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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	I had a service call yesterday from a client saying they could not print. I went to the account to check it out. Printing a config page, I noticed something strange (at least to me), the IP, Subnet and Gateway. Here is what it was set to : IP : 152.8.190.14 SN : 255.255.255.252 GW : 152.8.190.13 I wanted to hook my laptop up to it via crossover cable so of course I had to change this. I did, and it worked fine. Printed like a champ. I questioned the IT person on staff about the scheme and he told me that every computer in the building would grab an IP scheme like this. I tested it with my laptop set to DHCP and it grabbed : IP : 152.8.172.14 SN : 255.255.255.252 GW : 152.8.172.13 Everyones computer in the building had a scheme where the first 3 octets were the same and the last was one off. One lady's computer was 177.192 with a gateway of 177.191. My question is, why would you want your network set up like that? That would be such a freakin headache to troubleshoot when there's a problem. Later, C:\ Loading...
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