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. |
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.
Click the link that best describes your situation:
It is unusual to receive a lot of NewNetwork alerts.
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.
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.