RDC does not work after IP Address Change

What is the exact error you are getting?

Jeffrey Randow (Windows MVP - Networking & Smart Display)
winxp@longhornconsulting.com

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On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 15:06:24 -0700, "Monika" <wilkiemo@telus.net>
wrote:

>Hi,
>My ISP (DSL) recently did an upgrade of their servers,
>before that I was using my RDC on my Winxp Desktop at home
>through a Linksys Router with no difficulty. I ended up
>purchasing a Static IP address and am able to do
>everything as before with my home network except use the
>RDC on my desktop. After I configured my new Static IP, I
>configured the RDC on my Laptop and that works fine
>through my router.
>
>I spent 3 hours on the phone with Linksys only to discover
>it was not a problem with my router but a problem with the
>RDC Software. I then spent another 2 hours on the phone
>with an MS Tech who after I told him that occasionaly I
>would get a licensing protocol error on the RDC he
>explained that my Desktop sends out a kind of Hardware ID
>that it does not recognize with my new Static IP. (I set
>up the RDC on the laptop after I got my Static IP). They
>offered me no solution to my problem other than the
>standard reformat of my harddrive. I did restore my
>system back a full month however, that did not help! I
>have a hard time believeing I need to reformat my
>harddrive to fix this! Any other suggestions???

The error is:
diconnected due to a licencing protocol error.

>-----Original Message-----
>What is the exact error you are getting?
>
>Jeffrey Randow (Windows MVP - Networking & Smart Display)
>winxp@longhornconsulting.com
>
>Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the

benefit

>of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may

not

>be answered depending on time availability....
>
>Remote Networking Technology Wiki -
>http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>Smart Display Support - http://www.smartdisplays.net
>Windows XP Expert Zone -

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

>
>On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 15:06:24 -0700, "Monika"

<wilkiemo@telus.net>

>wrote:
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