Oh ffs, static IP...what the hell

Ultra_Extreme · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:39

I mean jees, its not like i dont know computers, its not like im dumb, im not even drunk! But whatever i do if i assign myself a static IP my internet con goes down, in so far as my statically IP'd comp will no longer connect to the internet. I've manually assigned DNS ive tried making ithe central router IP the gateway, i've tried making my AP the gateway ive tried every setting i can find on either AP or router and NOTHING lets me keep a static IP while maintaining connection.

HELP!!

This has been doing my nut for months!

Trigger · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:44

Ultra_Extreme said:
I mean jees, its not like i dont know computers, its not like im dumb, im not even drunk! But whatever i do if i assign myself a static IP my internet con goes down, in so far as my statically IP'd comp will no longer connect to the internet. I've manually assigned DNS ive tried making ithe central router IP the gateway, i've tried making my AP the gateway ive tried every setting i can find on either AP or router and NOTHING lets me keep a static IP while maintaining connection.

HELP!!

This has been doing my nut for months!

What's the dynamic IP address you're getting and what static one are you trying to assign?

Dynamic IP at Start > Run > cmd > ipconfig BTW

Ultra_Extreme · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:51

Trigger said:
What's the dynamic IP address you're getting and what static one are you trying to assign?

Dynamic IP at Start > Run > cmd > ipconfig BTW

my IP is 192.168.11.4 My AP is set to 192.168.11.10 (reserved manually by router) and the router IP is 192.168.11.1

Im trying to set it to 192.168.11.19 or similar to keep it distanced from other clients on the network

tolien · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:57

For starters, it's the router's IP you're wanting to use as gateway.

What do you get with a tracert to either bbc.net.uk or 212.58.224.82 (they're the same thing), with the manual settings?

Ultra_Extreme · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:59

tolien said:
For starters, it's the router's IP you're wanting to use as gateway.

What do you get with a tracert to either bbc.net.uk or 212.58.224.82 (they're the same thing), with the manual settings?

i get nothing, its not like im trying one iffy site NOTHING and nowhere comes up its like it cannot resolve the address or something

EDIT misread/ whats tracert?

Trigger · 26 Jun 2006 at 23:03

Ultra_Extreme said:
i get nothing, its not like im trying one iffy site NOTHING and nowhere comes up its like it cannot resolve the address or something

EDIT misread/ whats tracert?

So you get nothing when you ping that IP then? Also, what happens if you statically assign your machine the IP you would be getting on DHCP? So basically give you machine the static address of 192.168.11.4

Burbleflop · 26 Jun 2006 at 23:04

What IP address are you setting as the default gateway when you try this? Like Tolien said, you should be using the router, so entering 192.168.11.1.

Ultra_Extreme · 26 Jun 2006 at 23:04

Ultra_Extreme said:
i get nothing, its not like im trying one iffy site NOTHING and nowhere comes up its like it cannot resolve the address or something

EDIT misread/ whats tracert?

ah ran it in the command line and got it doing its thing but it closes once complete, how can i keep it up there or write a log etc

Burbleflop · 26 Jun 2006 at 23:05

Ultra_Extreme said:
ah ran it in the command line and got it doing its thing but it closes once complete, how can i keep it up there or write a log etc

Start, Run, cmd <enter> then ipconfig /all

tolien · 26 Jun 2006 at 23:05

Ultra_Extreme said:
EDIT misread/ whats tracert?

Start, run, cmd, tracert [ip/host] in Windows.

Ultra_Extreme · 26 Jun 2006 at 23:08

huh what ffs, it works now!?!? its never worked once and now i ask it flipping works wtf

Ultra_Extreme · 26 Jun 2006 at 23:10

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Aaron>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : qcinc-ba3f0e77c
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 802.11g PCI Wireless Network Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-A7-2D-30-D9

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR WG111T 108Mbps Wireless USB2
.0 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-B5-9C-56-62
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.11.4
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.11.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.188.146.145

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit
Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-8D-E7-7E-93
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255

C:\Documents and Settings\Aaron>

Ultra_Extreme · 26 Jun 2006 at 23:12

well this brings me onto another Q then, since your all bringing me good luck tonight, my computer is connected as shown but i have my MCE PC connected over gigabit ethernet cable (crossover) however most of the time this con doesnt work (only seems to work if i stick it in a network bridge with my unused wless con (i have 2) stupid huh, how should i go about setting it up to work more ahem regularily (bearing in mind its now PC-PC-wlessAP-Router-net)

Trigger · 26 Jun 2006 at 23:19

So you're connecting the MCE PC to your PC via cable, the your PC via wireless USB adapter to the router right?

Ultra_Extreme · 27 Jun 2006 at 10:59

Trigger said:
So you're connecting the MCE PC to your PC via cable, the your PC via wireless USB adapter to the router right?

indeedy, have PC with a wireless adapter, now, thank you all, with a static IP. I have an MCE PC hooked up to it via gigabit e/cards and cat5 crossover. Unless i add it to a bridge i get the old 'limited or no connectivity' i would like to assign static IP's here too.

Thanks for any help

tolien · 27 Jun 2006 at 12:10

"Limited or no connectivity" just means it didn't get an answer from a DHCP server - and you're going to have to bridge it with something (though the normal would've been the wireless device you're using and the network card).

Ultra_Extreme · 27 Jun 2006 at 12:28

tolien said:
"Limited or no connectivity" just means it didn't get an answer from a DHCP server - and you're going to have to bridge it with something (though the normal would've been the wireless device you're using and the network card).

ok so bridge wless card and net card, how do i ensure that the MCE will give an IP?

Ultra_Extreme · 27 Jun 2006 at 12:36

bah still cant browse the shared files (could before) seems very hit and miss

Ultra_Extreme · 27 Jun 2006 at 12:39

Ultra_Extreme said:
bah still cant browse the shared files (could before) seems very hit and miss

It seems the fundamental issue is that the MCE will not assign an IP to my comp

tolien · 27 Jun 2006 at 13:23

Ultra_Extreme said:
It seems the fundamental issue is that the MCE will not assign an IP to my comp

It never will. That's what the router's doing...