I'll try to explain this issue as best as I can. (my first post on msfn.org ) Workstation is running XP Pro, needs to connect to network 1, and network 2 (see below) Network 1 (work) - uses dhcp to obtain ip addresses. Needs static ip address in order to connect to the internet. (we only allow certain users to have internet access) Network 2 (home) - direct cable modem connection. also uses dhcp to obtain an ip address. unrestricted internet access. I want to give this laptop access to both networks. In windows XP there is an "alternate configuration" tab in the TCP/IP settings. The "alternate configuration" only appears when setting the primary connection to obtain an ip address automatically. When setting up the first connection to obtain automatically, then setting "alternate configuration" to the static ip address, I boot the computer on network 1, and the dhcp automatically assigns an internet restricted address different than the static ip. How do I force XP to use the static ip address on network 1, and not on network 2?? Thanks for any input
