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John Simpson
February 21st 04, 12:08 AM
Get rid of that POS and buy a Netgear router.

"Billy Barule" > wrote in message
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> I have a D-Link DI-614+ Wireless router/firewall. It is configured to
> be a DHCP Server. It is able to serve an address to the hard-wired
> computer that is connected to one of the switch ports.
> It also decides to serve the other 99 available IP Address to an
> unknown MAC Address. It's the same MAC Address every time:
> 52-41-53-20-00-C0. I have WEP enabled, and know that I am not getting
> hijacked; this has been happening since day one of the installation,
> and even when I disable the wireless connection completely.
> I've tried upgrading the Firmware, with no luck.
> Rebooting the device clears the DHCP table, and I can then get my
> wireless laptop an IP Address. But, if I wait a while before
> reconnecting to the network (it's at home; I don't use the laptop
> there all the time), the address is released, and given back to the
> unknown MAC Address.
> I'm running Windows XP; someone from D-Link mentioned that the DHCP
> Server got a little screwey with XP Clients on the network, anyone
> heard of this???
>
> HELP!
>
> -Tim

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