We can’t configure dial-up networking on a laptop with Windows XP Service Pack 2 that already has working Ethernet and wireless network adapters. Using dial-up, the system connects successfully and we ...

Our three-PC network workgroup uses Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) to connect to the ISP using dial-up. A Windows 2000 PC is loaded with a PCI 56K bit/sec modem. When we select "on-demand dial" so ...

Branch offices have always presented a special challenge from a connectivity standpoint. This is because branch offices are almost always far enough away from the main office that you can’t run an ...

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