys and Belkin are two popular routers here in the > > > states for home networking equipment. Adding a router has the > > > additional benefit of built-in firewall called Network Address > > > Translation (NAT). The "outside world" only sees the IP address of > > > the router and not the IP addresses of the computers on your > > > network. > > > > > >Paul > > > > > > > I know that this does not address your immediate problems but I agree > > with Paul about adding a router to your network. I think that it would > > > actually simplify things for you and be more robust and secure. > > > > I currently have a network at home with a Linksys Router (BEFSX41) and > > > 16 port switch (EZXS16W) supporting 6 PCs a couple of network attached > > > hard drives, two printers, scanners, etc. all accessing the internet > > via a cable modem. The setup and maintenance of the network is > > relatively easy. The router is a DHCP server which means that it > > assigns the IP addresses to each of the PCs and administers the > > network. There is very little for you the user to do after it is > > setup. Adding a PC is not much more than attaching to an open port on > > the network. > > > > Just a suggestion and maybe an inappropriate one at this time but > > worth considering after you sort the current problem out. > > > > Larry > > > > > > > >
