networking

I'm helping a friend set up his new desktop PC and old laptop, both with Windows 7 Home. Laptop is for his wife to use for email, games and internet, desktop is his and is the main PC. On the desktop we've set up just the one account, as an administrator. On the laptop we've set up 2 accounts -...

I have an oldish Laser printer which is thoroughly reliable and prefect for my needs - Samsung ML-2152w It's fine using a USB cable and works lovely, but it's a big old lump and I'd like it tucked away somewhere and wish to utilise it's wireless capabilities. Before I get it wireless I need to...

Just upgraded the computer... Set everything up and I can see other computers and printers... they cannot see me however... HELP! I hate networking... I have this problem everytime we get a new computer in the office! I have set it as a "workplace" network.

Here's a good Friday afternoon problem... Mrs E has got a new laptop with Windows 7. Our main machine is XP. We have been able to see the XP machine from the W7 machine (she's been able to pull music and work files across) but it's recently stopped. Fed up with the moaning I've had a look...

Hello again I've run out of IT talent again folks. Our German au pair has an Acer laptop running Vista which has connected perfectly well to our WN for months. Today it has dropped internet connectivity - it connects to the network but the gateway from the router to the internet is closed...

Hi all I have a decent home pc (hp), a canon usb scanner/printer, a couple of ext.hard drives for backup all in my study next to the O2 router. About a year back, the guys at PCW advised me that a Belkin network hub was the way to go to be able to access archived data or use the printer off...

Hi guys I run a home wireless network with 3 pc's. One mine, 2nd my laptop, 3rd daughters pc. What I really want to set up/do is to have my pc and laptop interlinked so that whenever i do something on my pc it automatically replicates to the laptop and vice versa. Specifically, I will need...

My current IT infrastructure is creaking horribly.. Could any IT peeps give me a ballpark budget cost for setting up a 5 pc file sharing network with back up and a couple of laptops. Thoughts much appreciated. TIA Ade

Additional option to wired or wireless network - I needed network access in the lounge, already got wireless but needed hard wired which is pretty much impractical in this room. Had held off getting one of these internet over power devices because wasn't sure how successful it would be...

This is a strange one and I would be gratefulfor any help. The strangest thing is this whole outfit was working OK and has just started playing up and I cannot determine what precipitated the change. At the heart of the network is a Linksys 160N router/modem. To keep it simple I will...

Basically bought one decent printer for the office... it runs off my XP pc primarily.. managed to get my dads pc (XP) to print through it over our broadband router network but cannot get another pc to work the same... This one has Vista. Any ideas? It just does not see anything on the network.

Going to set this up hardwired - will I need a straight-through cable or a crossover? :confused:

Alright, so what I've got at home, is 4 PC's, all networked up via Ethernet and a Netgear hub, set IP Address and ICS, with the Internet Connection on a Server PC in the games room. It's all been working Hunky Dory until the 25th August when my mum came home after 2-3 weeks away since the 5th...

Got a strange problem Im ok at most things with computers but this has stumped me, Ive got several pc's wired & wireless set up at home, but one pc which is wired in, is unable to access internet or even see / ping any of the others, but all the others can browse the shares and access it...

D Link Wireless networking router and modem DSL 300-T ADSL modem, connects direct to your phone line with ethernet out connection DI514 802.11b Wireless router 4 point switch. both brand new and boxed including set up CDs, power supplies etc, ready for use. £50 the pair plus postage...

When connecting two puters via a HUB do i need crossover cables or stright ?

...just got round to enabling wep on our home network. With wep enabled can the neighbours still find my network but not access it or can they not even find it. Before I was wep enabled I presume they could use my broadband could they also access my computer. Sorry if this obvious to some of you!

Need a little help form those who are a bit more tech savvy than me. Setup is as follows; Belkin wireless router/ modem situated in my office at home (on 2nd floor). This works great for most of the house but i have some black spots where i can't get reception should i choose to work in a...

I am wanting to connect both my PC's together. My main PC has a ASUS P4C800-E deluxe mainboard with a onboard Intel 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet controller. I am interested in what network card should I put in the other PC? I plan to buy the network card from www.scan.co.uk as I have to order...

A friend wants two laptops running on a wireless network but with neither fixed to a wire router. What must they do?