Speeding Up Internet Searches
When you go to a web site, the first thing that happens is that a query goes out to the DNS server for IP address of the web site.
In order to eliminate this query, you can simply add the IP address and web name into the HOSTS file in the Windows directory.
To find the IP address, just PING the web name (ping www.microsoft.com)
For example, Microsoft would be:
207.46.130.149 www.microsoft.com #.url
You can do this for all the sites you regularly visit.
Forcing Alpha-Numeric Passwords
Forcing Alpha-Numeric Passwords
In order to force passwords that just use alpha-numeric characters
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Network
Create a DWORD entry called AlphanumPwds
Give it a value of 1
In order to force passwords that just use alpha-numeric characters
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Network
Create a DWORD entry called AlphanumPwds
Give it a value of 1
Backing Up Your ISP Settings
Backing Up Your ISP Settings
If you want to save your ISP settings (name, phone, login id etc.) for future installations:
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ RemoteAccess
Select Registry / Export Registry
Make sure Selected branch is checked
For the name, enter any name that will help you remember the purpose of the .reg file
Now if you need to restore your ISP settings after a new installation of Windows, you just need to import this file
If you want to save your ISP settings (name, phone, login id etc.) for future installations:
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ RemoteAccess
Select Registry / Export Registry
Make sure Selected branch is checked
For the name, enter any name that will help you remember the purpose of the .reg file
Now if you need to restore your ISP settings after a new installation of Windows, you just need to import this file
Seeing Servers Your Are Connected To When OnLine
Seeing Servers Your Are Connected To When OnLine
To see what servers you are connected to when on the Internet
Simply run Netstat
To see what servers you are connected to when on the Internet
Simply run Netstat
Using More Than One Modem at a Time
Using More Than One Modem at a Time
(Win98, WinME and Win2000)
If you have two phone lines in your home and want to use them both to dial out,
you can use MultiLink, which will effectively double your connection speed.
Create a dial-up connection like your normally would.
Right click on the icon and select Properties
Click on the Multilink tab
Click on Use additional devices
Click on the Add
Click on the other modem you would like to use
If your ISP allows, you can use the same phone number, otherwise enter an additional phone number to dial.
You should now connect with both modems.
You can confirm this by opening up your dial up connection in the System Tray after you connect.
(Win98, WinME and Win2000)
If you have two phone lines in your home and want to use them both to dial out,
you can use MultiLink, which will effectively double your connection speed.
Create a dial-up connection like your normally would.
Right click on the icon and select Properties
Click on the Multilink tab
Click on Use additional devices
Click on the Add
Click on the other modem you would like to use
If your ISP allows, you can use the same phone number, otherwise enter an additional phone number to dial.
You should now connect with both modems.
You can confirm this by opening up your dial up connection in the System Tray after you connect.
VPN and Browsing
VPN and Browsing
Browsing the remote network can be difficult if not impossible over a VPN connection. There are too many variables that can hinder this.
To make browsing work a little easier, you might want to edit the HOSTS and LMHOSTS files on the VPN Client.
These are in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc directory for XP and Vista. In the \Windows directory for Win9x.
Just add a line with the LAN IP address of the VPN server followed by it's name.
e.g - 192.168.1.10 SERVER
You can also add in the LAN IP address and Name of any other computers on the remote network that you may want to connect to.
Also make sure the workgroup name is the same on all computers.
Now you can use the Windows Explorer to map the network connections
Browsing the remote network can be difficult if not impossible over a VPN connection. There are too many variables that can hinder this.
To make browsing work a little easier, you might want to edit the HOSTS and LMHOSTS files on the VPN Client.
These are in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc directory for XP and Vista. In the \Windows directory for Win9x.
Just add a line with the LAN IP address of the VPN server followed by it's name.
e.g - 192.168.1.10 SERVER
You can also add in the LAN IP address and Name of any other computers on the remote network that you may want to connect to.
Also make sure the workgroup name is the same on all computers.
Now you can use the Windows Explorer to map the network connections
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