[ Outline ] · Standard · Linear+ Alright you coding gurus, and windows nutz, some script work.....

[Boss429]

Hey guys,

For some reason, my dads corporate laptop gets and IP from my router at home, but it isnot recognized on his laptop. Me thinks ZOne Alarm is the problem, but he says it worked before when he did it.

Before you say wrong area, it should be in netowrking, i have other things. I can get it to work by settign a static IP. bingo bango boomgo.

but instead of having my Dad have to switch settings each time he works at home and then work, if i can get a script that can chanbge the settings .

mabye two files.. Home, and Office.

Home -

// for now

sets the IP info to Specific:

IP 192.168.x.xxx
SUBNET 255.255.xxx.xxx
GATEWAY 192.168.x.xxx

and the OFFICE

//for now

sets Ip info back to DHCP.


Im guessing a couple of the reg entries of the Nic Card and the different seeting could work, but being this a corp laptop im betting there could be prioblems with direct registry acces.

Im not exaclty sure where to post this cause It is software support and it is also a request of sorts.

IF any can help me with the script or/and a detailed outline of settings to change in the ZONEALARM for it to woork.

My router said the laptop had an IP, but meh!

it is working now, just need some help with coding i guess.

i know some C++(console)
and some VB (6)


Thanks laddies

[Boss429]

Slace:

192.168.1.xxx

just about anything between 5- 254 should work.. best bet is above the 100 range cause others are randomly assigned between 2-99.

At home i have a Router assigning IPs. I have two routers, dads laptop is only behind the main router. The second router is NOW acting as a switch only. the Main router gives IPs to ALL computers.

For some computers... like my brothers, it will not pickup the DCHP.. i dont know why (win 98se) so i made it static. Dads Laptop OS is NT. Not sure on the version. He will be getting a Newer IBM t40 laptop but that may not be for a few months.