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More info?)
Thanks Mags.....I'll give it a try....I'll post success if and when, if you
know what I mean.
"Mags" wrote:
> Hi Phil,
>
> You might try going in to control panel -> system ->
> hardware devices, finding the LAN adapter, uninstall it,
> then reboot and allow windows to re-find and install with
> from scratch.
>
> next step is to get back into control panel -> system ->
> general and go through the change computer name/workgroup
> but re-do it to the same computer and workgroup name.
>
> This should overwrite all previous network settings and
> give you a fresh start. I have provided the above from
> memory and may not be 100% correct with names/locations
> but it should be close to the mark.
>
> You may also wish to do this with the LAN/Router cable
> disconnected from the back of your PC for a few mins to
> see if the slowness problem disappears. If not, you
> probably have a second problem to contend with.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Mags
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Robert, thanks for your interest...Yes, I'm using the
> desktop as a server
> >"Host" and it is connected to my router via ethernet
> cable. I know the
> >desktop has no influence on my client laptops connecting
> to the internet but
> >my problem no lies in trying to undo certain networking
> configurations I
> >previously set up on my desktop. I have an errant
> workgroup I want to get rid
> >of but it simply refuses to be deleted, amended, etc.
> Makes no sense I know
> >but something is restricting what I thought would be a
> simple process. I have
> >administrator privaledges so that's not the problem. The
> desktop is now
> >running very slowly and occassionally applications are
> freezing which has
> >never happened before......and of course, I still cannot
> simply network the
> >laptops to it to access various files as I intended (they
> are checked for
> >sharing). I just need to roll time back to when I began
> and start from
> >scratch.....but I can't!
> >
> >"Robert Jacobs" wrote:
> >
> >> Why are you using a desktop as a "HOST"??? Are you
> running it as some sort
> >> of server?
> >>
> >> The router itself connected into your DSL modem will
> rout all your
> >> connections to make a network. Is the desktop connected
> into the router via
> >> ethernet cable? or does it have a wireless adapter
> also? Your desktop really
> >> has nothing to do with your laptops connecting to the
> internet via the
> >> roter.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Phil.T" <PhilT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >> news:CA78EE42-A184-4149-AB29-
> 0ACF74C02F7F@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi Dave, thanks for your interest.....got u confused
> 2 ! connected
> >> > wireless
> >> > router directly to adsl line. laptops then using
> wireless notebook adaptor
> >> > to
> >> > access internet via same wireless router. Difficult
> to explain but
> >> > everything
> >> > on desktop pc to do with networking is virtually
> inoperable or painfully
> >> > slow
> >> > to respond. One of my laptops was so bad I've just re-
> formatted the
> >> > harddisk
> >> > and reinstalled everything including XP pro to start
> again. That's now
> >> > working properly but my "host" desktop is the
> problem. I just want to
> >> > start
> >> > from the beginning again with the desktop by removing
> all configurations,
> >> > etc., involving networks, workgroups, and the rest
> but it just will not
> >> > let
> >> > me! I bet you're really confused now! Sorry
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Dave" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> what you are saying doesn't make sense... try again.
> >> >>
> >> >> did you install a wireless router connected to your
> adsl line directly?
> >> >> or
> >> >> does the adsl line go into your desktop and then you
> have a nic that
> >> >> connects to the router and you are using ics to
> share the dsl line??
> >> >>
> >> >> now, what do you mean that nothing wants to
> delete?? what are you trying
> >> >> to
> >> >> delete? and what are you trying to unscramble??
> >> >>
> >> >> "Phil.T" <PhilT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >> >> news:3DEEF143-29F5-49E4-A58B-
> B9DAA5E59A70@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Recenty installed Linksys wireless-g router onto
> my desktop and Lynksys
> >> >> > wireless-g notebook adapter onto each of my
> laptops. Worked fine with
> >> >> > all
> >> >> 3
> >> >> > computers finding my adsl net link without
> problem. Then decided to
> >> >> network
> >> >> > the 3 together as a small home network
> arrangement. Disaster. Don't
> >> >> > know
> >> >> > where I've gone wrong but cannot un-tangle the
> whole mess. Nothing
> >> >> > works
> >> >> > correctly. My desktop was the host server for the
> arrangement but now
> >> >> > all
> >> >> I
> >> >> > want to do is remove the original mess and start
> again. But where do I
> >> >> start?
> >> >> > Nothing seems to want to delete or unscramble. Any
> suggestions welcome
> >> >> please.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >.
> >
>
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