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home network IP addressesI have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection to a
DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I specify my IP addresses for all computers connected to the network. If I let my laptop auto detect, I will not get any internet on the laptop. However, to connect to any other wireless networks (office, friends, on the road) I have to switch it to automatic and then it works fine there. Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get around this problem? "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message One cause of the problem is that the router is not setup to be a DHCP news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection to a >DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I specify my IP >addresses for all computers connected to the network. If I let my laptop >auto detect, I will not get any internet on the laptop. However, to >connect to any other wireless networks (office, friends, on the road) I >have to switch it to automatic and then it works fine there. > > Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get around > this problem? > server. Another cause is that the laptop is not setup to get its IP address via DHCP. Perhaps posting the results of ipconfig/all would shed more light. Jim You're right - DHCP is not turned on in my router. Now for some reason I
cannot access the router via 192.168.0.1 from the hard-wired desktop - comes back with page cannot be displayed. Missing a step or something logical?? Show quoteHide quote "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message news:UCRuh.76310$wP1.30767@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net... > > "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection to a >>DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I specify my IP >>addresses for all computers connected to the network. If I let my laptop >>auto detect, I will not get any internet on the laptop. However, to >>connect to any other wireless networks (office, friends, on the road) I >>have to switch it to automatic and then it works fine there. >> >> Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get around >> this problem? >> > One cause of the problem is that the router is not setup to be a DHCP > server. Another cause is that the laptop is not setup to get its IP > address via DHCP. Perhaps posting the results of ipconfig/all would shed > more light. > > Jim >
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"Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message Are all of your other computers in the 192.168.0.x net?news:%23rEWFQoQHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > You're right - DHCP is not turned on in my router. Now for some reason I > cannot access the router via 192.168.0.1 from the hard-wired desktop - > comes back with page cannot be displayed. Missing a step or something > logical?? > > > "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:UCRuh.76310$wP1.30767@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net... >> >> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection to a >>>DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I specify my IP >>>addresses for all computers connected to the network. If I let my laptop >>>auto detect, I will not get any internet on the laptop. However, to >>>connect to any other wireless networks (office, friends, on the road) I >>>have to switch it to automatic and then it works fine there. >>> >>> Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get around >>> this problem? >>> >> One cause of the problem is that the router is not setup to be a DHCP >> server. Another cause is that the laptop is not setup to get its IP >> address via DHCP. Perhaps posting the results of ipconfig/all would shed >> more light. >> >> Jim >> > They must be in the same subnet as the router. This is yet another reason to use DHCP. Jim Yes, they are all the same. When I ran ipconfig/all it told me that DHCP
was not turned on. I would like to turn it on but cannot get into my router. the following is the results of ipconfig/all on my wireless laptop Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Ryan_Laptop Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Network Bridge: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-A0-D1-D5-EB-3B Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-5A-C9-5E Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.202 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 Show quoteHide quote "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message news:yR3vh.163$o61.106@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net... > > "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23rEWFQoQHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> You're right - DHCP is not turned on in my router. Now for some reason I >> cannot access the router via 192.168.0.1 from the hard-wired desktop - >> comes back with page cannot be displayed. Missing a step or something >> logical?? >> >> >> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:UCRuh.76310$wP1.30767@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net... >>> >>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection to a >>>>DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I specify my IP >>>>addresses for all computers connected to the network. If I let my >>>>laptop auto detect, I will not get any internet on the laptop. However, >>>>to connect to any other wireless networks (office, friends, on the road) >>>>I have to switch it to automatic and then it works fine there. >>>> >>>> Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get around >>>> this problem? >>>> >>> One cause of the problem is that the router is not setup to be a DHCP >>> server. Another cause is that the laptop is not setup to get its IP >>> address via DHCP. Perhaps posting the results of ipconfig/all would >>> shed more light. >>> >>> Jim >>> >> > Are all of your other computers in the 192.168.0.x net? > They must be in the same subnet as the router. > This is yet another reason to use DHCP. > Jim >
