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<blockquote data-quote="EvenStranger" data-source="post: 1172902" data-attributes="member: 181804"><p>Don't change the subnet mask. 255.255.252.0 is a valid subnet mask, indicating there are 1022 hosts on the subnet instead of the "normal" 254. This is normal for large ISPs. If you look at your IP, you are trying to connect to 172.19.<strong>5</strong>.x from a 172.19.<strong>7</strong>.x address - different subnets if you use 255.255.255.0. If you use 255.255.252.0, you'll be on the same subnet and should be able to see it. </p><p></p><p>Your Router setting will be the same as Default Gateway - same thing, different terms.</p><p></p><p>Also, it's possible when the DSL modem was configured, it was bound to the hardware address (MAC address) of the PC, and since the Macintosh doesn't match, it can't connect. Here, it's usually as simple as unplugging the DSL modem for a couple of minutes to flush the memory, reconnecting it and then connecting the new computer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EvenStranger, post: 1172902, member: 181804"] Don't change the subnet mask. 255.255.252.0 is a valid subnet mask, indicating there are 1022 hosts on the subnet instead of the "normal" 254. This is normal for large ISPs. If you look at your IP, you are trying to connect to 172.19.[B]5[/B].x from a 172.19.[B]7[/B].x address - different subnets if you use 255.255.255.0. If you use 255.255.252.0, you'll be on the same subnet and should be able to see it. Your Router setting will be the same as Default Gateway - same thing, different terms. Also, it's possible when the DSL modem was configured, it was bound to the hardware address (MAC address) of the PC, and since the Macintosh doesn't match, it can't connect. Here, it's usually as simple as unplugging the DSL modem for a couple of minutes to flush the memory, reconnecting it and then connecting the new computer. [/QUOTE]
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