Netgear N300 = DGN220M home network problem.

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If anyone can help, i need some advice on a LAN connection to my other PC please. It shows connected on both PC's connection status, but i can't ping either way. I'm using 192.168.1.1 & 192.168.1.2 on the other PC, but keep getting timeouts. I'm trying since friday with no luck at all. I've checked ipconfig /all but do not know what to look for.
Any help would be very much appreciated.

BTW i have no problem connecting to the internet when using "Obtain an ip address automatically" but if i use 192.168.1.1 it won't connect to the net.
 
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Are both PC's connected via a router/modem - what are the IP, subnet and gateway addresses of the the router/modem; typically a modem will have a default of either 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1, so PC 1 should not be using the same address otherwise there will be a conflict. They have to be on the same subnet and both pointing to the same gateway. You say it seems to work when using DHCP, so it sounds like the DHCP is handing out the correct IP so there is no conflict - when you manually enter the IP address it messes up the network.

I would suggest a simple setup as follows:
- modem/router: 192.168.1.1 on subnet 255.255.255.0 (192.168.1.1 would then be the gateway address for both PC's)
- PC 1 Static IP: 192.168.1.2 on subnet 255.255.255.0 pointing to gateway 192.168.1.1
- PC 2 Static IP: 192.168.1.3 on subnet 255.255.255.0 pointing to gateway 192.168.1.1
Both should then see each other and both should be able to access the internet.

Also check that both PC's are connecting via whichever security method you have selected in your modem/router, i.e. WPA etc - your modem/router manual should tell you how this is done.
 
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Thx howard for the info, i'll check it tomorrow.

update; I've tried google to find my modem's default gateway address but nothing, i've tried 192.168.1.1 as well as 192.168.0.1 with no luck at all. Regarding WPA, i don't use the wi-fi.
 
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CellBel said:
update; I've tried google to find my modem's default gateway address but nothing, i've tried 192.168.1.1 as well as 192.168.0.1 with no luck at all. Regarding WPA, i don't use the wi-fi.
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According to what I found, the default modem IP is 192.168.0.1, when you punch this into a browser window do you get into the modem web management?
If so, then your PC's should be set up as follows:
- modem/router: 192.168.0.1 on subnet 255.255.255.0 (192.168.0.1 would then be the gateway address for both PC's)
- disable DHCP and assign the belwo to each PC. If you use MAC filtering for devices then enter the 2 PC's network card MAC addresses into the modem settings.
- PC 1 Static IP: 192.168.0.2 on subnet 255.255.255.0 pointing to gateway 192.168.0.1
- PC 2 Static IP: 192.168.0.3 on subnet 255.255.255.0 pointing to gateway 192.168.0.1
 
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howardb said:
According to what I found, the default modem IP is 192.168.0.1, when you punch this into a browser window do you get into the modem web management?
If so, then your PC's should be set up as follows:
- modem/router: 192.168.0.1 on subnet 255.255.255.0 (192.168.0.1 would then be the gateway address for both PC's)
- disable DHCP and assign the belwo to each PC. If you use MAC filtering for devices then enter the 2 PC's network card MAC addresses into the modem settings.
- PC 1 Static IP: 192.168.0.2 on subnet 255.255.255.0 pointing to gateway 192.168.0.1
- PC 2 Static IP: 192.168.0.3 on subnet 255.255.255.0 pointing to gateway 192.168.0.1
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Nope, 192.168.0.1 as well as 192.168.1.1 won't open in browser.
Should i try modem reset or Release and Renew the IP Address?
 
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DHCP is enabled when i use the "Obtain an ip address automatically", but when i enter 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 it's disabled.
 
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With DHCP enabled, run "ipconfig /all" and look for you default gateway - this will be the address of your modem/router.
 
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KhoisanX said:
With DHCP enabled, run "ipconfig /all" and look for you default gateway - this will be the address of your modem/router.
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OK thx K, if i do it like this then i get;

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2

With dhcp disabled i get this;

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
 
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Static IPs:
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
PC1: IP address = 10.0.0.3, default gateway = 10.0.0.2
PC2: 10.0.0.4, default gateway = 10.0.0.2
 
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howardb said:
According to what I found, the default modem IP is 192.168.0.1, when you punch this into a browser window do you get into the modem web management?
If so, then your PC's should be set up as follows:
- modem/router: 192.168.0.1 on subnet 255.255.255.0 (192.168.0.1 would then be the gateway address for both PC's)
- disable DHCP and assign the belwo to each PC. If you use MAC filtering for devices then enter the 2 PC's network card MAC addresses into the modem settings.
- PC 1 Static IP: 192.168.0.2 on subnet 255.255.255.0 pointing to gateway 192.168.0.1
- PC 2 Static IP: 192.168.0.3 on subnet 255.255.255.0 pointing to gateway 192.168.0.1
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If i put 10.0.0.2 in the browser, then it opens the Netgear router management.
 
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KhoisanX said:
Static IPs:
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
PC1: IP address = 10.0.0.3, default gateway = 10.0.0.2
PC2: 10.0.0.4, default gateway = 10.0.0.2
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THX I've tried this, but it disables dhcp and then i cannot connect to the web.
Ping between PC's still not working.
 
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Log into the modem via 10.0.0.2 andlook for an option MAC filtering and see if its enabled or not.

On your PCs is a DNS value entered, usually provided by your ISP provider - they should have it listed on their website if you can get in
 
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Hi CellBel,

What do you want to accomplish?
Telkom issued routers, Altho they are Netgear the Default gate or Default IP range is 10.0.0.x
Your router will be 10.0.0.2 and the DHCP will issue 10.0.0.x IP's to the PC's
Do you want your PC's to have static IP's?
 
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howardb said:
Log into the modem via 10.0.0.2 andlook for an option MAC filtering and see if its enabled or not.

On your PCs is a DNS value entered, usually provided by your ISP provider - they should have it listed on their website if you can get in
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It shows a MAC address on the ADSL port as well as on the LAN port. Only adsl last number ends on a 4 and the lan on 3.
 
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Keegan said:
Hi CellBel,

What do you want to accomplish?
Telkom issued routers, Altho they are Netgear the Default gate or Default IP range is 10.0.0.x
Your router will be 10.0.0.2 and the DHCP will issue 10.0.0.x IP's to the PC's
Do you want your PC's to have static IP's?
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Hi Keegan, thx for joining this issue. Couple of years ago i've connected both PC's via the LAN ports on the mobos with no problem and transfered files from one to the other. But now that i have ADSL i'm trying to do the same, but this time it's not so easy because of the Telkom modem/router that's inbetween.
 
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ok it's simple.
Instead of using 192.168.x.x range,
You use the 10.0.0.x range.

Ensure you have a shared folder on the PC. there both must be on same workgroup or domain, blah blah..

if you have windows7 in the search bar at the bottom when you click on start button
type //10.0.0.x and press enter. (The x will be the IP address of the PC the shared folder is saved on.)

to find the IP address of a PC, go to command prompt and type ipconfig
 
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Keegan said:
ok it's simple.
Instead of using 192.168.x.x range,
You use the 10.0.0.x range.

Ensure you have a shared folder on the PC. there both must be on same workgroup or domain, blah blah..

if you have windows7 in the search bar at the bottom when you click on start button
type //10.0.0.x and press enter. (The x will be the IP address of the PC the shared folder is saved on.)

to find the IP address of a PC, go to command prompt and type ipconfig
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Thx i'll try this on XP, but the fact that i cannot ping both ways could be a problem.
 
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