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Guest Enrique
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I have a Windows XP computer connected to my network and I'm trying to

determine how to disconnect it from the network when all I know is computer

name, OS and IP address?

 

Enrique

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Guest Shenan Stanley
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Re: Need to locate a computer

 

Enrique wrote:

> I have a Windows XP computer connected to my network and I'm trying

> to determine how to disconnect it from the network when all I know

> is computer name, OS and IP address?

 

What do you mean by:

 

"my network"

"disconnect it"

??

 

If your network is a router (DSL/Cable modem) then you should possibly

configure said router to only allow certain machines - via MAC Address.

 

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Guest Bob I
Posted

Re: Need to locate a computer

 

Presuming you are the admin, use Shutdown.exe against the computer in

question.

 

Enrique wrote:

> I have a Windows XP computer connected to my network and I'm trying to

> determine how to disconnect it from the network when all I know is computer

> name, OS and IP address?

>

> Enrique

>

>

Guest Patrick Keenan
Posted

Re: Need to locate a computer

 

"Enrique" <enrique@avertinc.com> wrote in message

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>I have a Windows XP computer connected to my network and I'm trying to

>determine how to disconnect it from the network when all I know is computer

>name, OS and IP address?

>

> Enrique

 

Is this connected wirelessly? If so, change the wireless encryption keys.

If you're unsure, change them.

 

HTH

-pk

Guest John John
Posted

Re: Need to locate a computer

 

net session \\ComputerName /delete. Be aware that there might be loss

of data if the user has open files.

 

John

 

Enrique wrote:

> I have a Windows XP computer connected to my network and I'm trying to

> determine how to disconnect it from the network when all I know is computer

> name, OS and IP address?

>

> Enrique

>

>

Guest Newbie Coder
Posted

Re: Need to locate a computer

 

Bob I,

 

How would that help? It will just shotdown, reboot the machine...

 

If the machine is using a router acting as a DHCP server then the IP would still

be fixed to that MAC address for a certain time

 

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Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

 

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:%2365p9Kg2HHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Presuming you are the admin, use Shutdown.exe against the computer in

> question.

>

> Enrique wrote:

>

> > I have a Windows XP computer connected to my network and I'm trying to

> > determine how to disconnect it from the network when all I know is computer

> > name, OS and IP address?

> >

> > Enrique

> >

> >

>

Guest Bob I
Posted

Re: Need to locate a computer

 

Since a shutdown machine is useless to the "user". The User should be

locating you. ;-)

 

Newbie Coder wrote:

> Bob I,

>

> How would that help? It will just shotdown, reboot the machine...

>

> If the machine is using a router acting as a DHCP server then the IP would still

> be fixed to that MAC address for a certain time

>


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