Re: After shutdown modem and router ethernet remain open....

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"moons2all" <moons2all@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> ok let me ask you this? Yesterday I downloaded a program online and ran
> it.
> The program messed up my IP address so I couldn't get online. My ISP had a
> heck of a time getting me back online almost 4 hours it took... What I
> thought happened was I tried to add third computer and messed it up.... to
> my
> surprise I opened the program I downloaded after the fix and spent another
> 4
> hours on the phone fixing it again because it changed my IP ADDRESS
> again...LOL Will turning off my modem and router cause my isp addresses to
> change all over again? Because my router hangs onto the old number and
> won't
> renew or release itself and ISP won't give me but one ISP address and they
> make me do 1000'sof things before they give me one to put in using a MAC
> CLONE. I don't won't to go thru all that again.... on two different
> computers
> at the same time... and guess what I never got the 3 rd one connected LOL
> because I afraid to unplug any cables LOL

Hmm, I never have that kind of problem. Do you have cable or DSL? I have
Charter Cable and everything is pretty much plug and play. I have a Linksys
8 port router (four desktops and two laptops) and a Linksys Modem. The only
problem I ever have getting online is solved by the "repair" that I
described, using the taskbar icon (I can also do the same by going to
Start--Network Connections, and right clicking on the Local Area Connection.
That gives me the option to "repair" and everything is back online. The
only time I had to use tech support was when we first had our cable internet
installed and it was determined that we needed a dedicated cable line for
the internet because we have five televisions and they were sucking a little
too much juice. Never had a problem since.

> "William Tucker" wrote:
>
>>
>> "moons2all" <moons2all@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:CEC6AF61-0348-4B94-B6E4-4D5587091052@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi everyone,
>> >
>> > I got 2 computers, 1 router, 1 modem, (wired connection) all connected
>> > and
>> > up running... But here's where things differ. When I turn off both
>> > computers,
>> > my XP computer ethernet connection and router light remain on. But, on
>> > my
>> > Windows 98 computer the router light for it's ethernet cable turns off.
>> > It's
>> > like it has an open connection running that needs to be turned off on
>> > the
>> > XP.
>>
>> I had the same thing happening on my network, so being a little paranoid,
>> I
>> now turn off the PC's, then turn off the surge protectors that everything
>> is
>> plugged into (router, modem, peripherals, etc) for the night. That way I
>> know that no one is going to remotely power up one of my PC's and wreak
>> havoc. In the morning, turning on the surge protectors lets the router
>> and
>> the modem power up and then I turn on the PC's. I keep the "Show icon in
>> notification area when connected box" checked on my network settings so I
>> can right click it for a repair if it needs it to get back online after
>> the
>> power-up.
>>
>>
>>


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