connectivity issues

When I set up virtualization on my Win 7 Ultimate using Virtual Box in order to install the Win 8 Dev Preview, I had to choose Nat in settings, networking to allow connection to the internet. I have not been able to see my other PC's using this setting. When I change the network settings to...

Hi, I just bought a Dell Latitude E6510 laptop and now I wonder how to set it up for internet access. I have a desktop PC and so I know that my connection is good. I tried just connecting it via the RJ45 socket on the PC, thinking it would configure itself once it sensed a live connection...

I've just started to encounter a problem with Win7. My PC is fine until I connect to the net using wireless. I use a dongle and can connect it to the PC without issue and everything works correctly. However when I connect to the internet my pc freezes and thats it I need to...

I am not able to connect to BSNL 3G using standard windows dialer and not even through CiDial but only working through Mobile partner. I had faced this earlier but that was another machine, another OS. It stops at the verifying password screen and then immediately disconnects and again...

Help! I cannot seem to be able to connect to my desktop with a laptop (both with 7) how do I find out my network password? or is there some other way to connect? I have been able to connect two PC's before with my friends Vista laptop and we usually just match up ip addresses and he puts...

I am trying to add my Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit computer to an existing network that has XP computers. I have the workgroup of all computers set the same. I have network discovery on, file and printer sharing, 128 bit encription set, password protection off and use user accts and passwords...

I have a PC running XP with a Western Digital My Book external drive connected to it. My laptop running Windows 7 (and my daughter's netbook running Vista) can no longer access the WD hard drive. The rest of my network works fine (all three computers have internet access and can access the...

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...

Hi, I have encountered an unusual problem. While I am always able to connect to the internet wirelessly, I have issues when connecting to the internet when wired directly to my cable modem. The computer reports back Unidentified Public Network--no internet What is odd, it that I can make a...

Hey So what I would like to do is connect to the internet through my wireless card. I then want to try and use one of my Ethernet ports to connect to a separate LAN for file sharing to a group of NAS enclosures. This LAN is connected to its own router and the router is providing its own IP...

Hi, About a month back my motherboard died and I had to get a new one (ECS - GeForce 6100PM-M2). Prior to the death of the old MoBo, I was connected via a wired connection to my cable router. When I replaced the MoBo, I now get a message telling me the ethernet cable is connected to an...

Hi there. I think the title says it all, but here goes. I'm trying to setup a vpn connection between my pc and a friend's pc (to play lan-games). So, i've setup my part as incoming connection on windows 7, and opened port 1723 on the router for my pc. He setup his part. He can connect. It...

Have two computers, one is a tablet running Vista on a domain network, the other is my desktop running W7 on a home private network. I was FINALLY able to connect to my Desktop shares but only by typing the IP address of the Desktop shared folder from the Vista tablet. Both computers can see...

Hello, When connecting plugging an Ethernet cable into my laptop, I have no internet access. -The troubleshooter's results are "The DNS Server is not responding." -I do not have "Bonjour Services." -Ethernet was working before on Vista, and still works on my Ubuntu laptop -Upgrade, not clean...

I have a HP pavilion dv9917cl laptop. Nvidia Geforce 7150M/630M Integrated ethernet adapter, Nforce 630M. Updated to Windows 7 32-bit from Vista 32-bit, custom (start from scratch) install. Initially my ethernet adapter showed up in Device Manager as Nforce Networking Controller, not working...

I recently switched a netbook computer on our LAN from XP (on which all machines had been) to Win 7rc (x86). No other settings or configurations on the network have changed, but the netbook suddenly can't fully connect to the Synology network drive. All the other computers on the network still...

Hey guys, I've been trying to setup remote desktop on my laptops... I don't have a static IP, but i've set up an accout with no-ip.com and made a host etc etc. installed the software etc etc. I've opened up the port 3389 on my router to my laptop i want to connect to (correct?) Checked that...

Hi Guys, Windows 7 rules so far... I have one tiny problem left to solve... Before win 7 I had windows XP, using a firewire cable (1394 connection) I managed to create a direct link to my MacBook Pro laptop that's on my desk - I used Link Removed as a guide. Everything was great, I could copy...

Firstly like to say Hi to everyone and thanks for the support forum has been helpful in the past already. Basically I have the windows 7 beta installed on a samsung netbook NC10 and must admit considering it is not a powerhorse machine I am impressed at how windows 7 is actually running. The...

Hi, i recently installed the windows 7 beta, but i have found that my wireless router ( Linksys Wmp54G Ver 4) does not work. I have tried troubleshooting this problem, but all it tells me is the router can not be found. Switching the router to different slots also did not help. I am wondering if...