Re: XP Pro does not map Computer Names to Network IP addresses Why?

Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Any computer on a subnet has to have an ip address with the same subnet, plus an
>identical subnet mask, assigned to it, either by DHCP, or as a static setting.
>
>In ZAP Trusted Zone on each computer, you only enter the fixed ip address of
>each computer (and the router). You only enter the subnet mask in one place.
>If you use DHCP (which I strongly suggest you don't do), in the DHCP
>configuration on the router. If you're using fixed IP settings, you enter:
>- IP Address
>- Subnet Mask
>- Default Gateway
>- DNS Servers
>In the TCP/IP Properties wizard on each computer. Just enter an identical
>subnet mask everywhere, or you will have problems. If the ZAP Trusted Zone
>depends only upon fixed, individual ip addresses, you can use any convenient
>subnet mask (theoretically you could use 255.255.0.0, if you had 255 x 255
>computers on the LAN, but your router would probably crash and burn before
>long), safely.

Thanks Chuck.

One last question. Instead of changing to fixed IP's for each computer wouldn't
it be just as safe to use the Linksys WAP's filter to only allow my PC's with
certain MAC addresses to access the WAP? So the WAP would have WEP and MAC
filters for protection from outside sources. How easy would it be to spoof a
MAC address and WEP?


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