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 > >
