Oh and something else just because I just thought of it!
Jcdux,
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changing the IP address of the PC your on has no effect
Yes..actually it does, let's say your current IP address is 209.152.0.139, and your ISP is setup to use the default gateway on the remote network. When you goto DOS and type "Route print" or "netstat -rn" you will get the routing table. The first line of this will look like:
Network address: Netmask: Gateway: Interface: Metric:
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 209.152.0.139 209.152.0.139 1
basically this means that anything addressed to an IP address from 0.0.0.0-255.255.255.255 will go out on the gateway address, on the specified interface. Basically when you specify an IP address in the TCP/IP settings in the network control panel (was that a run-on?). it would change this line to read.
Network address: Netmask: Gateway: Interface: Metric:
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 <ip address> <ip address> 1
where <ip address> is what was specified under the TCP/IP settings, it will take prisdence over the obtained IP address if the adapter attempts to obtain one upon connection, and thus will cause the traffic on the internet to be routed out of your computer incorrectly, Thus explaining why when you specified this you couldn't surf, and people could not ping you, and you could not ping out.
Just thought I would bring that up too! :)
Hope it was helpful to someone....:)