ADSL and static IP address

[Jaws]

I have just installed ADSL 3G capped with a Marconi 4 port router. Had to change my internal network from static IP address to auto. Problem is I got one server that requires a static IP addres so other machines can retrieve data ie vehicle tracking from this server. So if I want internet I must do without Ctrack and vice versa. Is ther a way around this problem?

 

[Franna]

Check the IP addresses assigned by DHCP.

It should be something like 192.168.0.x with Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 and Default Gateway 192.168.0.1. To check this on PC click <Start> - <Run> and type in command<enter>. Then in DOS window type ipconfig /all.

Then enable DHCP for all client workstations except the server. On the server assign a static IP address in the same network range as the DHCP. For instance if the IP address for the PC received from DHCP is 192.168.0.50 then assign 192.168.0.10 for the server. Remember to also configure the Subnet mask and Default gateway on the server the same as the clients. In the TCP/IP settings for the server you can select "Obtain DNS address automatically" or enter it manually, whichever you like.

Can you not retrieve vehicle tracking from the server using a DNS host name (computer name). If so then there is no need to assign a static IP address to the server.

 

[Logic]

Static IP

The internal network IP is not relevant to the ADSL router connection at all. It will be assigned an IP by the service provider automatically for the connection.

To set up a simple peer-to-peer network, proceed as follows:
What is important is that the router must have a static IP on the LAN. That will be something like 192.168.0.xxx, which must be unique on the network. All the other computers will have that IP set as the default gateway IP in the specific computer's LAN connection's TCP/IP settings. Your server and all the other workstations must have a unique IP in the same range, i.e. 192.168.0.xxx, where the xxx can be anything from 1 to 255. There are certain IP ranges which are reserved for LAN, such as 192.168.0.x, 10.0.0.x etc. Use one of those for the LAN only