IP Clashing with my Windows Home Server...

Virdi · 12 Oct 2010 at 15:40

Hi all,

As you probably know for Windows Home Server remote access to work - you have to assign the WHS a Static IP address.

Now my router (Linksys WAG200) does not have the DHCP reservation option - So I had to set the WHS (TCP/IP Properties) so that it uses the same IP address.

However, today I turned on my PS3 first and that took the IP of the WHS..??

So what's the best solution? Give the WHS a totally random IP address?

Thanks

ots3go · 12 Oct 2010 at 15:42

So, you're giving the WHS an IP address that's also in the DHCP pool?

Use an IP address that's not in the DHCP pool?

Virdi · 12 Oct 2010 at 15:45

I'm giving it an adress of 192.168.1.101

Should I give it 192.168.1.150 ?

ots3go · 12 Oct 2010 at 15:47

Somewhere in the router's settings there will be an option for the DHCP range.

It'll start at, say, 192.168.1.101 and end at 192.168.1.140.

You need to assign static IP's that are outside of this range.

Virdi · 12 Oct 2010 at 15:53

ok - thanks

mine's shows a 'Starting IP Address' which is: 192.168.1.100

and 'Maximum Number of DHCP Users:' = 50

SoundsGood · 12 Oct 2010 at 16:02

Change starting IP address to 192.168.102

Virdi · 12 Oct 2010 at 16:04

SoundsGood said:
Change starting IP address to 192.168.102

ok

...and then leave the WHS IP as 192.168.101 ...?

ots3go · 12 Oct 2010 at 16:55

Virdi said:
ok

...and then leave the WHS IP as 192.168.101 ...?

Yes, as 101 then won't be in the DHCP pool; so machines fetching an IP from the DHCP can't use it.

Virdi · 12 Oct 2010 at 17:23

great!

Thanks guys!