New Network alert

If you're on a home or local network, New Network alerts let you instantly configure ZoneAlarm Pro to allow you to share resources with the network.

For detailed information about the contents of the alert box, see the related topic Alert details.


Why these alerts occur

New Network alerts occur when you connect to any network--be it a wireless home network, a business LAN, or your ISP's network.

Note: By default, ZoneAlarm Pro versions 3.5 and above display the Network Configuration Wizard, rather than the New Network alert, when a network is detected.

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What you should do

Click the link that best describes your situation:

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How you can see fewer of these alerts

It is unusual to receive a lot of NewNetwork alerts.

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Alert details
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Glossary

ISP (Internet Service Provider)
A company that provides access to the Internet. ISP's provide many kinds of Internet connections to consumers and business, including dial-up (connection over a regular telephone line with a modem), high-speed Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), and cable modem.

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IP address
The number that identifies your computer on the Internet, as a telephone number identifies your phone on a telephone network. It is a numeric address, usually displayed as four numbers between 0 and 255, separated by periods. For example, 172.16.100.100 could be an IP address.

Your IP address may always be the same. However, your Internet Service Provider (ISPs) may use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to assign your computer a different IP address each time you connect to the Internet.

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