Networking problem

[takiwa]

I have a problem with my network. It has never really bothered me that much, but I would ike to know what is wrong, and if it can be fixed.

I have my computer set up to have its IP address assigned to it by my network gateway computer (which is set up as 192.168.0.1). If I restart, the gateway will detect me on reboot and I will detect it, and all is well (I have network access). But if the gateway is restarted while mine stays on, I can't reconnect to the network after the gateway boots. It will not assign me an IP, it won't detect me at all, and I can't detect it. So, whenever I have to reboot my gateway, I have to restart as well to get my internet and network back. Why would this happen?

I am not on a hub, I run a direct connection (crossover cable).

[eh?]

next time go into a command prompt and type "ipconfig/release" and the type "ipconfig/renew" and the reason it doesn't detect you is because you computer has an ip so it no longer tries to get one anymore. And the computer with gateway just looks over your computer assuming it has the ip it needs. There is way to make it update every so often it might even do it automaticly.

[takiwa]

I guess I should have mentioned both computers are running XP...how do you get it to do this automatically (or is it just suposed to own it's own)?

[AZN]

Drdingo21 is exactly correct. i think a XP machine might refresh itself. MIGHT... but if not theirs always the release renew.
That another reason to get a router. It never needs rebooting. Well i may have refreshed it like 2-4 times a year but thats about it.

AZN

[AZN]

Originally posted by takiwa
I guess I should have mentioned both computers are running XP...how do you get it to do this automatically (or is it just suposed to own it's own)?
it may refresh itself after awhile. I dont know about automatically but the ipconfig /release and renew is simple and works

AZN

[takiwa]

yeah, I just tried it and it works fine, I just thought maybe it should do this automatically, I thought maybe I had something hooked up wrong. Thanks guys :)

[AZN]

u can also enable disable the nic in the windows or properties of the nic card. if u like using windows. but i use to the command prompts. either way works its just what u are use to or how u like to work.

AZN

[bdf24]

Originally posted by AZN
u can also enable disable the nic in the windows or properties of the nic card. if u like using windows. but i use to the command prompts. either way works its just what u are use to or how u like to work.

AZN
If I disable and renable my NIC card it will assign a new (different) IP address to the PC. Then I have to reroute all my port's I've got mapped out for various program's. Is there a way to assign a permanant IP address so this never happen's?

[nihili]

In your router you should be able to set which IPs are available for DHCP. Just assign it an IP that's out of that range, but still in the range of the router.

Frankly I never understood why people use DHCP on a home network anyway. Why wouldn't you want a static IP. The main point for DHCP would be a large network wher you had machines popping on and off the net a lot. *shrug*

nihili

[bdf24]

Originally posted by nihili
In your router you should be able to set which IPs are available for DHCP. Just assign it an IP that's out of that range, but still in the range of the router.

Frankly I never understood why people use DHCP on a home network anyway. Why wouldn't you want a static IP. The main point for DHCP would be a large network wher you had machines popping on and off the net a lot. *shrug*

nihili
Would that have something to do with why I keep loosing the network connection on my second PC. Sometime's it'll last all day. And other time's a few minute's. I'll try the static IP addressing once to see if that help's.

[AZN]

Originally posted by bdf24

If I disable and renable my NIC card it will assign a new (different) IP address to the PC. Then I have to reroute all my port's I've got mapped out for various program's. Is there a way to assign a permanant IP address so this never happen's?
yes its simple..

Like server u set a static IP so they never change. Do u know how to set static?
Just go into the TCP/IP protocal and enter a IP range like 192.168.1.2
u cant use 192.168.1.1 cuzz that is the router.
dont forget to add the subnetmask
Then in the router u must set a starting IP for DHCP. I have mine set to 5 and higher cuzz the other 4 is for my servers and print servers. U can set whatever range u want.
If im not mistaken the router at defualt will set a range to start at 100 and up. if so then u can just leave it be. that will give u 99 IPs u can use for static. and 154 IPs that can be used for DHCP.

AZN