home network

my internet-provider sometime loses connection … need a utility to monitor/log when service interruption occurs. need more info? keep reading. i always shut-down when not using computer … also, shut off surge-protector (includes vendor's modem). when i turn on...

Up until a couple weeks ago we've been able to network the computers in our house just fine. Lately I can get into his files but he can't get into mine. It always gives the " You don't have permission to access\\said computer" message. It seems like this all started when I had to reinstall...

Hi, On newly installed Windows 10 I have problems with Wifi connection. OS doesn't detect my home WiFi. But it can detect WiFi shared from my phone. On the same PC I have Linux installed and it CAN detect and connect to the WiFi, so it's not network range issue. Here's what I already tried to...

I run three computers on my home network. All three updated on April 30 to the latest Windows version. One computer, the slowest and cheapest, is working great, but there are problems on the other two that I'm hoping someone can provide me some guidance on. The Lenovo is working perfectly...

I have 2 laptops both running Win10pro. Both on the same network, although one is connected via a repeater due to its "remote" location. I can ping one to the other without any issues. Both are connected to the Internet via wifi through one router. I have been trying to use Remote Desktop to...

Hello. When I click on my network, in windows explorer, I noticed a phone on my network. It's a HWFURY UMAX apparently. I don't own one of these. Pressing F5 repeatedly shows that the connection of this phone on my home network is intermittent. It seems to disconnect / re-connect every few...

Hi guys. Unfortunately I have lovely neighbours who keep hacking me and have done on my windows laptop for the last 7 months. I want to switch off any facilities that allow them to make any changes to the laptop that will cause it to have problems. So I would like network sharing off. Remote...

Hi, I'm Dan. This is my first post on the forum. I'm hoping other members may be able to assist me with a frustrating issue I'm facing on my home network. On my network, I have: HP Laptop with Windows 8.1 Pro using Wifi Custom build Desktop PC being used as a file server with Windows 8.1 Pro...

Hello, I decided to reinstall Windows because after almost 10 years using it I thought it was a good time to enjoy a fresh installation. But it went all wrong, as using internet is just impossible. I have the original windows 7 home sp1 disc and latest bootcamp drivers for my machine, which is...

I have three computers on a home network that perform certain functions automatically and when no one is attending them. I use auto logon on all three so that they can boot up and perform those functions. This has worked flawlessly under XP, Win7 and Win10 until the 2017 Creators Edition broke...

I'm running a home domain network with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, a couple of other servers, three desktops and three laptops and a tablet running Win 10 Pro, and some android tablets and smartphones with an ASUS RT-87R router with attached USB hard drive. I just recently realized that...

I am getting an error stating "Windows can't communicate with the device or resource (primary DNS server)". I have an internet streaming service for my TV and for my security system (SimpliSafe), both of which were functioning just fine. Only my laptop was having the problem. I've tried...

USB 3.0 HUB 3 Port with RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 1000Mbps Link Removed Will above (or similar) allow me to plug a USB3 Thumb drive into one of the sockets, and readily/easily allow connected PCs to share files via the Thumb drive ? The descriptions (on eBay) don't clarify to me - -...

I have a WD My Cloud Expert Series EX2Ultra connected to my home network. Everything has been working perfectly. But, after the latest Win 10 desktop update (Version 1607 Build 14393.1593) Windows explorer no longer finds the NAS. I have a Win 10 laptop (Version 1703 Build 15063.540) Windows...

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...

We're running under Win10. A pair of Netgear Powerline 1000 devices (to connect a computer to a router using household current) became available when a grandson switched to a direct ethernet cable. Questions: Daughter has been connecting wireless to the router from the kitchen PC since day...

I took it out of the box this morning -- Lenovo Desktop 510S with Win10. My first new PC since Win7! I have received 3 different messages while trying to connect to my home network: First, I got this message: IRQL_UNEXPECTED_VALUE. I rebooted and this time I got the message WINDOWS 10...

this is an odd one, I'm thinking initially that at some times during the day, I can have up to 10 devices connected, wife, kids, wireless printer, android tablets, iphone, 2 windows phones and 5 total laptops though, not connected all at once. Also an Xboxone, an Xbox 360 which are seldom on. my...

I have my Windows 10 Pro computer to connected to cable modem via Ethernet. I am not using Wi-Fi, just Ethernet only. I discovered two folders that I have not seen before. I deleted the folders and tried to turn off file sharing. I clinked to save changes and looked at the file explorer and...

My WiFi has fast download (750 bps) but slow streaming/buffering. YouTube videos and other sites' content can only (sometimes) be played at 720p. 720p60 is impossible. NetFlix works okay, after stuttering several times when beginning a show. I have AT&T Elite. My main computer is directly...