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thanks for the suggestions guys. Hal sent me some screenshots of the device manager and where to manually input the IP address. I was successful on the two XP machines. Less so on the Windows ME and the MAC.
Just to confirm. The router was not automatically assigning an IP address to each computer.
Correction. the non-connected PCs were not able to communicate nor print to the networked printer.
I was able to verify all computers work individually when connected directly (one at a time) to the DSL modem, so this appears to be a router issue. I was also able to make a connection (one computer at a time) to a router switch connected directly to the DSL modem (bypassed the router).
I'm wondering whether I can just use the router switch plugged into the DSL modem since the IP addresses are inputted manually?
Hal suggested I venture over to the SMC website and see if they have some software that'll update/fix the issue, then probably spend the few bucks for a new router tomorrow. Unless I become real smart this evening, it looks like Plan B.
thanks all,
Sherwood
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