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Modify Windows XP routing table

By jonmoore | Published: August 26, 2009
During some network changes I’ve found the need to modify the routing table. To change the default route on Windows XP (and possibly Windows Vista, 2000, etc) you use the route command. The syntax is pretty simple, here is a quick example…. route change 0.0.0.0 mask 0.0.0.0 172.18.12.120 To delete or add routes, simply change the keyword [...]
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Sharing isn’t caring. Mapped drives are faster.

By drale | Published: July 29, 2008
According to this a mapped Windows drive is a lot faster for transferring files than simply browsing to the share. Find your share under Network Places, right-click and select “Map Network Drive”. Some other tips: put a $ at the end of your share name to hide it. Upgrade to SP3 to have multiple shares with [...]
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