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"Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message If you don't have a DHCP server, then you must enter the addresses into each news:ex5enMyQHHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Yes, they are all the same. When I ran ipconfig/all it told me that DHCP > was not turned on. I would like to turn it on but cannot get into my > router. > > the following is the results of ipconfig/all on my wireless laptop > > > Windows IP Configuration > > > > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Ryan_Laptop > > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : > > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid > > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes > > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No > > > > Ethernet adapter Network Bridge: > > > > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected > > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport > > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-A0-D1-D5-EB-3B > > > > Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: > > > > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : > > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 > 3B Mini PCI Adapter > > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-5A-C9-5E > > Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No > > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.202 > > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 > > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 > > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 > > > "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:yR3vh.163$o61.106@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net... >> >> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23rEWFQoQHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> You're right - DHCP is not turned on in my router. Now for some reason >>> I cannot access the router via 192.168.0.1 from the hard-wired >>> esktop - comes back with page cannot be displayed. Missing a step or >>> something logical?? >>> >>> >>> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >>> news:UCRuh.76310$wP1.30767@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net... >>>> >>>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection to >>>>>a DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I specify my >>>>>IP addresses for all computers connected to the network. If I let my >>>>>laptop auto detect, I will not get any internet on the laptop. >>>>>However, to connect to any other wireless networks (office, friends, on >>>>>the road) I have to switch it to automatic and then it works fine >>>>>there. >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get >>>>> around this problem? >>>>> >>>> One cause of the problem is that the router is not setup to be a DHCP >>>> server. Another cause is that the laptop is not setup to get its IP >>>> address via DHCP. Perhaps posting the results of ipconfig/all would >>>> shed more light. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>> >> Are all of your other computers in the 192.168.0.x net? >> They must be in the same subnet as the router. >> This is yet another reason to use DHCP. >> Jim >> > > computer's HOSTS file. This brings back memories of CMU-TEK. Jim This looks like more work than it might be worth. I also looked into a link
suggested here where it said to configure an "Alternate Configuration" in my TCP/IP settings - couldn't find that either. Show quoteHide quote "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message news:RK8vh.38360$Gr2.18119@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net... > > "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:ex5enMyQHHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Yes, they are all the same. When I ran ipconfig/all it told me that DHCP >> was not turned on. I would like to turn it on but cannot get into my >> router. >> >> the following is the results of ipconfig/all on my wireless laptop >> >> >> Windows IP Configuration >> >> >> >> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Ryan_Laptop >> >> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : >> >> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid >> >> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes >> >> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No >> >> >> >> Ethernet adapter Network Bridge: >> >> >> >> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected >> >> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport >> >> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-A0-D1-D5-EB-3B >> >> >> >> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: >> >> >> >> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : >> >> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 >> 3B Mini PCI Adapter >> >> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-5A-C9-5E >> >> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No >> >> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.202 >> >> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 >> >> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 >> >> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 >> >> >> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:yR3vh.163$o61.106@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net... >>> >>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23rEWFQoQHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> You're right - DHCP is not turned on in my router. Now for some reason >>>> I cannot access the router via 192.168.0.1 from the hard-wired >>>> sktop - comes back with page cannot be displayed. Missing a step or >>>> something logical?? >>>> >>>> >>>> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>> news:UCRuh.76310$wP1.30767@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net... >>>>> >>>>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>>I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection to >>>>>>a DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I specify >>>>>>my IP addresses for all computers connected to the network. If I let >>>>>>my laptop auto detect, I will not get any internet on the laptop. >>>>>>However, to connect to any other wireless networks (office, friends, >>>>>>on the road) I have to switch it to automatic and then it works fine >>>>>>there. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get >>>>>> around this problem? >>>>>> >>>>> One cause of the problem is that the router is not setup to be a DHCP >>>>> server. Another cause is that the laptop is not setup to get its IP >>>>> address via DHCP. Perhaps posting the results of ipconfig/all would >>>>> shed more light. >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>> >>> Are all of your other computers in the 192.168.0.x net? >>> They must be in the same subnet as the router. >>> This is yet another reason to use DHCP. >>> Jim >>> >> >> > If you don't have a DHCP server, then you must enter the addresses into > each computer's HOSTS file. > > This brings back memories of CMU-TEK. > > Jim > If you can't get to the router to set it to be the DHCP server, you have no
