home networking

Ok, so i have a random question. I have the davinci jr 1.0 printer. I went into windows 10 control panel, right clicked on my printer, then i hit share. I assigned my printer the name of Junior Ok, now on my laptop that is in the other room, i added a networked printer using the ip or hostname...

Hi I clicked on a link on my comcast home page about Tankless Water Heaters, but it wouldn't open, I've had that quite a bit lately. Ok I took the Http off the front and now it shows... This seems kind of excessive, like I said it wouldn't open on my computer but it is to someplace at Lowes...

Hello everyone. I've got a problem on my Windows 7 computer. When I tried to connect to my Wi-Fi hotspot at my home, the connection was successful, and the Internet worked well as usual. But, after 10 minutes, my computer network connection became disconnected and I couldn't connect it again...

Link Removed Since Windows 8.1, Microsoft has been providing native support for 3D printers with most popular printers already enabled via USB plug and play (see this Link Removed). Today, we have added a new Windows 10 IoT Core sample app, “Network 3D Printer” that adds support for an even...

I have a wireless router upstairs and I use wifi to get online and switch downstairs for the LAN. Currently I have a separate IP address for the wireless and another for the switch. I would like to use the same IP address for the switch and the wifi (transferring files with the switch). Is...

Hello None of the above seemed to fit. I have Windows 10 pro on desktop and laptop. I could not establish home group so I did what I had to do years ago with different pcs, which is to connect the 2 pcs with an Ethernet cable. However, unlike before when home group was established, even after...

I have been running windows10 for almost a year. Im an old retired coder with 45 years under my belt. Until windows 10 came along ( this latest build) I had little love for windows. That has changed. Windows 10 is awesome, Microsoft finally got it right. Uninstall all your tuneup software and...

I have WIN 8.1 <I really liked 8 and Microsoft updated me to 8.1...I was not happy>...I have issues with my internet connection NOT being stable. If I step away from my computer for just a bit, I will have to disconnect and then reconnect my WIFI <it's a NETGEAR>...all other devices in the...

I have a home networking system consisting of 3 computers and using a "Sky" router connected by three "TPLink" Powerline adapters (which use the house wiring system to connect the computers) The system has worked well for years. However I recently re-installed Win 7 on one computer and now...

we are connected to the router but its say it connected with "limited access" below is our ipconfig /all Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\XD450 User>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . ...

Anyone using one of these, and do they actually make a difference in performance overall? Is there a real difference between a cheap one and the most expensive? I have 50/25 fios. I like to get all the same rates or close, every where in the house and on the patio outside, all this should be...

Hi I have a friend of ours and her mother visiting in the morning. The mother needs help in buying a computer, and I've got a few options for a laptop, mouse and printer picked out. I'll have the stuff delivered to me set it all up and then get her started, she's in her 80s, but she has worked...

My ISP promises speeds of 10 to100 Mb/s which to me is comparable to my local grocer promising 1 fl oz to 1 quart when I buy a quart carton of milk. I'll find out when I get home and the deal is done. Yeah, right - the grocer would never get away with that, but ISP's do. There is reliable...

My Wi-Fi router is located on the other end of our house. I can connect to it with my laptop but my wife can't with her iPhone. Since I leave my laptop in our bedroom, I thought I'd try to set it up as a Wi-Fi access point, then she can connect to the internet though my laptop. Currently I...

Hi everybody how you doing ? so, tomorrow i have some relatives coming to my home for 15 weeks. and i know each of them have a smartphone and they heavy internet consumers. i have an limited internet plan, that's the problem i want a software to control my wi-fi internet in home like disabling...

Since a few weeks ago (no system changes e.g. Updates TMK), my Win 7 machine BETA fails to connect to shared drives on my Win XP Home machine ADVENT after ADVENT has been powered off/on, saying: Location is not available [drive] is not accessible Logon failure: unknown username or bad...

I am coming into possession of a gaming laptop to add to my gaming desktop. The desktop is connected to the cable modem, and I would like to also add the laptop to this setup, but I don't need whole house coverage, merely my room, itself. Is there a way to connect the laptop via some type of...

Hi All, I've just joined so hello to all! :cool: I hope you can help me with this very annoying issue: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background: I recently upgraded a client's computing site installation. 4 Desktops, software (XP/MS Office...

Hi I am trying to share files between pc and mac over lan. I am having trouble figuring it out. I have read a lot of different tutorial on the subject which only made me more confused. The main thing I dont understand is I read that to share files on the mac you need to enable password...

I used the standard trick of assigning permissions to the "Everyone" group to allow file sharing among all the Windows 7 and winXP computers on my home network. All was working fine until my son took his computer to school and they made him load their security software. When he came home for...