"mark" wrote in message ... Probably been asked a thousand times but anyone got any recommendations for a decent router (with / without switch) with a decent hardware firewall ? cheers

hi Got the router up and running but having trouble accessing the other machines. All have access to the web, i can ping each machine fine, even play lan games but my network places they dont see each other, i added a machine to the lan to repair and that is being shown by 1 other machine. Some are direct to router, some via a hub then router but that shouldnt make any differance.

Hiya Just a quickie for those interested in wireless networking. Tucked away in my maplin flyer was an advert for a "X-Micro" wireless usb network adaptor. 802.11 standard 11Mbps. £19.99. Looks like a key fob that pops inot the USB port. The cheapest easiest option for wireless metworking I've seen yet. Tempted. I found this blurb on the gadget at...

I have two computer on a LAN. One a WinXP Pro laptop, with Broadcom integrated wireless; the other runs Win2K Server and has an Intel 10/100 Pro NIC Card. Both go through a DI-624 router from D-LINK. My LAN is incredibly slow right now; copying files via network shares frequently fail as a result of drives being dropped, and FTP does not result in anything different. I was thinking the problem...

Hi all, I have problems logging onto my home network using win 98se. It seems the only way I can 'see' my computer in network neighborhood and browse any shared folders is to go to Start button/ log off and then log on as a different user. When the computer asked me for a log on password, I then press return without inputting a password and only then I can 'see' any computers connected and browse...

As a security precaution, I have turned off SSID beacons from my wireless router. Problem is I cannot access the router anymore. What do I need to do to enable me to connect again without enabling SSID? Thanks Tony

Anyone successfully do this? I'm trying to do this with a Shuttle box with a USB Netgear WiFi adaptor. Is there only a chance of this working if it's onboard and there is a BIOS option? Or are there any other solutions? Thanks Steve --

Friend has main PC with BT Voyager modem for broadband, want's to connect second PC on wired network and run Wifeys lappy on Wireless. Could anybody suggest the hardware (router etc) he would need thats compatible with BT, as in it's not in the 'always on' state like BY. Thanks Brian

I had an old PC chips M810L mobo lying around, so built a little system based on it for my daughter. When setting up my router/firewall (Dlink DI-604) to share broadband for the (now 3) PCs we have, I was setting up static DHCP for each, and the DI-604 reported the M810's MAC addy as 00-00-00-00-00-00! The DI-604 works fine assigning an IP to that MAC... I'm well aware that all MACs *should* be...

After about 6 months of running my whole network with no security at all, I have decided to enable WEP. I am now running 64bit WEP, but would like to know from someone that knows about all this stuff, how secure is my connection now that I am running WEP? More to the point, if someone was trying to get into my system (not that they are) how long would it taken them to gain access? I would just...

Can anyone suggest whether or not I might be able to get a 1mb connection with these figure? I am about to end a contract and would like to move up to 1mb, but when I checked on an online checker with my number it said 512k only. Line Attenuation Down 44db Up 24.5db Noise Margin Down 25db Up 27db These figures have been gained from a DG834G ADSL modem/router

I have searched the Internet and found dozens of cases of this, and tried several suggestions without success. I have a home LAN of four computers, three XP and one ME, accessing the Internet and each other via an Origo ADSL modem/router/switch. They all have the same workgroup name, and all have Norton Personal Firewall installed. Most of the time when I access the workgroup on my main...

I have Netgear Router with 4-port switch, Router uplink connected to Cable modem, I have 4 wired ports on router, when I connect my XP PC, there is always internet connection to the PC, when I conect second PC(win 2k/Linux) to the router port, then both PC's loosing internet connection, my both ping programs on both PC's prints "request times out" message, what was the reason?.

Hi, I'm having trouble configuring the DHCP range under Lan IP Setup of the DM602 - has anyone run into the following problem? No matter what I change, or even if I leave the defaults (192.168.0.2-192.168.0.253) hitting the apply button gives me this popup message: "ethernet ip is broadcast ip!" But I can't see which setting is incorrect, if indeed it is.

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Hi, Im new to the wireless networking thing and have a simple question - in a conventional, wired network, it was possible to connect two machines with a crossover cable ... could I connect a laptop to a computer wirelessly using 54Mbps without using a wireless access point? Or are these always needed? Thanks, Chris Murray

My exchange is being ADSL enabled next month and I want to set up a PC to router/modem (wire) to laptop (wireless) network at home. Any recommendations for gear to use - or avoid - and suppliers? Ta Taff

I've got a small home network consisting of Wired and WiFi running via an ADSL modem router using NAT at the modem. In my laptop running XP Home I've got a Netgear WiFi PC card and a USB bluetooth adapter. I am trying to allow my Sony-Ericsson Z600 mobile phone to access my network via a bluetooth connection (Not sure if this is possible) and I assume the first step is to 'bridge' my laptop's...

One or the other !!! I have 2 PC's, both using win xp home, and have a ad-hoc connection by just using 2 wireless cards, a ASUS 54mps and a Belkin 54mps. Previously I had them both using the same Broadband connection fine, but could not share folders and printer between the 2, tried alsorts so just ignored cos thats all I really wanted it for. Now however, its the opposite, they're sharing...

I have two computers ethernet networked via crossover cable, using IPX/SPX protocol, allowing printer and file sharing (restricted directories only). Both access the net via their own dial-up connections. The computer I use runs under Windows XP Home, has Panda AV and firewall, and has Internet Explorer set to highest security. But the rest of the family use the other computer, which runs...