choice. Really, now, you create a single HOSTS file which lists all of your computers. Then you copy this file to the proper subdirectory of Windows on all of your computers... I once managed a group of 45 computers which had to use this method because the version of IP did not support DHCP. It worked OK, and once setup there was little to do unless we got an additional computer. Jim Show quoteHide quote "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:eEK0odyQHHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > This looks like more work than it might be worth. I also looked into a > link suggested here where it said to configure an "Alternate > Configuration" in my TCP/IP settings - couldn't find that either. > > > "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:RK8vh.38360$Gr2.18119@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net... >> >> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:ex5enMyQHHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Yes, they are all the same. When I ran ipconfig/all it told me that >>> DHCP was not turned on. I would like to turn it on but cannot get into >>> my router. >>> >>> the following is the results of ipconfig/all on my wireless laptop >>> >>> >>> Windows IP Configuration >>> >>> >>> >>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Ryan_Laptop >>> >>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : >>> >>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid >>> >>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes >>> >>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No >>> >>> >>> >>> Ethernet adapter Network Bridge: >>> >>> >>> >>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected >>> >>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport >>> >>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-A0-D1-D5-EB-3B >>> >>> >>> >>> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: >>> >>> >>> >>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : >>> >>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN >>> 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter >>> >>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-5A-C9-5E >>> >>> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No >>> >>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.202 >>> >>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 >>> >>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 >>> >>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 >>> >>> >>> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >>> news:yR3vh.163$o61.106@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net... >>>> >>>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23rEWFQoQHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> You're right - DHCP is not turned on in my router. Now for some >>>>> reason I cannot access the router via 192.168.0.1 from the hard-wired >>>>> sktop - comes back with page cannot be displayed. Missing a step or >>>>> something logical?? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:UCRuh.76310$wP1.30767@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net... >>>>>> >>>>>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection >>>>>>>to a DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I >>>>>>>specify my IP addresses for all computers connected to the network. >>>>>>>If I let my laptop auto detect, I will not get any internet on the >>>>>>>laptop. However, to connect to any other wireless networks (office, >>>>>>>friends, on the road) I have to switch it to automatic and then it >>>>>>>works fine there. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get >>>>>>> around this problem? >>>>>>> >>>>>> One cause of the problem is that the router is not setup to be a DHCP >>>>>> server. Another cause is that the laptop is not setup to get its IP >>>>>> address via DHCP. Perhaps posting the results of ipconfig/all would >>>>>> shed more light. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> Are all of your other computers in the 192.168.0.x net? >>>> They must be in the same subnet as the router. >>>> This is yet another reason to use DHCP. >>>> Jim >>>> >>> >>> >> If you don't have a DHCP server, then you must enter the addresses into >> each computer's HOSTS file. >> >> This brings back memories of CMU-TEK. >> >> Jim >> > > OK, that's totally new to me. So if I want to add all 4 computers on the
network to this HOSTS file, what would a line look like to do so? And by doing this, I will not compromise the way the wireless laptop works on other networks? Show quoteHide quote "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message news:6G9vh.56775$wc5.46161@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net... > If you can't get to the router to set it to be the DHCP server, you have > no choice. > > Really, now, you create a single HOSTS file which lists all of your > computers. Then you copy this file to the proper subdirectory of Windows > on all of your computers... > > I once managed a group of 45 computers which had to use this method > because the version of IP did not support DHCP. It worked OK, and once > setup there was little to do unless we got an additional computer. > > Jim > "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:eEK0odyQHHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> This looks like more work than it might be worth. I also looked into a >> link suggested here where it said to configure an "Alternate >> Configuration" in my TCP/IP settings - couldn't find that either. >> >> >> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:RK8vh.38360$Gr2.18119@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net... >>> >>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:ex5enMyQHHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Yes, they are all the same. When I ran ipconfig/all it told me that >>>> DHCP was not turned on. I would like to turn it on but cannot get into >>>> my router. >>>> >>>> the following is the results of ipconfig/all on my wireless