Showing posts with label how to enable disable network connection in windows xp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how to enable disable network connection in windows xp. Show all posts

Thursday, January 27, 2011

How Can I Network My PS3 With My Laptop?


The PlayStation 3 has a limited hard drive for storing your files. Constantly having to transfer new music or pictures from your computer to the PS3 is a hassle, especially if using a USB drive. There is a much easier and convenient way to access all of your multimedia files: stream them using your network. With a working wireless Internet connection and a laptop to stream the files from, you never have to worry about transferring files again. Show friends photos on your TV, play music through your speaker system and even watch movies you have downloaded on your laptop.

Monday, January 24, 2011

The Differences Between Parking & Activating a Domain Name

The terms "parking a domain name" and "activating a domain name" can get confused at times when talking about websites. It's a good idea to learn how to distinguish between the two.

Friday, January 21, 2011

How to Increase Bandwidth on LAN Network



Increasing the amount of available and utilized bandwidth on your LAN network will enable you to transfer and share files with greater speed, improving your efficiency. This is accomplished by modifying the network settings in your operating system through the registry, which is the location containing important information about your operating system and the software contained there.

Error: "Cannot Access Shared Folders Remotely"


Once you share a folder over your home network, every computer connected to the network should be able to access the folder. If you're trying to access a remote folder and are getting a Cannot Access Shared Folders Remotely message in Windows, this means that the computer that the folder is stored on is configured incorrectly. To fix this, adjust the settings of the computer that houses the files.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

How to install a webcam.

You will need two things to connect a webcam to a computer: the driver for the webcam and the physical connection from the webcam to the computer. Many webcams use USB 2.0 to connect to computers. The driver for the webcam needs to be installed before the webcam is installed in order for it to work properly. The driver is included on the installation disk that is bundled with the webcam package

Wireless Router Configuration

Now we can start to configure wireless router, and I will use Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router as an example. This router supports 802.11g and backward compatible with 802.11b standard. The authentications supported are WEP, WPA/WPA2 authentication with pre shared key or RADIUS server. In case you plan to get a new router, I recommend you to get one of these wireless routers.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Reset Google Chrome to default settings

You can customize Google Chrome settings as per requirement. You can change history deletion days, turn off suggesttion bar, change download folder, enable pop-ups and lots more in Chrome. At times you may want to revert back to default Google Chrome settings and start afresh. You can easily reset all Google Chrome settings to default from options menu.

How to Fix Internet Explorer Stuck on a Proxy Server

Computer owners use proxy servers to enable greater privacy when web browsing or to restrict access to unwanted websites. Many businesses also utilize proxy servers in order to control Internet access on the corporate network. Proxy servers cache websites and serve these stored websites to you as you browse in Internet Explorer. If you are on a corporate server, you should not alter (and may be unable to alter) proxy server settings without network administrator access or permission. Home users may alter proxy server settings in Internet Explorer through the Control Panel.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Enable or Disable Network Connection - Windows XP

Windows XP provides you a feature to enable or disable network connection. This is especially useful for you to disconnect your network connection without physically unplug network cable from network card. In wireless network, this disable feature will disconnect you from wireless network till you re-enable it again.

Disabling unused network connection will also improve your computer security. This is especially important if your Windows system is not updated frequently and have no firewall or anti virus software installed.

1) Go to Start and click on Control Panel.

2) Control Panel window will appear. Double click on Network Connections.




3) Network Connections window will appear. Right click correct Local Area Connection by identifying the network card and type. If the connection is currently enabled, the first option in this menu will be Disable. Otherwise, the option will be Enable. Click on the Enable/Disable option to enable/disable your network connection.