Static IP

[Dolby]

Sorry for the dumb question ... but this is what I have :



Both machines are running Windows 7 and I didn't set anything up - it auto configured etc the Internet and network on both machines etc. All great!

Only problem is I control XBMC through my iPad and enter the IP of the computer. However it keeps changing ... so my iPad doesn't recognise it eventually and I need to repeat. I want to make a static IP.

When I click on Local Area Network, Properties for IP v4 and manually enter something in the IP and subnet mask (255.255.255.0) - the whole network stops working and the PCs don't see other.

Why? :/

 

[ld13]

What is the router/gateway/DHCP default IP?

 

[Dolby]

What is the router/gateway/DHCP default IP?

Um.

It did everything for me.

Where do I Look what it selected?

 

[OGroteKoning]

You should assign a static IP for your computer in the router. Get the user manual for your router.

 

[Rickster]

Rather use IP reservation in your router.

Basically you choose what PC to have what IP you want according to its MAC address, EG 192.168.0.2 -> (MAC adress)

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[ld13]

Um.

... what did you insert into the default gateway part below?



To find out what your IP, router IP and subnet mask is, you need to go to Start > Run > CMD > ipconfig

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.4
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2

 

[Dolby]

I'll have to get the router manual ...

@id13 - I made the IP address 10.0.05 ... subnet mask 255.255.255.0 - and no default gateway. Regarding DNS, it's set 'use the following' but - um - yea there is nothing in there

I'll check the other figures now

EDIT : ipconfig is giving me exactly what I've put in .... that 10.0.0.5 and the 255.255.255.0 with no default gateway

 

[ld13]

EDIT : ipconfig is giving me exactly what I've put in .... that 10.0.0.5 and the 255.255.255.0 with no default gateway

Put everything back to auto before you go to Start > Run > CMD > ipconfig

 

[Dolby]

My bad ...

IP : 192.168.10.111
subnet 255.255.255.0
gateway : 192.168.10.1

 

[ld13]

My bad ...
IP : 192.168.10.111
subnet 255.255.255.0
gateway : 192.168.10.1

Set your PC to
192.168.10.240
255.255.255.0
192.168.10.1
ip,subnet,gateway

Oddly assigned IP though. What router do you have?

 

[Dolby]

It's a Trendnet something ...

Be back in a bit

 

[ld13]

It's a Trendnet something ...
Be back in a bit

Never seen a stock Trendnet issue an IP like that. Mine issues from 192.168.0.1...

 

[Dolby]

It worked!

Thanks man - really appreciate! Makse no difference to me - but curious as to why that IP?
Or a technical reason?

What about the DNS setting at the bottom?

EDIT : May have chatted too soon. Just restarting

 

[Dolby]

Never seen a stock Trendnet issue an IP like that. Mine issues from 192.168.0.1...

Totally stock ... from hi-fi corp

 

[ld13]

Thanks man - really appreciate! Makse no difference to me - but curious as to why that IP?
Or a technical reason?
What about the DNS setting at the bottom?

Leave the DNS as is.

Will explain my reasoning later, could you provide me with the model number of that router please?

 

[Dolby]

Trendnet TEW-658BRM http://www.trendnet.com/store/products/proddetail.asp?prod=220_TEW-658BRM&cat=166

I can see the PC and network to it locally - but the Internet is off. Better than when I tried and everything went off ...

The DNS automatically says 'Use the following DNS server address' ... but there is nothing listed?
Could it be the issue?

 

[ld13]

The DNS automatically says 'Use the following DNS server address' ... but there is nothing listed?
Could it be the issue?

Change:
Primary DNS: 192.168.10.1
Secondary: 8.8.8.8

 

[Dolby]

Perfect!

Thanks once again!

 

[ld13]

Perfect!
Thanks once again!

Will post my reasoning in a moment, just finishing up with some other stuff here.

 

[Roundhouse]

This is good information