laptop >>>> >>>> >>>> Windows IP Configuration >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Ryan_Laptop >>>> >>>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : >>>> >>>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid >>>> >>>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes >>>> >>>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ethernet adapter Network Bridge: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected >>>> >>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport >>>> >>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-A0-D1-D5-EB-3B >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : >>>> >>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN >>>> 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter >>>> >>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-5A-C9-5E >>>> >>>> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No >>>> >>>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.202 >>>> >>>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 >>>> >>>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 >>>> >>>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 >>>> >>>> >>>> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>> news:yR3vh.163$o61.106@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net... >>>>> >>>>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23rEWFQoQHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>> You're right - DHCP is not turned on in my router. Now for some >>>>>> reason I cannot access the router via 192.168.0.1 from the hard-wired >>>>>> sktop - comes back with page cannot be displayed. Missing a step or >>>>>> something logical?? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:UCRuh.76310$wP1.30767@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>>I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection >>>>>>>>to a DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I >>>>>>>>specify my IP addresses for all computers connected to the network. >>>>>>>>If I let my laptop auto detect, I will not get any internet on the >>>>>>>>laptop. However, to connect to any other wireless networks (office, >>>>>>>>friends, on the road) I have to switch it to automatic and then it >>>>>>>>works fine there. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get >>>>>>>> around this problem? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> One cause of the problem is that the router is not setup to be a >>>>>>> DHCP server. Another cause is that the laptop is not setup to get >>>>>>> its IP address via DHCP. Perhaps posting the results of >>>>>>> ipconfig/all would shed more light. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jim >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Are all of your other computers in the 192.168.0.x net? >>>>> They must be in the same subnet as the router. >>>>> This is yet another reason to use DHCP. >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> If you don't have a DHCP server, then you must enter the addresses into >>> each computer's HOSTS file. >>> >>> This brings back memories of CMU-TEK. >>> >>> Jim >>> >> >> > >
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"Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message The existing HOSTS file has the documentation.news:OqtDbbzQHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > OK, that's totally new to me. So if I want to add all 4 computers on the > network to this HOSTS file, what would a line look like to do so? And by > doing this, I will not compromise the way the wireless laptop works on > other networks? > > > "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:6G9vh.56775$wc5.46161@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net... >> If you can't get to the router to set it to be the DHCP server, you have >> no choice. >> >> Really, now, you create a single HOSTS file which lists all of your >> computers. Then you copy this file to the proper subdirectory of Windows >> on all of your computers... >> >> I once managed a group of 45 computers which had to use this method >> because the version of IP did not support DHCP. It worked OK, and once >> setup there was little to do unless we got an additional computer. >> >> Jim >> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:eEK0odyQHHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> This looks like more work than it might be worth. I also looked into a >>> link suggested here where it said to configure an "Alternate >>> Configuration" in my TCP/IP settings - couldn't find that either. >>> >>> >>> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >>> news:RK8vh.38360$Gr2.18119@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net... >>>> >>>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:ex5enMyQHHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Yes, they are all the same. When I ran ipconfig/all it told me that >>>>> DHCP was not turned on. I would like to turn it on but cannot get >>>>> into my router. >>>>> >>>>> the following is the results of ipconfig/all on my wireless laptop >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Windows IP Configuration >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Ryan_Laptop >>>>> >>>>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : >>>>> >>>>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid >>>>> >>>>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes >>>>> >>>>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ethernet adapter Network Bridge: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected >>>>> >>>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport >>>>> >>>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-A0-D1-D5-EB-3B >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : >>>>> >>>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN >>>>> 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter >>>>> >>>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-5A-C9-5E >>>>> >>>>> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No >>>>> >>>>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.202 >>>>> >>>>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 >>>>> >>>>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 >>>>> >>>>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:yR3vh.163$o61.106@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net... >>>>>> >>>>>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:%23rEWFQoQHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> You're right - DHCP is not turned on in my router. Now for some >>>>>>> reason I cannot access the router via 192.168.0.1 from the >>>>>>> hard-wired sktop - comes back with page cannot be displayed. >>>>>>> Missing a step or something logical?? