computer networking

I have a home network with three computers. They are all running Win 10 Home. I have "shared drives" with "Everyone" on each computer. When I am on my laptop (WiFi connected to the network) I can see Desktop#1 computer, but it asks for credentials (I do not know what user name/password it is...

Hi, I have two Win-7 pro 64 machines networked. Called BB and CC. On ethernet. MP3s recorded with ReAllPro ro on CC and saved to //CC/Sounds cannot be seen from BB with any of Total Commander, Windows Explorer or cmd (dir \\CC\Sounds). CC's Sounds' directory is empty as far as the network is...

In Windows 7, one was able to edit the hosts.txt file located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc sub-directory to add lines i.e. (127.0.0.1 Link Removed) to block access to that particular web page. Where is the host.txt file located in Windows 10? and can you still use that procedure to block...

I have a network consisting of three machines. All of them have Windows 7 Ultimate, One of them is a 32 bits Desktop PC, the others are two 64 bits laptops. I installed all three machines using the same configuration other than the Windows 7 x64 and x32 settings. I'll name them PC, laptop 1 and...

i would like my computer to give internet to my old router. Is it possible? i have windows 8.1 Computer Ethernet cable connected -----------------------------------------> Old Router to WiFi

Hello! Have a problem I hope somebody have a solution on. When I connect with Remote desktop to a different computer, and have usb printers shared which I will install on the remoted computer, I don't know which of the TS port I shall use. The last computer I tried this on, it has 76 TS port...

I'm trying to use TeamViewer to control another computer. But it won't recognize that another computer exists. The other computer is connected to my router, and it has internet. So what am I doing wrong?

I am trying to make a direct connection to a XP machine using a cable. No switch or router involved. Can it be done? There are 3 cables joined by fem/fem connectors and one of the cables is a crossover. In my mind as long as there is a crossover in the mix then the transmit + and - are...

Hi. I have a Dell XPS1645 Studio which came with Windows 7 x 64 bit Professional installed some 3 years ago. Last year I built a new desktop PC for work purposes (research Human Mechanics/ Motion). (Samsung SSD 128G 830, IB i5-3750K CPU, GTX66oTi, 16G xDDR3 Ram, Asus Sabertooth 77 M/B, etc)...

I was connected to the internet for about 45 minutes and then all of a sudden it stopped working. so i reconnected to it and this balloon message comes up and tells me additional log in information may be required and to open my browser to do so. (its never done this before) s so when i did i...

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Hi, I have just bought a new imac with Windows 7 installed and running Lion 10.6 OSX. I am attempting to file share between my 2 old macs which are G4's running 10.4.I have enabled file sharing on each through the system preferences adn I can see both the old macs on my new imac - I can't for...

--- Issue I can't seem to get Laptop and Desktop to be able to join the same Homegroup even if both have the same password in for both computers. I can create home groups on both computers but I can't find a homegroup to join from either computer. --- I have Windows 7 on my desktop on my home...

Hey, and Merry Christmas to all of you I have two windows 7 PC's, one is ultimate 64bit and is a stationary, the other one is home premium 32 bit and is a laptop. The stationary has a very weak wireless net-card that cannot connect to the net from it's location. My laptop however has good...

Connecting to Comcast cable modem finally fixed! I am trying to help a lady with Win 7 Home Prem 64 bit on a nice DX4822 Gateway. She had internet connectivity for almost a year, then it faded and stopped. I can connect to the cable modem with no cable connected (not provisioned) and see the...

I am using a computer as a storage area network, which means i have a shared hard drive mapped to 12 computers in the network, since i upgraded the operating system from server 2003 to windows 7 professional 64bit I'm having a problem that only the computers with windows 7 can access the...

Hey everyone; I recently built a computer and I'm using an integrated NIC (only because I'm too lazy to buy my own) on two PC's. My current PC is right next to the router, with a patch (Straight-Through) cable running to Port 1 on the Verizon FiOS router, and the Internet speed is incredible...

Problem description Windows 7 Homegroups are works badly on a computer with two or more network connections. ( See windows 7 internal message when trying to do so ). Generally it is difficult to share files/ network with a second network card in windows 7. Connecting a laptop or other computer...

I got two routers conencted to teh internet on one machine but i want a certain internet connection to always be used> how can i make sure windows 7 uses the one that i want it to use.. where are hte settings for this, the second router is internet for anotehr computer adn use the routers to...

Simple yes but I have failed to reconnect the computers after install of McAffee from AT&T. Both computers are seen in the McAffee application but not in the homegroup. McAffee says the other computer has not been invited yet. I have the ip address of both in the approved network section of...