Re: Lock out internet access?

Set a static IP address on the XP machine. This way you can specify all
of the network settings. Leave out the IP address of the default
gateway. Without a gateway address, the machine will not have a path
out to the internet and can only talk locally.

( Unless your router will do proxy arp! )

The best way to do this is to make sure you use an address that is
reserved and you know won't be issued by the DHCP server. But you could
always just assign an address high in the subnet range and with only
two pc's it is doubtful you will ever have problems.

Make sure the address you assign the PC is in the same subnet as your
other machine and the router. There are many free subnet calculators
available on the internet if you need help with this.



KW