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:UCRuh.76310$wP1.30767@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>>>I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection >>>>>>>>>to a DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I >>>>>>>>>specify my IP addresses for all computers connected to the network. >>>>>>>>>If I let my laptop auto detect, I will not get any internet on the >>>>>>>>>laptop. However, to connect to any other wireless networks (office, >>>>>>>>>friends, on the road) I have to switch it to automatic and then it >>>>>>>>>works fine there. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get >>>>>>>>> around this problem? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> One cause of the problem is that the router is not setup to be a >>>>>>>> DHCP server. Another cause is that the laptop is not setup to get >>>>>>>> its IP address via DHCP. Perhaps posting the results of >>>>>>>> ipconfig/all would shed more light. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jim >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Are all of your other computers in the 192.168.0.x net? >>>>>> They must be in the same subnet as the router. >>>>>> This is yet another reason to use DHCP. >>>>>> Jim >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> If you don't have a DHCP server, then you must enter the addresses into >>>> each computer's HOSTS file. >>>> >>>> This brings back memories of CMU-TEK. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > As for using it with the other networks, whether it works or not depends on whether this method creates an IP address conflitct or not and whether the other networks use the same subnets. You could edit the HOSTS file to put the comment character at the beginning of each line except the one which defines the localhost. Jim I believe you need to understand why you can't connect. On the bottom of
your DI-524 there should be a P/N..... That ends in a Letter and number combination, this is the revision level, what is your revision level? http://www.dlink.com/products/support.asp?pid=316&sec=0#firmware I suggest that you do a factory reset, this should re-enable the DHCP server in the DI-524 -- Show quoteHide quoteDavid Hettel Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers no rights. "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23rEWFQoQHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > You're right - DHCP is not turned on in my router. Now for some reason I > cannot access the router via 192.168.0.1 from the hard-wired desktop - > comes back with page cannot be displayed. Missing a step or something > logical?? > > > "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:UCRuh.76310$wP1.30767@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net... >> >> "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection to a >>>DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I specify my IP >>>addresses for all computers connected to the network. If I let my laptop >>>auto detect, I will not get any internet on the laptop. However, to >>>connect to any other wireless networks (office, friends, on the road) I >>>have to switch it to automatic and then it works fine there. >>> >>> Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get around >>> this problem? >>> >> One cause of the problem is that the router is not setup to be a DHCP >> server. Another cause is that the laptop is not setup to get its IP >> address via DHCP. Perhaps posting the results of ipconfig/all would shed >> more light. >> >> Jim >> > > > You're right - DHCP is not turned on in my router. Now for some reason I If you can't access the router, how did you determine that DHCP was not > cannot access the router via 192.168.0.1 from the hard-wired desktop - > comes back with page cannot be displayed. Missing a step or something > logical?? turned on? You *have* to access the router to fix your issue. Assuming you know the address of the router... - Connect an Ethernet cable *directly* from one computer to your router and make sure the computer is on the same network as the router (set it manually). If you don't know the address of the router (or can't pass the password check), find the reset button and press and hold it in for about 5 seconds. Then, use the default logon/password and address according to the manual. If you don't have the manual, you can probably find it online somewhere. -Frank Have you checked that the DHCP server is turned on in your Router?
-Frank Show quoteHide quote "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection to a >DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I specify my IP >addresses for all computers connected to the network. If I let my laptop >auto detect, I will not get any internet on the laptop. However, to >connect to any other wireless networks (office, friends, on the road) I >have to switch it to automatic and then it works fine there. > > Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get around > this problem? > Hi
As mentioned above, it sounds like the Router's DHCP Server Off. However, in case that it is Not so, you can configure the Laptop with alternative settings, one with the Static IP for home, and one with Auto. obtain for other wireless Hot Spots. Configuring a Laptop (or any computer) to connect to more than one Network - http://www.ezlan.net/faq#fewtcp-ip Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "Ryan Young" <ryoun***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OuT%238rmQHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I have a home network set up with 3 wired and 1 wireless connection to a >DI-524. Everything works fine on the network as long as I specify my IP >addresses for all computers connected to the network. If I let my laptop >auto detect, I will not get any internet on the laptop. However, to >connect to any other wireless networks (office, friends, on the road) I >have to switch it to automatic and then it works fine there. > > Can anyone shed some light on how this works and how I might get around > this problem? > 
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