Hey geeks, help required.

[Blakamin]

Thanks for your help. So far looking good this morning, but only got 2 machines on. Daughter is tucked up in bed with her laptop not fired up, so I expect not to see it on the network when its not turned on.

Us civil engineers are used to dirt, concrete and steel and that usually responds to sledge hammers and welders and stuff like that. Computers really do have a mind of their own and if they don't want to play they don't.

does she connect to other networks at all??? if not,assign it its own IP...
if so assign all your other pc's IP and let hers be automatic... as long as you choose a higher number, (192.168.1.201) for your other PC's, hers will find a low one and not conflict.