Not easy. This is win2000:
Select: Start | Settings | Control Panel
Double Click "Network and Dial-up Connections"
Double Click "Local Area Connection"
Button: Properties
Double Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Subnet mask is right there. If you're obtaining your IP address automatically, this might not be the problem. If the numbers AREN'T grayed out, match the numbers.
Perfect! Win 2000 is what I want to connect. I use so many computers with different operating systems, it gets pretty confusing sometimes. I know I've been to the particular place but can't remember how I got there.
I use Windows 98 at one job and XP at another place, Windows 2000 at home and OSX for my Mac. Can you understand how I'd get a little confused?
Which Windows operating system do I like the best? Anything but XP (possibly because it feels like it's made for stupid people, possibly because I'm least familiar with it).
I'll let you know how I do with my connection situation. Thank YOU!