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[FayeC]

Hi all,

First of all I need to clarify that I am not a complete newbie but I am not an expert either so I am trying to learn from the forums as much as I can but still running into quirks so I decided to post the eissues and see if i can get a direct response.

The hardware:

Router: DIR-655 Hardware Version: A4 Firmware Version: 1.32NA

Computers:
Wired
Desktop 1: Windows XP SP3 professional
Desktop 2: Windows 7 32bit

Wireless:
Desktop 3: Windows 7 64bit - DWA-130 C1
Desktop 4: Windows 7 64bit - DWA-130 C1
Laptop: Windows XP MCE SP3 - Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Lexmark S405 printer

The IP range is set to 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.254. Whenever I try changing the IP range it gives me errors saying the IP is out of the allowed range. I tried setting the IP range to be from 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.600. The idea was to have each computer have a range like 192.168.0.100, 192.168.0.200, etc. Is the range only allowed to be up to 254? In any case, I changed the range back to 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.254 and tried to force the assignment of IPs to each computer by reserving the ips manually as 192.168.0.100, 192.168.0.110, 192.168.0.120, 192.168.0.130, 192.168.0.140 and 192.168.0.150.
When I reserve the IPs and restart the machines everything goes crazy.  The wireless computers will pick up the new reserved IPs just fine but the printer and the wired computers just won't connect and report that there is no connection to the internet available.
If I release the IPs everything goes back to normal.

Can I force IP reservation like this or do I need to start the computers, let them pick up the IPs and then reserve whatever they get?

Thanks in advance,

FayeC

[Ronneske]

Ip range is indeed limited to 254 (maybe 255 not sure).

Fixing the IP's in de DHCP setup via mac address should work.
But be aware that the devices connected have obtained a lease time for this IP.

Probably after redefining the IP's in de DHCP of the router and after a reboot this also needs to be done to the Printer a.o.
Wireless is detecting the router was gone so it will automatically request for new IP and gets the predefined one.

Think you will get this working !

[thecreator]

Hi all,

First of all I need to clarify that I am not a complete newbie but I am not an expert either so I am trying to learn from the forums as much as I can but still running into quirks so I decided to post the eissues and see if i can get a direct response.

The hardware:

Router: DIR-655 Hardware Version: A4 Firmware Version: 1.32NA

Computers:
Wired
Desktop 1: Windows XP SP3 professional
Desktop 2: Windows 7 32bit

Wireless:
Desktop 3: Windows 7 64bit - DWA-130 C1
Desktop 4: Windows 7 64bit - DWA-130 C1
Laptop: Windows XP MCE SP3 - Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Lexmark S405 printer

The IP range is set to 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.254. Whenever I try changing the IP range it gives me errors saying the IP is out of the allowed range. I tried setting the IP range to be from 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.600. The idea was to have each computer have a range like 192.168.0.100, 192.168.0.200, etc. Is the range only allowed to be up to 254? In any case, I changed the range back to 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.254 and tried to force the assignment of IPs to each computer by reserving the ips manually as 192.168.0.100, 192.168.0.110, 192.168.0.120, 192.168.0.130, 192.168.0.140 and 192.168.0.150.
When I reserve the IPs and restart the machines everything goes crazy.  The wireless computers will pick up the new reserved IPs just fine but the printer and the wired computers just won't connect and report that there is no connection to the internet available.
If I release the IPs everything goes back to normal.

Can I force IP reservation like this or do I need to start the computers, let them pick up the IPs and then reserve whatever they get?

Thanks in advance,

FayeC

Hi FayeC,

You can't reserve a range for each computer.

You can reserve a specific IP Address from this page:

http://192.168.0.1/Basic/Network.shtml

[mig]

I tried setting the IP range to be from 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.600. The idea was to have each computer have a range like 192.168.0.100, 192.168.0.200, etc. Is the range only allowed to be up to 254?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address#IP_version_4_addresses

[FayeC]

Hi FayeC,

You can't reserve a range for each computer.

You can reserve a specific IP Address from this page:

http://192.168.0.1/Basic/Network.shtml

That's exactly what I am trying to do. Works with the wireless devices. Wired devices go dead when I reserve an IP for each of them.

FayeC

[davevt31]

You may need to do a renewal of the IP address on the wired ones after you do the reservation.

[FayeC]

You may need to do a renewal of the IP address on the wired ones after you do the reservation.

Ok....how do I go about doing that? On Windows XP I usually go to the adapter settings and click on repair and the IP is refreshed but on W7 when I click on troubleshoot it comes back saying that the modem is not connected and that I need to reset the modem instead of fixing the issue with the IP....

FayeC

[davevt31]

If you open up the Network and Sharing Center and you will see your adapter as a link.  Click on it and use the Diagnose button toward the bottom.

[FayeC]

If you open up the Network and Sharing Center and you will see your adapter as a link.  Click on it and use the Diagnose button toward the bottom.

Hmmmm.......had done that too and it didn't solve the problem either.
I need to try that again.

FayeC