Silver-Dagger

Most people use update programs like direct update. This is better then a hardware type because if the service updates or changes then you just have to install a new version of the update program instead of waiting and hoping that your hardware issues a firmware update.

If you are running 98 or XP (non 2000) then you can use msconfig in a console. Or if you must do it in the registry then the path is: hkey_local_macchine/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run and hkey_current_user/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run

12 to 15 thousand feet from the dslam is the only limit I know. This is from the dslam to the modem. Shielded cable can help.

I am using it now and have been for a couple of years. I have only used it with 98, NT and 2000. A friend of mine had the same problem on 98 and it turned out to be a virus.

What video card do you have in it? I have 2000 running on a Presario 725US and it has a S3 Twister K in it. I had to go to S3 website and get a 2000 driver for it.

Make the connection with the computer again and check your IP, DNS, and default gateway. You can do this by typing 'ipconfig /all' (without the quotes) at a command prompt in 2000/xp or 'winipcfg' in 9x. Make sure you have a valid IP for your ISP, the DNS ip(s) are correct, and the default gateway IP is correct. If all looks right then try to ping a website (like www.google.com) by name. If that fails then try to ping Google by IP (216.239.39.99). If this works then you have a DNS problem. If this failes then you have a default gateway problem. You can try to release the IP you have and renew for a new one.

What OS and service pack and patch level are you running.

With your 177k this is 177 kilobytes per second. You take 177 times 1024(number of bytes in a bit) times 8 (number of bits in a byte) and you get 1449984 bits per second. Now a 10mbps is 10 million bits per second. So you will be fine with a 10mbps card.

If all you are going to do is connect the two machines then all you will need is the two NIC's and a crossover cable. But, if there is a posibility of even one more machine being added then drop the crossover cable and get a hub and patch cables. You mentioned a router. This would be WAY more then you need unless you wated to share an internet connection. BTW a networking book would not hurt but the best way to start learning networking is to just setup a small network of your own.

Does anybody know if you can slip SP4 over a already slipped sp3 disk of Win 2000?

Thanks Tomay that is what I wanted to hear.

I know how to do the slipstream I just want to know if I have to dig to find my unaltered W2K disk or if I can use the one I already have SP3 slipped into.

Just like in all other MS OS's. You just keep hitting F8 during bootup (befor the OS list comes up). You will get a list and one of the options will be safe mode.

I had something like this happen to me. I did everything and finnally noticed that the power supply somehow was switched from 120v to 220v. Switched it back to 120v and everything worked fine.

I am tring to remember from my NT cert exam. I think they said 10 but not sure. I do know that after so many the netbios broadcast gets too much.

DS3, 11g runs on the 2.4 GHz so it will have interference with the 2.4 phones. Also something people do not figure in is a microwave (puts out static in the 2.4 range) and close neighbors that might have phones and/or wireless routers.

I have two CD drives so why would I need the virtual drive anyway.

Well I could not figure out how to get my cd drive back so I just wiped my C drive and reinstalled 2000. When I installed A-120% I lost the drive again. I think it may have something to do with A-120% virtual drive. The sad thing is that you can not turn this off untill after it is installed. By then it is too late. ;(

I have install A-120% twice now with nero and everly time it has caused problems. I wind up loosing one of my two drives in windows.

ouch. Not sure how to do that with broadband.

How are you getting access? dialup or broadband

I am using them now on an AMD 1700 Abit NF7-S board with Win2000. Everything is running fine.

Adaware is good but I think Spybot is better. It finds more spyware and will remove more spyware.

Just do not give the users admin rights.

Not that I am aware of. Sorry What does this program do? A program that connects via serial but needs an IP address to connect to sounds a little funny to me.