This is complicated but thought I would give it a try. Three computers in a Hotel. One in Bar has software to control pokie machines. A network cable runs between it and main office computer to access the Wildcat software for pokies. Bar/office must have IP address (bar) 203.0.35.1 (office) 203.0.35.51. Default 203.0.35.1. Note* broadband was installed in office computer before this network was set up. Okay now problem is they now want a laptop networked with the office computer. It does not have to access the Bar computer. I got them all working on a network hub/switch okay, but could not access broadband. Tried a broadband router (D-Link) ran Broadband setup disc to configure for network cable instead of USB. Same problem. If I have the network okay cannot access broadband, if I have broadband going cannot access Bar computer. When I run the broadband set up disc says it must change the dynamic IP address, which changes the Bar computers IP settings and cannot access the Pokie software. Wildcat do not give help because the hotel did not buy the other computers from them and broadband ISP Telstra will not help because it is a network.??? Wildcat did suggest a second network card for the network between the office comp and laptop. I tried that this morning but still same problem. Seems to come down to broadband wanting to change the dynamic IP address. Any ideas, all systems are farely new and running XP pro. I did try this same proceedure at home with the broadband router and two networked computers and everything was up and going within 20minutes. So has to be the settings in the Bar computer which I have no access to. ??? thank you
