home network

I am trying to join a home group. My network type is set to "Home". When I join and enter the password...I get an error that says: "A homegroup can only be created on a home network" I have tried to set the network to public and then back to Home...without success. Is there a place in the...

When I connect to my VPN, it creates a network that Win7 is listing as an "UNIDETIFIED NETWORK" and "PUBLIC NETWORK". Link Removed I'd like to have this be listed as "Home Network". But where it says "Public Network" is black and not clickable. Any ideas? TIA!

Hello I Got A 1 hell problem here my netbook can connect to our home wifi but my acer laptop windows 8 cant connect it has an wireless bar thing in down right of my screen anyone please comment back :D

Hello guys, Since two days ago I simply can't connect with my home wifi network, or the connection is lost after 20 minutes or so and from that time my home network doesn't even appear in the avaliable networks list... (Ethernet connection is working fine.) I have nothing changed in my laptop...

I recently read an article on using a Raspberry Pi as a proxy server. The article talked about using my laptop on a public WiFi and how that's not secure (which is why I don't use public WiFi for anything that requires security such as banking etc). The article talked about setting up an SSH...

Hello everyone I'm having frustrating time here. So I am trying to connect to the internet using a Local Area Connection via an Ethernet cord, however when I plugged that in and try to connect I get an error saying "Error 651: The model (or other connecting device) has reported an error." When...

I have a ZT desktop PC running Windows 7 64-bit on a home wireless network. My printer is a Brother HL-1400 laser monochrome, connected to my PC via USB. About 9 months ago I bought my wife an Acer laptop, (Costco), also Windows 7 64-bit, and was able to add it to my network so it would print...

hi, im tring to connect "My Book Live" WD network drive. i did as order by connect the network cable to my router and downloaded the setup software that has no option but clicking next after the cable connection. in the instruction it says that the drive light need to by solid green and...

I have a Dell XPS 13 running windows 8 - owned by me, not my employer - and it connects just fine to my home router. However, I cannot connect it anywhere else. It will see networks, I'll enter the security key, and it will tell me it cannot connect. This has happened at my office, at coffee...

I want to be able to access the files on my external drive from my Android tablet. I have shared the external drive, and it does show up on my tablet, but when I open it on the tablet only one folder appears (and there are many folders and files on it), and when I open that one folder, only one...

I use a verizon hotspot to connect to internet. I use the Netgear WNDA3100 usb adapter to connect to internet. I have a home network setup hardwired with Linksys WRT54GL router. If the Linksys is powered up for the network the WNDA 3100 will not work?. Why can't the network be on and get...

My Lenovo y580 is connected to my wireless network but no other wireless ever show up in the Networks Charm. My wireless network that I am connected is not displayed either. This does not allow me to pick up any new networks when I leave my home. I have tried a lot of basic things but nothing...

Hello all, Brand new user here. Trying to ad Hoc between a laptop with Win7 Startup and a home-build with Win7 Home Premium. I finally got each to see each other; however, all I can get to show in the Network icon of each system is C:\Users. In there I have Default and Default User (no Public...

I have all my media on a Windows 8 Pro (64bit) desktop. I have the drives that I want to share set to "everyone" and "full control". I set them in the advanced sharing tab. My other desktop on the network can connect and access all other drives, folders and files just fine. I don't have...

I am running HP Pavilion a4310f, 3.0GHz, 6GB RAM, 640GB hard drive. I am observing the following difficulties: :( 1. No Internet connection 2. No audio 3. No System Restore 4. Modem, router seem to be functioning normally. I am able to sign in using this Asus netbook computer 5. Ran Norton...

Hi, I am running windows 7 on my host machine, and also running virtualbox with windows xp. I have internet running on the host and the VM using the same LAN network (home network). But I have a netbios problem on XP even though I have netbios enabled in network connection properties. Even...

I have a small MS network set up with 3 WinXP SP3 systems connecting to a Win7 system. I set this up back in September and things have been working fine until yesterday afternoon. One of the XP systems lost sight of the shared folders on the Win7 system for some unknown reason. The computer...

Hey guys Im new to the whole Windows 8 thing but am unable to load a webpage while connected to my home wireless. Im using a hp envy dv7 laptop which was bought new. The wireless shows connected however webpages will not load. I have plugged in a Ethernet cable and the everything works...

Hi I have 5 computers at home and one printer. All machines are windows 7. I would like to network these together and have a seperate storage device. What I plan to do is buy a router and plug all the machines into that. Then I would like to plug a usb storage device into the router so that all...

I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 installed. I noticed the other day that while the Network Connection icon in my system tray looks fine, if I click on it I get a notification that I am not connected to a network. The issue is that I am connected to my network and the Internet. Link...