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Lose Internet Connection when making IP static
Hello! My question is in regards to my laptop which runs Windows XP SP3, has
a NIC called Intel PRO/1000 MT Mobile Connection and has the latest drivers/windows updates. We have several computers in the house that are all hard-wired through a switch without the use of a router. I've researched methods on changing from a dynamic IP to a static, an example being this tutorial: http://www.hotcomm.com/faq/FAQ_staticIPXP.asp I am able to successfully obtain the static IP each time, but once that is in place, even after restarting I am unable to go to Web pages or update software so the Internet doesn't work, even though the Network TCP/IP icon in my system tray says that I'm connected. I've tried different numbers for the last set of numbers in the IP address and I do not use any other firewalls outside of Windows Firewall set with the default settings. Is there anything I can do to keep a static IP & still have Internet access? Thanks so much for your time! Matt |
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I do not know what type of Internet connection you have to the Internet. In order to use one connection for few computers you need a Router. If your ISP provides you with multiple Internet IPs and that is the reason for Not having a Router, then you can Not use your own static IP since your IPS are coming from the ISP server. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). "miznatt" wrote in message ... Hello! My question is in regards to my laptop which runs Windows XP SP3, has a NIC called Intel PRO/1000 MT Mobile Connection and has the latest drivers/windows updates. We have several computers in the house that are all hard-wired through a switch without the use of a router. I've researched methods on changing from a dynamic IP to a static, an example being this tutorial: http://www.hotcomm.com/faq/FAQ_staticIPXP.asp I am able to successfully obtain the static IP each time, but once that is in place, even after restarting I am unable to go to Web pages or update software so the Internet doesn't work, even though the Network TCP/IP icon in my system tray says that I'm connected. I've tried different numbers for the last set of numbers in the IP address and I do not use any other firewalls outside of Windows Firewall set with the default settings. Is there anything I can do to keep a static IP & still have Internet access? Thanks so much for your time! Matt |
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Thanks for a quick reply,
I have a Broadband connection (Time Warner Roadrunner ISP) and my desktop computer connects through a cable modem, which in turn is connected into an 8-port network switch via Cat5 ethernet. Stemming from the switch are several other Cat5 ethernet cables which are ran through the apartment to the other computers, including my laptop. It has a different IP address than my desktop does. I'm not sure if that will help assess the problem further, let me know if there is any other information I can provide- Matt "Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote: Hi I do not know what type of Internet connection you have to the Internet. In order to use one connection for few computers you need a Router. If your ISP provides you with multiple Internet IPs and that is the reason for Not having a Router, then you can Not use your own static IP since your IPS are coming from the ISP server. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). |
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=?Utf-8?B?bWl6bmF0dA==?= wrote
in : I have a Broadband connection (Time Warner Roadrunner ISP) and my desktop computer connects through a cable modem, which in turn is connected into an 8-port network switch via Cat5 ethernet. Stemming from the switch are several other Cat5 ethernet cables which are ran through the apartment to the other computers, including my laptop. It has a different IP address than my desktop does. I'm not sure if that will help assess the problem further, let me know if there is any other information I can provide- Unless you pay extra for multiple IP addresses, a standard Time Warner Modem will only give out and service one IP address. If you truly have a straight Modem (and not a Modem/Router) and if you want more devices connected to the internet, then you need to replace your 8-port switch with a Home _Router_ (which you can then run into your switch if you want. HTH, John |
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Thanks for letting me know about the need for a router! I do have one around
that I'm not using, and I drew 2 different network scenarios in MS Paint. Ideally, I'd think to set it up as in Scenario One, since my laptop is the only one with the need for another IP anyway, however Scenario Two is the setup in the back of my mind that I think would be most logical. The link to the picture is- http://i50.tinypic.com/2heypno.jpg Thanks again for all of the support I've received thus far, Matt "John Wunderlich" wrote: Unless you pay extra for multiple IP addresses, a standard Time Warner Modem will only give out and service one IP address. If you truly have a straight Modem (and not a Modem/Router) and if you want more devices connected to the internet, then you need to replace your 8-port switch with a Home _Router_ (which you can then run into your switch if you want. HTH, John |
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Lose Internet Connection when making IP static
Hi
Scenario two is the correct one. The switch is just an extension to the Router's switch. http://www.ezlan.net/router.jpg Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) "miznatt" wrote in message ... Thanks for letting me know about the need for a router! I do have one around that I'm not using, and I drew 2 different network scenarios in MS Paint. Ideally, I'd think to set it up as in Scenario One, since my laptop is the only one with the need for another IP anyway, however Scenario Two is the setup in the back of my mind that I think would be most logical. The link to the picture is- http://i50.tinypic.com/2heypno.jpg Thanks again for all of the support I've received thus far, Matt "John Wunderlich" wrote: Unless you pay extra for multiple IP addresses, a standard Time Warner Modem will only give out and service one IP address. If you truly have a straight Modem (and not a Modem/Router) and if you want more devices connected to the internet, then you need to replace your 8-port switch with a Home _Router_ (which you can then run into your switch if you want. HTH, John |
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Awesome, thanks so much!
"Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote: Hi Scenario two is the correct one. The switch is just an extension to the Router's switch. http://www.ezlan.net/router.jpg Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) |
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=?Utf-8?B?bWl6bmF0dA==?= wrote
in : Thanks for letting me know about the need for a router! I do have one around that I'm not using, and I drew 2 different network scenarios in MS Paint. Ideally, I'd think to set it up as in Scenario One, since my laptop is the only one with the need for another IP anyway, however Scenario Two is the setup in the back of my mind that I think would be most logical. The link to the picture is- http://i50.tinypic.com/2heypno.jpg Thanks again for all of the support I've received thus far, Matt I agree with Jack. Use Scenario Two. In scenario one, any device plugged into the switch could get the one IP address that the Modem has to give out. If the Modem burped, then it would be roulette as to which single device got the IP number and the rest would be out-of-luck. Scenario two guarantees that the Router will get that one IP address. The router, in turn, will pass out as many IP addresses as needed to the other devices on your network. -- John |
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On 2/16/2010 1:30 AM, miznatt wrote:
Thanks for letting me know about the need for a router! I do have one around that I'm not using, and I drew 2 different network scenarios in MS Paint. Ideally, I'd think to set it up as in Scenario One, since my laptop is the only one with the need for another IP anyway, however Scenario Two is the setup in the back of my mind that I think would be most logical. The link to the picture is- http://i50.tinypic.com/2heypno.jpg Thanks again for all of the support I've received thus far, Matt "John Wunderlich" wrote: Unless you pay extra for multiple IP addresses, a standard Time Warner Modem will only give out and service one IP address. If you truly have a straight Modem (and not a Modem/Router) and if you want more devices connected to the internet, then you need to replace your 8-port switch with a Home _Router_ (which you can then run into your switch if you want. HTH, John Let me get this straight. The switch worked under DHCP, but did not work when you used static addresses, correct? If you ran ipconfig /all on all of the machines and verified their respective IP addresses, Gateways, and DNS', then that information should work if you went to static addresses unless your modem is the DHCP server. One thing I might have missed is whether or not your switch has NAT capability, or is it just a plain old switch? Regardless, it would be better, if more than one PC is going to have Internet activity at a time, that you use a switch. Unless the router you have laying around is a router/switch combo. |
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