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Windows XP Networking Troubleshooting Links

Windows XP Networking - Find Your IP Address Follow these steps to quickly find the Internet Protocol (IP) and Media Access Control (MAC) address of a Windows XP computer. Windows XP Networking - Release/Renew IP Addresses Follow these instructions to release and renew IP addresses on Windows XP. IP address release/renew is sometimes necessary when roaming on DHCP LANs. Create New Network Connections on Windows XP Follow these step by step instructions to set up various types of network connections in Windows XP. Set up Internet Connections on Windows XP A built-in wizard allows one to set up Internet connections in Windows XP. Both dial-up and broadband connections can be made through this interface. How to Share a Printer with Windows XP Even if your printer does not have built-in sharing or wireless capability, you can still enable it to be accessed from other devices on your local network. Follow these instructions to share printers connected to a Windows XP computer. Create New VPN Connections in Windows XP Step by Step Use these screenshots and instructions to set up new Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections from a Windows XP client to a VPN server. How to Enable and Disable Network Connections in Windows XP Windows XP allows you to enable and disable any installed network connections. Use this feature to help troubleshoot and repair certain Windows networking problems. Find Installed Wireless Network Adapters in Windows XP Notebooks Newer notebook computers ship with a WiFi wireless network adapter already installed inside. Verifying the existence of these built in adapters can be difficult. Follow these instructions to confirm or deny the existence of a notebook's wireless notebook adapter in Windows XP. Automatic Wireless Internet / Network Connections in Windows XP Windows XP allows you to establish wireless connections to network routers and access points automatically. This feature helps you to make wireless Internet / Wi-Fi network connections more easily with laptop computers and is highly recommended for those who roam between multiple locations. WinSock Fix Techniques - Recover from Windows Network Corruption Apply standard WinSock fix techniques to solve certain corruption problems in Windows networking. Winsock corruption can cause network connections to fail on XP and other versions of Windows. Windows XP Service Pack 2 - SP2 Networking Several new features and enhancements for networking are included in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Use this guide to learn about the latest Windows XP networking features. Disable the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall The Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall can interfere with Internet connection sharing through a home network router. Follow these instructions to disable the Windows firewall if needed. Windows Firewall - Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Firewall is a free network firewall application for Windows XP, introduced in Windows XP Service Pack 2. Windows Firewall replaces the older Internet Connection Firewall and offers significant improvements over its predecessor. How to Configure WPA Support in Windows XP WPA is a security standard for wireless networks. Windows XP doesn't include full "plug-and-play" support for WPA, but Microsoft has made an operating system patch available.

Windows Vista Troubleshooting Links

Terminology for the Web you may not know

Cybersquatting: The practice of registering domain names that are TRADEMARKED or FAMOUS names in the hopes that the rightful owners will buy at a premium. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delegated Network Size: The number of IP addresses that this company delegated from this network. This is representative of how many computers are actually connected to this network. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Domains: A name which has 'name server' records associated with them to identify hosts or sub domains within that name space. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Domains Name Investing: The practice of registering GENERIC names to be sold in the aftermarket at a premium, much like real estate investors. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DNS (Domain Name Service): DNS is the service which translates human recoginizable names (ex. www.netfactual.com) to their corresponding IP addresses which are used by the computers to address each other during communication. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Generic Top Level Domain (gTLDs): The seven original Top Level Domains (com,edu,gov,mil,net,org,int). These are the Top Level domains domains in use today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hyper-Text Markup Language(HTML) : HTML is the main language of the web developed solely for the purpose of presenting information. The language is maintained by the World Wide Web Consotium (W3C) with International acceptance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) : This is the body that governs the registrars. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IP Address: Each interface of each computer on the Internet is identified by a unique number known as its 'IP Address'. The names (ex. www.netfactual.com) that we are familar with are translated to the correct IP Address using DNS. When two computers communicate across the Internet, they address / identify each other via their IP addresses. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MetaTag: The Meta element is used in identifying meta-information. The meta information currently available is refresh, keywords, description, PICS identification, author, generator, content-type, expires, transition, and duration. Web browsers ignore this META element usage. Meta Refresh: A meta refresh is a metatag with a refresh value to automatically direct visitors to a new page after a specified number of seconds. It is typically used to redirect someone from a page that has moved or to display a brief message. Web browsers ignore this META element usage. Meta Keywords: A meta keyword is a metatag with a keyword value used to help enable search engines to index. The "Keywords" value for the NAME attribute is a comma separated list of keywords relating to the current web page. Web browsers ignore this META element usage. Meta Description: A meta description is a metatag with a description value used to help enable search engines to index. The "Description" value for the NAME attribute represents the current website description summary. Web browsers ignore this META element usage. Meta Author: The author value for a metatag is used typically by companies and consultants promoting their work with the HTML page. Web browsers ignore this META element usage. Meta Generator: The "Generator" value for the NAME attribute is very commonly inserted into documents by HTML editor programs. It specifies as a value the name of the editor that generated the code. Web browsers ignore this META element usage. PICS Generation: The Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS) is a system designed to associate categorizing labels with document content. The system originated as a method to help control access to questionable content, but can also be used to label and classify other types of document content as well, such as code signing, privacy, and intellectual property rights management. Multi-homed: A company has more than one Tier 1 Internet Service Provider from which this company purchases Internet services. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Network Service Provider(s): The company (or companies) that provide the Internet access for this network. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrar: One of the companies authorized to register domain names. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSL: Secure Socket Layer - This is a protocol primarly used to secure communications across the Internet. It uses certificates issued from certificate authorities to verify that a client is speaking to who they think they are, as well as add a layer of encryption to the session in order to keep the conversation private. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSL Certifcates: SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a program layer that manages the security of message transmissions in a network. It is commonly associated with E-Commerce. If a site is SSL Capable, than it has the capability of providing secure transactions which are normally but not necessarily performing E-Commerce. Data is passed back and forth between a client and a server program in a network or between program layers in the same computer. Your browser uses the public-and-private key encryption system from RSA. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subnet Growth (# of Networks): The number of sub-networks added to this network in the last quarter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subnet Growth (%): The percent growth of sub-networks in this network in the last quarter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Network Size: Maximum number of IP addresses that make up this network. This is representative of how many computers can be connected to this network. (Total Network Size = Delegated Network Size + Un-delegated Network Size) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top Level Domain: A top-level domain (TLD) is the portion of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or Internet address that identifies the general type of Internet domain, such as "com" for "commercial," "edu" for "educational," and so forth. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Un-delegated Network Size: The number of IP addresses that a company has not delegated from their network. This is representative of potentially how many more computers can be connected to this network. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unique Sub-Networks Count: The number of networks that are delegated as sub-networks to other companies by this ISP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uniform Resource Locator (URL): Made up of the format protocol://user:password@host:port/path_to_resource the most common example of this is for the 'web'. (example: http://www.netfactual.com) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unique Non-Subnet Domain Count: The number of companies that outsourced their web sites to this ISP. Total number of domain names that are on this ISPs Un-delegated network. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Webserver: A Web server is a program that serves files that form Web pages. Every computer on the Internet that contains a Web site must have a Web server program.

Traffic Builder Tips

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