Recent content by imported_erikm5150

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    Blocking external email accounts

    http://www.fepg.net/providers.html
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    Nforce Ultra/Nvidia Network Access Manager Problems

    generally, the nvidia NAM and active armor stuff are very problematic and unreliable. my suggestion would be to NOT to use them. the nviida nic will work fine without the NAM crap. also, try turning off "checksum offload" on the nvidia nic and see if that solves your problem. in case you...
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    Configuring XP for Direct Ethernet

    have you assigned static ip addresses to the NICs connected via the crossover cable? i'm assuming neither of them is a dhcp server, plus it is easier to setup and test with static ip's. then try to have the 2 machines ping each other. for file sharing, they need to be able to resolve each...
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    Which is the better wireless router?

    if you plan to use third party firmware like openwrt or sveasoft, then go with the WRT54GS coz it has more RAM. if you plan to use the stock firmware, just go with the WRT54G
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    msi k8n neo2 plat and ram settings

    Hidden BIOS Settings From xtremesystems: 1. Go into BIOS 2. Move cursor / highlight to 'Core Cell' BIOS menu option. 3. Hold Shift+F2, and Alt+F3 all at the same time. 4. Cursor should move back to top left most BIOS menu option. 5. Enter core cell menu item Not sure, though, if...
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    Can the radio waves on a wireless router be turned off and the router be used as a wired router?

    depends on the router: some give you the option to disable the wireless, some don't
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    Power usage: Athlon 3200+ vs. P3 1Ghz

    http://users.erols.com/chare/elec.htm
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    Lower power consumption: Mobile Athlon XP or Sempron w/CnQ?

    you might wanna ask this over at silentpcreview.com
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    Port Scanning

    it should be ok, as long as your firewall is blocking them. there's always someone port scanning somewhere, it seems... at work, i always see port scans from almost everywhere in our firewall logs. just double check to make sure your firewall rules are ok you could also traceroute that...