Re: Can't renew IP address, PLEASE HELP

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From: John R Weiss (jrweiss98155_at_NOSPAM.comcast.net)
Date: 12/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:12:53 -0800

Sounds like a problem with the DHCP server. From your setup description, you
have one of the computers set to do this, plus you have a wireless router in the
mix somewhere. If so, there may be a conflict between the DHCP servers in the
computer and the wireless router.

For a home LAN, you would probably be better off connecting your broadband modem
directly to the router, and let it do all the DHCP server work. You should also
check to ensure the router is set with the appropriate IP address for the LAN
(e.g., 192.168.0.0), and to assign IP addresses to the range you want within the
subnet (e.g., 192.168.0.xxx) range. My Linksys has a starting address and
number of DHCP assigned addresses available to accomplish that. Any static IP
addresses should be set outside the DHCP range, but within the subnet range.

You should only need a separate network switch if you need more ports than are
available on the router. In that case, make sure it is connected to the
appropriate port on the router, and the Uplink function of the router is set as
required.

"Leef" <leef1@texoma.net> wrote...
>I don't think it is winsock related. I have checked the protocols in msinfo32.
>I have them working right now using static IP (wireless notebook and #3,lesdt
>below). Problem is that the dhcp is not assigning the IPs. The machine that is
>supposed to do this is the one that has the shared Direcway connection below,
>#1, leef.
>
> It used to work with all the clients set to receive IP automatically, even the
> wireless! They were not getting the IP reassigned, and showed limited or no
> connectivity. I had to set them IP, sub, gateway and DNS manually.
>
> How do I fix this?

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