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Piotr Wozniacki

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Feb 2, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/2/00
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Hi
I've upgraded my NT4.0 SP4 to W2k and found that - when not physically
connected to network - my static IP number is not seen by the system.
Now this is a problem, since my most important applications rely on
license servers, basing on the ether card's physical address AND
current IP.

Under NT4.0, it was seen regardless my being hooked up. Now, the
ipconfig command produces this output:


C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MEgabiT
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Cable Disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN
CardBus PC
Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-04-5B-CA-B0

C:\>

What should I do?

Peter

Pavel A.

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Feb 3, 2000, 3:00:00 AM2/3/00
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"Piotr Wozniacki" <meg...@polbox.com> wrote:
> I've upgraded my NT4.0 SP4 to W2k and found that - when not
physically
> connected to network - my static IP number is not seen by the system.
> Now this is a problem, since my most important applications rely on
> license servers, basing on the ether card's physical address AND
> current IP.

An immediate solution: connect the card to a hub.
Or trick the netcard into believing that it *is* connected,
by any other way.
Then contact the tech. support for your software.

HTH,
--PA


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