How to set a static IP??

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"Martin Hirsch" <martinhirschREMOVEspam@cox.net> wrote in
newsPcSe.60$sx2.45@fed1read02:

> Hi
>
> I'm trying to get a wireless bridge working (a viewsonic WAPBR-100)
> and its instructions state I need a static IP address. My router is a
> DLINK DGL-4300.
>
> Following the instruction that came with the wireless bridge and
> changing the IP address of the network card in my computer where the
> router is attached to causes me to loose my internet connection. Am I
> also supposed to change settings in my router.
>
> Searching the net for help I found some instructions (see below) that
> request I do a "ipconfig/all" command and copy those values in the
> TCP/IP settings for the network card. The only problem is that
> examples I find show one set of values in the DOS window and a
> different set a values in the "static IP config section" with no
> explanations why the values are different. Then do I have to go into
> the router and change more settings??
>
> I am totally confused. Is there any good site explaining how to do
> this. I looked at dozens and all seem very confusing.
>
> Thanks, Martin
>
> The instructions I found on the net:
>
> To find out what you current IP address information is, you can follow
> these steps:
>
>
> 1.. Click Start followed by Run.
> 2.. Type command followed by Enter
> 3.. Type ipconfig /all in the command prompt console and press Enter
> 4.. The results displayed will tell you the device's current IP
> address,
> Subnet Mask and Default Gateway as well as the current DNS Servers
> among other things
> To reconfigure the IP address settings of a device in Windows, follow
> these steps:
>
>
> 1.. Click Start followed by Control Panel
> 2.. Click Network Connections
> 3.. Locate the device you want to configure
> 4.. Right-click it and select Properties
> 5.. Under the this connection uses the following items: window,
> scroll to
> the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] entry and click on the Properties
> button.
> 6.. Select the radio button next to use the following IP address and
> enter
> the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway of your choosing (use
> the information extracted above as a reference)
> 7.. Select the radio button next to use the following DNS server
> addresses
> and enter the DNS server IP addresses from the information extracted
> above.
>
>
>

The static IP that is on the router that will be used for the NIC will be
any IP that is not controlled or issued by the DHCP server on the router.

If DHCP IP(s) that can be issued is from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.50,
then any other IP on the router is a static IP like 192.168.1.51 or
192.168.2.1 as an example.

The Subnet mask is what you see which is usually 255.255.255.0

The gateway IP on the NIC you want to set a static IP for will be device
IP of the router that's the gateway IP the device IP of the router like
192,168.1.1 is the device IP on Linksys routers.

The (Domain Name Server) DNS IP(s) are used to contact the ISP's DNS
server on the ISP's network, which is used to convert www.microsoft.com
to an IP address so your software on the computer can contact the site.

Yes, you can use some of that information that you see when you use
IPconfig /all. However, there should be an Admin Screen that shows that
IP information too being used by the router like DNS IP(s) being used
etc.

Duane

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David Taylor <djtaylor@bigfoot.com> wrote in
news:MPG.1d83a760e4dd3e7b989df7@news.cable.ntlworld.com:

>> If DHCP IP(s) that can be issued is from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.50,
>> then any other IP on the router is a static IP like 192.168.1.51 or
>
> If the range is from 50 to 100 as in your above example then a static IP
> address of 192.168.1.51 would be the second one in the DHCP range and
> therefore not a great choice.

Well you're correct with your *bad* self. It should be .150 then .151 would
be a static IP. Hey, I am only Human not a perfect Being like you are
rightous one. ;-)

>
>> 192.168.2.1 as an example.
>
> Yep, while an example, if he used that one would plonk his machine on a
> totally different subnet.
>
>
>

So what that it's another subnet? And you're point here is what? It's
still a static IP -- and just an example -- big deal.

As usual, it's your much to do about nothing spill. <g>

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On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 01:05:42 -0700, "Martin Hirsch"
<martinhirschREMOVEspam@cox.net> wrote:

>I'm trying to get a wireless bridge working (a viewsonic WAPBR-100) and its
>instructions state I need a static IP address. My router is a DLINK
>DGL-4300.

Nice.
> http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=370
The default IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1.

However, the Viewsonic WAPBR-100 appears to be a repeater and not a
bridge. Digging...
> http://www.viewsonic.com/products/ [...] /wapbr100/
Oh, it does both repeater or game adapter. Seems kinda strange that
it doesn't have a DHCP client.

You might want to read the comments at:
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ [...] 1?v=glance

>Following the instruction that came with the wireless bridge and changing
>the IP address of the network card in my computer where the router is
>attached to causes me to loose my internet connection.

Change the IP from what to what? Numbers, not vague general
descriptions. If you're lost in the IP address jungle, a few digits
error is the difference between working and not working.

>Am I also supposed to
>change settings in my router.

No. The router stays at 192.168.0.1. Leave it alone. It's working.

Viewsonic wants the serial number in order for me to download the user
guide so I can't walk you through the instructions. So, I'll *GUESS*
which means that the following probably has some errors. If you call
Viewsonic support, be sure to tell them that I think they're idiots.

1. You need to get your computer to talk to the Viewsonic bridge.
The Viewsonic will arrive with a default IP address pre-configured.
For example, I'll guess that it arrives at 192.168.1.2. Note that the
3rd octet is different.

Temporarily configure your computah to a static IP address of:
IP = 192.168.1.55
Netmask = 255.255.255.0
Gateway = blank
DNS1 = blank
DNS2 = blank

2. You should now be able to point your web browser to the Viewsonic
WAPBR-100 at:
http://192.168.1.2
and get to the configuration. Do the wireless setup and make sure you
can "see" the DLink.

3. Change the IP address of the Viewsonic to 192.168.0.2. When you
save the configuration, you will lose connection to the Viewsonic.
Don't worry about this now.

4. Now, change the IP address of the computer to:
IP = 192.168.0.55
Netmask = 255.255.255.0
Gateway = 192.168.0.1
DNS1 = 192.168.0.1
DNS2 = blank
This is strictly for testing. You should be able to browse the
internet normally. If not, then connect to:
http://192.168.0.2
and fix the Viewsonic configuation in accordance to the instructions
that I can't download from their moronic web pile.

5. Once you have it working, you can leave the computer at a static
IP or put the computer's network address back to where it was before.
That means IP address, Netmask, and DNS assigned by ISP, and Gateway
blank. This is the default configuration where the IP address will be
assigned by DLinks router. The reason for the static IP address in
step 4 was because if the wireless was NOT working, you would not get
a DHCP assigned IP address to the computah.

Good luck.

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