Some advice with ip addresses

Kennysevenfold · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:05

Hey thanks for looking, just looking for some advice with ip addresses as networks etc is not my strongest subject.

well just wanting to know is there any real need/benefit of assiging a static ip address instaead of one that i obtain automatically.?

and yesterday i tryed to make my system a static ip address but then coudnt access the internet, i used the command prompt and typed ipconfig /all
to find my ipaddress, subnet mask and default gateway, and entered these numbers into the tcp/ip properties to use as a static address with no luck

how could i go about this.? :confused:

thanks

Kenny

Ohh and im using xp pro

Kennysevenfold · 12 Jan 2009 at 21:00

Daegan said:
Instead I add a static mapping in my router's DHCP options so it always dishes out the same IP address to my PC.

thanks mate,

how would i go about doing this.?
i use a bt home hub, if this helps.? :eek:

Kennysevenfold · 12 Jan 2009 at 21:11

.:MBK:. said:
with the home hub

advanced, continue to advanced, logon, devices, edit the device, check the "always use same address" box, apply

(based on the V1 box i think it is, dont know how much of the interface has changed over the revisions)

right im lost, where do i find advanced.? my network places.?

sorry about this :rolleyes:

Kennysevenfold · 12 Jan 2009 at 21:25

thanks, think i have it now, in cmd i have this..

physical address - 00-1d-60-44-63-a4
dhcp enabled -no
ip address - 192.168.1.199
subnet mask - 255.255.255.0
default gateway - 192.168.1.254
dns servers - 192.168.1.254
4.2.2.2

does this seem about right mate.?