I have a Microsoft Windows 2000 PPTP VPN Client that I use to connect
to a remote server. I have a RoadRunner Cable connection that is
available all the time.
As the VPN is configured now, I have to make the Client connection

How hard is it to attach rj45 connectors to the ends of bare cable?  The guy
at the local electronics store said homemade cables are very unreliable.
Anyone have experience with this?  Can you recommend a good crimping tool?
I would at least like to go into this with a little bit of ...

I just recieved this Synology Disk Station DS-101g+. I’m very pleased
but can’t get connected by FTP outside the intranet (outside the
router).
I have defined a port 2111 and checked for the FTP-service to be

Is there a software way to block all NIC outgoing traffic in Windows XP SP2
(hack NIC drivers, Windows prompt command...)? I don't want any outgoing
packets (including DHCP, ARP, etc.) to leave my NIC. I want to do this to
monitor network traffic on a hub, without interferring with ...

Please confirm or correct.
A crossover cable is used to connect a hub
to another hub through standard ports?
If at least on of the hubs has an "uplink" port

    My apt's roof was damaged by Rita. The whole building has bad
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at my brother's for the coming months.
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I have in home 4 PCs connected to SMC router in peer-to peer home
network. This router have a special paralell port for printer (I am
using Cannon i860). Now I want to replace the printer with HP 5510 (I
need a fax). HP 5510 is USB printer and I was told that 5510 is not a

Hi, all..
I'm grasping at straws here on a problem, but I thought I'd at least
toss out this idea to see what I might find out.
Can anyone offer any experience that might involve problems Intel-based

Having just bought a new home, I plan to go wireless.
I currently have a Linksys BEFSR41 (wired) router, and I am very happy
with it, except for one detail: It only allows me to open 10 port
ranges at any one time, and for someone who hosts a lot of servers that

I need to network 2 XP PCs via crossover cable.
PC#1 has 2 NICards.  One NIC is setup for access to a company network
domain.  DHCP is used.  User accounts login to the domain.
PC#1's other NIC is for a crossover connection to PC#2.  I've setup a

How do you determine what AS is associated with any given IP address?  A
web-based resource, please, if possible, as i don't have access to any
core routers :-)

I am working away from home (2000 Km away)
I need to access my home computer's Hard Disk's data occassionally.
But my family members are totally ignorant in Computer.  (They cannot do
simple task such as sharing out the HDD's folder & report the IP address of

I have a ZOOM ADSL Router connected to my ADSL ISP and the Router connected
to a Network Hub.
Two computers connected to the Network Hub.
Zoom ADSL Router installed on A computer from its Installation CD, and can

Motorola Cable Modem connected to Linksys Router WRT54GX wired (NOT
wireless) to two PC's running XP-SP2. One PC has Linksys Ethernet PCI
card. Other PC has built in port on ASUS A8N-E nvidia nforce4 ultra
motherboard. Firmware and drivers all up to date. Powersaving turned

My connection to the outside world is via a WLAN-Router(, which also
serves as a DHCP-, & DNS-Server) and usually all network traffic runs
via wireless cards. However, I wanted to connect two of my machines
directly via cable NICs (faster & takes load of the WLAN).