Is that the IP address from the XP machine? That's an external IP address, like one that is handed out to a router. I forget, you do have a wireless router, right? What kind, or is the modem the router?

Yess, it's from the dell. And I do have a router. How can I get the touch to connect to it? I can control my touch from the Dell.

I don't see how the Dell has an outside IP address if you're behind a router. I don't know your setup.

What brand and model exactly is the router, you sure it's not just a switch?

I don't know. Insight installed it. And it's in the other side of the duplex so I can't check. And I'm sure it's not just a switch.

Well the problem is you're going out on the internet then trying to come back in. The Insight router is handing out external IP's. Either the port on Dell's firewall must be opened, or the port on the router must be directed to the Dell. Unless you have a very secure password I would be careful of either. Since you can't even get to the router there's nothing I can do without knowing what kind. Then you'd have to know the password to get into it to forward the port to the Dell.

How do you connect with the Touch, is it an IP of 74.x.x.x? Don't post it, only the first set or two of digits.

The touch is 194.xxx.xx.x the dell always has the same ip. So... Bit the touchs is different.

Oh, and I know the routers password.

Did you set the firewall in XP like in the directions of the first link I posted? If so then the problem is in the router/modem or whatever it is, it would need to be set. Again, if you can't get at it or configure it there's nothing we can do.

Yep. Firewalls ok.

Both me and my dad have different ips so we think that our computers are giving us the ips. So what now?