> Now, as to the problem. Getting a .255 address is quite likely the
> problem, but it might not be.

Yes - I know - and that is what I am trying to resolve.

> To know whether it is or not, we'll need to
> know what netmask you're being given along with the IP address.

Great - now where will I get that info?

Does this help

C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : desktop
        Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

PPP adapter ADSL PPPoA Connect:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
        DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 210.86.53.197
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 210.86.53.197
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 202.27.184.3
                                            202.27.184.5
        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

C:\>

> On an
> M1122, you can find this under Statistics -> Interfaces, immediately
> following the IP address.

Pity I don't have one.

 
> Usually this will be something like 255.255.255.0. My work connection
> has a netmask of 255.255.255.128, but that may be because of the way
> Telecom routes for static addresses. If the netmask is wider than
> 255.255.255.0 (that is, the third octet is less than 255), then a .255 IP
> address isn't a problem in and of itself.

> If the third octet is 255,
> though, then a .255 IP address is a broadcast address, so getting one
> yourself is a Bad Thing.
 
Yeah - the problems is "I have a bad thing - to use your words".

> Assuming that the address is the problem (very likely, but not yet
> certain),

It was not certain the first time I got it - but many months ago I did get
a helpful guy on the Xtra help desk and together we worked out that
this was the problem.

> then it doesn't actually solve anything - it's still probably
> something Telecom have to fix. But at least then you'd know for sure what
> they need to fix, which might help in your dealings with them.

And from my understanding it is Telecom who have to fix it - and it is the
part of Telecom who look after ADSL.

 
Chrissy.

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