Topic: Networking

[sam]

maybe there is a timeout issue, how long does the desktop machine renew the ip address being given to the laptop?

[GillE]

It may be one of those frustrating Microsoft Windows issue.  I have a printer networked to my computers and every so often WinXP deletes the printer's IP address.  I then have to correct it manually.

Gill

[Kaz]

Iv Sorted it YIPPY!!!!!!!

It was my Anti virus blocking my network, dont know why it had changed, but any way iv sorted now
Thanks for all your help, iv learnt a lot just lately, what with one thing and another

Thanks Kaz

[sam]

thats interesting.. so does you antivirus programme double up as a firewall?

[Simon]

If it's a suite, it might, Sam.

[Reno]

I can't stop looking at that elmo avatar.  That things awesome.

[Kaz]

Thanks Bobscrachy
for that when I first saw it (Elmo) It maid me laugh, and I thought if it does that for me it might make others smile too

Thanks again Kaz

[Kaz]

Now Hi Sam,
yes my antivirus is a suite and has spyware hacker, firewall, etc is a great piece of kit
Kaz

[sam]

oh i see... i wouldnt have though of the antivirus program, in my head people still have seperate apps for those things - no bother having them all together but I never think of that... oh well, it got fixed which is the best bit! :-)

[Simon]

Just curious, which suite are you using, Kaz?

[Kaz]

Hi Simon,
It's Kaspersky Internet Security it' great!
Kaz

[Simon]

Yes, it is.  Well done!    I don't mean that to sound patronising, but it's nice to hear from another suite user, as many people tend to go for stand alone combinations, and then run into problems with incompatibilities.  I have used KIS, but got annoyed with the constant pop ups, so I now use F-Secure Internet Security. 

[Kaz]

Yes Kasp is very good and iv also tried F Secure Suite aswell both good
Thank Kaz