Using a Mac in a Windows office

[Charles Martin]

> From: Allan Hise <allan at hise.org>
> You also assume that they have DCHP turned on. If not, Jeff will need 
> to
> know his IP address, router address, DNS servers, etc.
>
Good point, thanks for the assist.

> Also, it is possible that only certain MAC addresses are allowed on the
> network. You'll neet to get your Mac's MAC address added to the allowed
> list. If you have an IS department like the one in my company, good 
> luck!

> I work at a company where the IS department has absolute control over
> everything, down to the point of making us get permission to look at 
> every
> single web site we need to vist. It is quite oppressive, but they 
> justify
> it with BS statements that usually involve the words "protect" and
> "virus".  It doesn't matter that it cuts productivity way down.
>
I look at what you wrote above and I thank *heaven* I'm no longer a 
member of the corporate world. I used to complain that freelance 
writing and consulting sucks, but compared to an environment like the 
above I'll gladly take the small inconveniences.

_Chas_

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