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Answer Question   |  January 8, 2010  2:35 PM
acceleration, Network connectivity, optimization, WAN

Outlook outgoing email gets stalled in network only on the computers connecting wirelessly
I have noted on two different systems each using a different model router with their broadband connection (one DSL, the other cable modem) that when the wireless computer using the network tries to send out email from Outlook, the messages often won’t go out but stay in the Outbox until they close Outlook and restart [...]

Answer Question   |  September 1, 2009  6:44 PM
Network connectivity, Outlook, Outlook 2003

Connection fine on internet, but slow (even timesout) on LAN
I have PC1 directly connected to net and running few servers including web (apache). there are other 2 PC connected to this PC1 thgought switch. Problem is that when i try to open my webpage from any PC on LAN, webpage times out, also cannot connect to any games server. If it connects then after [...]

Answer Question   |  August 31, 2009  11:24 AM
Apache, Connection timeout, LAN, NetLimiter, Network connectivity, PC1

pc shuts down on LAN, works fine without LAN
If i use the pc without lan, it works fine no problem at all. But the moment i connect the pc on LAN, it shuts down. Using cross cable i can connect it to another desktop. But not possible to connect to LAN using straight cable. Tried changing port and cable but no use OS [...]

Answer Question   |  August 31, 2009  9:32 AM
LAN, Network connectivity, Windows XP

Windows Server 2003 can not connect to the internet
Server 2003, I can add a workstation to the server and see other computer, but I can’t access the internet. It just won’t connect. I can ping other computer on the network

Answer Question   |  August 15, 2009  3:04 PM
Network connectivity, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server configuration

Limited Connectivity in a Network Enviorment
I have been having this problem on serveral PC’s. I have to setup up a new PC on our network and i am getting a limited connectivity error on the NIC card. I have checked all the setting on the PC. I tride to use another PC and i got the same error. I looked [...]

Answer Question   |  August 10, 2009  2:11 PM
DHCP, Network connectivity, Network Interface Cards, NIC, Windows Server 2003

Network CAT5 cable issue…
I had my new house pre-wired with CAT5. I have been running my home pc wireless to date, but now the adapter has pooped out. I bought push down connectors and wired them according to the “A” standard (both ends the same), and connected it to the router. My pc tells me there is limited [...]

Answer Question   |  August 25, 2009  6:08 PM
CAT 5, Network, Network connectivity

Internet connection disconnects
My Internet connection disconnects. I checked my LAN settings in Network Settings , it shows status “Connected”. But if i try connecting any website it shows The page cannot be displayed……. To attempt fixing network connectivity problems, click Tools, and then click “Diagnose Connection Problems……..” This is very annoying. I have to disconnect my internet [...]

Answer Question   |  September 28, 2010  2:42 PM
LAN, Network connectivity

Windows Server connectivity to local user
I HAVE TIRED MANY TO CONNECT A USER TO DOMAIN BUT UNABLE TO CONNECT. I HAVE INSTALL ADS,DHCP,DNS SERVER… BUT THEN TO UNABLE TO CONNECT. PLS TELL WHAT ALL I NEED TO CHAECK …THE ERROR THAT OCCURS IS THAT THERE IS SOME PROM INDNS SERVER CONFIG. PLS TELL ME STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE TO CONNECT [...]

Answer Question   |  August 17, 2010  9:51 AM
Network connectivity, Windows Server, Windows Server troubleshooting

problem with sharing internet in wireless network using dsl-2640u
Hi I have D-Link dsl-2640u modem.i’ve connected it to my pc with cable and i can access internet but i can’t access internet in wireless network.i’ve tried to connet with a notebook wireless I don’t know what to do! help me please.

Answer Question   |  December 1, 2011  5:14 AM
DSL-2640T, Network connectivity, Routers, Wireless Network

how connect remote site users to main office through isa server 2006
our main office subnet 198.73.0.0 – 198.73.255.255 we have we have 2 domain controller ,exchange server 2007 , isa server 2006 . symantec antivirus . all users in the main office connected to the domain and dhcp clients all connect to the internet through isa server as a proxy server isa connect to the router [...]

Answer Question   |  July 26, 2009  8:57 PM
ISA Server, ISA Server 2006, Network connectivity, Proxy server

Network Connection Gone Windows Server 2003
i used trogan remover scan and registry easy scan on my primary domain controller when i was restart my sever. my local area connection icon are missing and services are stopped like network connection,netlogon,dhcp,tcp/ip and other.how i correct this problem sorry i forget to add that when i try to start services manually it shows [...]

Answer Question   |  July 24, 2009  3:50 PM
LAN, Network Connection lost, Network connectivity, Windows Server 2003

Email login problem
user cannot logon to email or print

Answer Question   |  July 15, 2009  10:55 AM
Email, Network connectivity

Random Request timed out when ping router?
I just noticed my internet was unstable and slow. I connected my laptop directly with leased line modem, I can able to work & ping without request timeout But when I connected through router am facing this problem, Random Request timed out when ping with router I am suspecting the problem with router configuration So [...]

Answer Question   |  December 17, 2010  6:44 PM
Network connectivity, Network performance, Ping

problem encountered between 3com 4950 to catalyst 500
I encountered a problem between the connection of 3 com (4950) to catalyst express 500. 3 com is located in the server room and act as our distribution switch, from server room it is connected to catalyst 500 using fiber optic cable (multi mode). I connect the 3 com to the sfp uplink of the [...]

Answer Question   |  July 1, 2009  9:39 AM
3Com 4950, 3Com switches, Cisco 500, Cisco switches, Network connectivity, Switch configuration, Switches

lan connectivity
in my laptop network adopter show “network cable unplug” while cable is ok,lan card is ok,adopter is enable and no any group policy applied then whats the problem?

Answer Question   |  February 16, 2011  3:22 PM
LAN, LAN Connections, Network connectivity

Why is there is no communication between these two computers?
hello. I installed network adapters(Realtek)on two computers but there is no communicaton between the computers. There is no light signal in both adapters on the two computers. i checked everything and it works when i pluged my laptop with both computer seperately. i configured the both adapters as auto sense mode and it doesnt work [...]

Answer Question   |  June 22, 2009  11:20 AM
Network connectivity, Realtek network adapter

Cisco 1801 router and torrents
Hello! My Cisco 1801 (12.4(15)T5) router can not provide access for my LAN(aprox.70 nodes)to ISP after 1 to 1.5 hour of usage of torrent programs (MicroTorrent,FlashGet-torrent downloading,…).I can ping (form Win CMD and IOS CLI) routers ip address (inner interface), gateway ip address (outer interface) but can not ping ISP’s ip address. Only solution for [...]

Answer Question   |  June 25, 2009  8:40 AM
BitTorrent, Cisco 1801, Network connectivity

Cisco routing problem
I have a Cisco router (routerA) at a remote site, which connects point-to-point to the HQ site (routerB), and it needs to communicate to another router (routerC) that is connected at the HQ site. From the CLI in routerA I cannot ping routerC, but from a PC located with routerA, I can open a dos [...]

Answer Question   |  June 16, 2009  3:57 AM
Cisco router configuration, Cisco Routers, Network connectivity, Ping, Router configuration, Router Troubleshooting, Routers, Traceroute

Server 2008 Network Connection
I cannot browse a local network from a new Windows Server 2008. Every other PC is XP Pro or Server 2003. I can: Ping another workstation Browse the web Connect via VNC (only by IP address, not name) I cannot: Ping this 2008 Server Map a network drive Browse the network I have the server [...]

Answer Question   |  June 9, 2009  8:03 PM
IPv6, Network connectivity, Network troubleshooting, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional