Hi
If your IP starts with 270.xxx.xxx.xxx, it means that your are sitting
directly on the Internet and you probably do not have a Network.
You need to get a Cable/DSL Router to use two computers on one Internet
connection.
Wireless Cable/DSL Router is a combo device that includes Routing circuits,
Switch, and a Wireless Access Point.
Routing circuit is an electronic circuit that directs Internet connection to
few computers using one shared connection (like a Cop directing traffic).
A switch is a device that acts as a center to connect few computers together
(like hallways that connect between rooms in the house).
An Access Point is a device that allows replacing the wires that connect
computer to a Network; it is sort of a Wireless switch.
The system should look like this,
http://www.ezlan.net/network/router.jpg
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"MK" <MK@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
>I have been trying to connect a new Vista laptop to an old static IP4
> network. The Vista firewall is blocking me. It is a public IP address (I'm
> not sure what that means), which apparently is the problem. My IP address
> starts with 207.191... Does that make sense to anyone? I need to know how
> to
> unblock this address or just take down the firewall all together. I'll
> only
> be connected to that network for a few hours a week, so temporarily
> removing
> the firewall wouldn't be too bad.
> Can anyone help me?