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Group Policy prevents installation of USB device - way to override?

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Hello, I have a PC on the Active Directory, the LAN card of this PC has gone bad, and so it cannot connect to the network. I am trying to use a USB to ethernet adapter to connect PC back to the network, but the device installation is prevented by group policy (though PC is not on the network). Is there a way to override the group policy with PC off the network so that the adapter can...

Intermittent Slow To Connect to Internet After Reboot

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Connection seems to happen after anywhere from five minutes to over 20 minutes. In the meantime, no problem connecting to LAN devices (e.g. NAS). This happens for each WIFI, LAN, or Both together - whichever combination I have enabled - default is Both (ipconfig all txt file loaded with both). This is a problem that will happen for some period (days), then seem to resolve itself (for...

Setr-up NAS in Win 7

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Hi Guys, Just got a NAS QNAP T-220. No instructions, so I am stuck. I can see 2 out of the 3 PC's in the room, but not the NAS. How do you set up the network to see the NAS and the other PC.... The QNAP forum were no helpful Can ANYONE help????

Cannot Share Folders?

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Hi, I tried to share a folder to another Windows 7 Laptop but I encounter a Can't Share Folder error and I am an administrator. I tried to changed the ff: Turn ON Network Discovery Turn ON File and Printing Sharing Turn ON Sharing.. Once I Click on Save Changes (There's a Shield Icon on that button) and Go back to Advanced Sharing, all of the items above are reset back to OFF.

Solved I am having a problem with a shared folder

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Hi I am having a problem with a shared folder, I have 4 computers all running Windows 7 Ultimate 64. They are all network (homegroup) (wirelessly) and everything is fine, but I have just connected a 4 Terabyte external USB drive to my main office computer that contains 2 main folder the first folder is named MUSIC with 1000’s of sub folders & files the second folder is named MOVIE DRIVE R with...

Internet Connectivity issue - proxy server refusing connections

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I am facing problem in Internet Connectivity issues as when i installed W7 SP1 it installed successfully and restart automatically. After restarting, I connected my MTS Mblaze Dongle to the port, application started successfully and i clicked on Connect,but when connect firefox shows - The proxy server is refusing your connections.. I tried in IE9 but i am getting the error..i reinstalled the...

Internet for Online Gaming in Germany?

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Hi, I recently moved to Germany and need to know what the requirements are that an internet connection must fulfill so that it is right for playing games like Black Ops 2 online? What are the options? What service providers are good and what is affordable? What speed should the connection be? Should the monthly internet be unlimited?

Solved Cannot access other PC on the next desk

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Hi Guys I am sorry it this is the same question and it has been asked and answered, but I have read and read and pulled my hair out and cannot work it out. I have 3 PC’s all on Win 7 Pro. I have set up a Homegroup. From Main-PC (F-PC) I can see the network map: D-PC; F-PC; T-PC. I changed T-PC c-drive to share. I have turned off ALL security and allowed the sharing from...

Network Path Not Found Error 0x80070035

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Hello. I am new to this forum so please bear with me if I make a few mistakes. I have a problem that I have researched extensively online, but all the posts are quite old, so I will start a new one. Basically, the situation is this: I have three computers on a Private home network – one Toshiba laptop running Vista, one HP desktop running Vista, and one HP laptop running Windows 7 Professional....

Computer Connection/Locations problems

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So i just bought this computer on craigslist, and everytime i connect to my internet at home it says im not connected but the internet thingy says i am and im able to surf the web and all. and also it says im in a public network in which im not im at home and it never ask to if i m a home public or work connect it ont even let me change it because it says im not connected to the internet i need...

Recommendations for personal NAS?

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So, soon I'll be looking to buy a NAS box with RAID. First off, I have no experience with RAID and exceedingly little with NAS, so some pre-assembled thing would be good rather than having to set it up myself. Currently, I have one powerful desktop Windows 7 machine, and Android phone, a WP7 device, and an iPod touch. In the near-ish future, the situation will be the same powerful desktop PC,...

Problems setting up Netgear N600 - Need help

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Hello, Just got a refurbed N600 (WNDR3400) and it came without the Install Wizard. I have a TP-Link modem that connects to the ADSL fine. If I plug the PC and the modem RJ45 cables into two of the data ports of the N600 I can access the Internet just fine, but I cannot access the N600 firmware. The suggested logins from the Netgear site all time out http://192.168.1.1 or...

Can co-workers access my homegroup and NAS via my VPN connection?

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I work primarily from home using a company provided laptop. I connect to work resources via a VPN. The VPN client I typically use is SonicWall SSL VPN NetExtender. However, the other day I was using the SonicWall Global VPN Client and I noticed several new devices appear under Network in Window Explorer. Usually I just see the devices in my own homegroup. I tried to access the new devices...

Networking - Cannot access C-drive on other Win 7 PC

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Hi Guys I am sorry it this is the same question and it has been asked and answered, but I have read and read and pulled my hair out and cannot work it out. I am starting a fresh thread just to see if there are some people who can help. The old thread was getting messy and I got totally confused. I am so sorry for all those competent people, but networking in the bush is a nightmare. ...

Change network "status" name

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Hello, I've installed Hamachi and its network "STATUS" name is "Network 2" (yes, so many spaces...), how do you i change that in the registry? Thanks.

An exclamation mark is shown on LAN/Wireless Network connection

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Hi veryone! No internet access while using local Area connection, or wireless network connection, although someone else connects to the same modem router via his mobile phone. I have TP-link(300MBps) wireless N USB ADSL2 +Modem Router. Image: http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/3900/nointernetaccesswhileus.png I have tried troublshoting, then I found the broadband modem is...

Wireless Network Connection "adapter is not connected"

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Hello, After functioning properly for a long time, my wireless internet has stopped functioning. I was watching youtube while installing the user software for a new wireless printer (Canon imageCLASS MF4800 Series) from a CD. I accidently hit the CD eject which interrupted the installation. I pushed the CD back in and resumed installation, which completed quickly and all the programs it...

Soft to switch various public DNS server with hot key on win 7

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Soft to switch various public DNS server with hot key on win 7

Unidentified Network with No Access

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I just got this new to me Acer Aspire 5250-BZ873 with Windows Seven Home Premium on it. I've been trying to connect to the WIFI at my house and my attempts haven't been successful. I've looked in many other places and haven't been able to fix my problem this far. I haven't been able to download anythig due to the lack of internet so I don't believe that could be a problem. Also, the woman...

Can't see other computers

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Alright so I had windows 7 ultimate, I have had this problem TWICE now and I can't find anywhere that has my problem. So, when I go to network I can't see any of my family's computers except my dads work computers. I re-installed win7 because it happened to me the first time then I have had this new win7 for about a month and it happened to me again. I don't get it, I think it might be either a...
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