Re: Zone Alarm on my 700m


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> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>>I guess you really need to find out why the desktop is getting IP
>>>>169.254.51.219 instead of a (more likely) 192.168.x.x address
>>> Sorry - I didn't give you the whole picture from ipconfig on the
>>> desktop. Here it is:
>>>
>>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix: socal.rr.com
>>> IP Address 192.168.1.100
>>> Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
>>> default Gateway 192.168.1.1
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>>> Ethernet Adapter Network Bridge:
>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
>>> Autoconfigure IP Address 169.254.51.219 - which is the
>>> address the alerts are coming from.
>>> Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0
>>> Default Gateway:
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>>> I'd appreciate any advice you can give.
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>>> Thanks, Allen
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>> You really shouldn't HAVE a network bridge. Open up properties on My
>> Networks and let us know exactly what you have.
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>> Tom
> Hi Tom -
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> My desktop is a Gateway Pentium 4 computer with a low-speed ethernet port
> (not used) and a high-speed connector (I use this one.) It is
> wire-connected
> to a 4-port Linksys router. The desktop can share files and and printers
> with the notebook and another desktop. That all works fine.
>
> The notebook is a Dell 700m. It is wireless to a Linksys Wireless Access
> Point. The WAP is wire-connected to the Linksys router.
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> My Network, Properties has 4 entries
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> LAN or High-Speed Internet (1 entry)
> Local Area Connection 2
> Connected
> Intel Pro/1000MTm Desktop
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> Network Bridge (3 entries)
> Local Area Connection
> Network Cable Unplugged
> Network Cable Unplugged
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> Network Bridge
> Connected
> MAC Bridge Miniport
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> 1394 Connection
> Connected, Bridged
> 1394 Net Adapter
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> Thanks, Allen
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Well, the bridges are likely messing you up. If it was me, I'd delete them
all then disable the 1394 device and the Intel Pro/1000.

Tom


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