"Texan" wrote in message
news06D9D1B-1B8E-4F79-8506-F00ED0CED42B@microsoft.com...
> I downloaded service pack 2 for windows xp and now I cant connect to my
> work
> destop from home. It doesn't respond when I click Run: Ip Address

1. It's too late for SP2. Get SP3.
2. Type \\ (two backslashes) before the ip address.

--PA

On Jul 26, 10:26*pm, "Pavel A." wrote:
> "Texan" wrote in message
>
> news06D9D1B-1B8E-4F79-8506-F00ED0CED42B@microsoft.com...
>
> > I downloaded service pack 2 for windows xp and now I cant connect to my
> > work
> > destop from home. *It doesn't respond when I click Run: Ip Address
>
> 1. It's too late for SP2. Get SP3.
> 2. Type *\\ (two backslashes) before the ip address.
>
> --PA

If the OP does not want SP3, they will need to

--- Redo wireless network settings in Wireless Zero Configuration
(WZC)

-- Download the separate WPA2 update for SP2 -- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357