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[Mogorain]

Ok.  Thank you, sirs!  

Quick question:  Would putting 12.129.0.0  to  12.129.255.255  give it a range to include both Login and realm servers?   Dunno if I should tell the router to let ALL traffic from ALL IPs through ALL ports into the comps.  Wouldn't that be begging to an attack somehow?  I really don't play on any other realm but the one, so the servers in that battlegroup are all similar in nature (starting 12.129...)

[FurryNutz]

You could try it and see if it does anything. If not try the global addresses. Let us know.

[Trikein]

12.129.123.0.0 to 12.129.133.255.255 will be enough.

http://www.wowwiki.com/US_realm_list_by_datacenter

Yea, watch out for such a wide global range. Your basically opening those ports to the entire internet.

[Mogorain]

Ok, so my girlfriend was on for a long time without an issue, though I wasn't on.  One thing I have noticed though, is that randomly my internet connection suddenly goes to "Local Only" and I have to go to Network and Sharing Center => Manage Network Connections => Diagnose => Reset the Network Adapter, just to get it to reconnect to Internet.  I've also noticed it occasionally doesn't show the DGL-4500 in my Connected Devices list, but instead shows some Microsoft Internet something-or-other.  Grrr

Anyway, that's probably a computer issue and not a Dlink one, so I can't complain about that one so much.  Thank you guys for your help, again!

[Trikein]

Basically that happens when your computer can't gain access to the gateway(your routers door to the internet) so it locks with a internal IP, AKA 169 IP, which ofcourse is owned by your OS, which is Microsoft. 169 are the bane of Technical support reps, and can be caused by so many things.

From the rest of the problem you have described, when your router reboots, it keeps a physical or "local" connection, but doesn't allow internet access during the time it reboots. If its longer then the timeout period for your computer, it will basically give up and lock with the 169. One way around this is since your have DHCP reservation to enable your gamefuel (or gaming rules) just turn off the DHCP on your local area connection and assign a static IP. Be sure to look on your routers status page and get your DNS server and set it as that, otherwise the DGL will have to relay your DNS query..wow..this just got complicated fast. Let me know if I lost you and I can break it down a bit better.

[Mogorain]

So, I would basically go into Network / Sharing, Manage Network Connections, right-click the Local Area Connection and choose properties?  Is it where it says IPv4 and IPv6 I can configure it for an IP and DNS?

[FurryNutz]

in effect yes, set a static IP address in the IPv4 section and give the gateway and DNS of the router as well. This might help keep the connection going. I would disable IPv6 as I presume that you might not have this going and the 4500 does not support this protocol.

[Trikein]

Keep in mind that this is a work around though. It shouldn't be required.

Also, +1 to Furry, just also don't forget to set your gateway as 192.168.01.

[Mogorain]

Awesome, thanks for the help *again*.

One last question:  I set the IP, gateway, and DNS for my girlfriend's connection too, correct?  Same thing, shut off IPv6 and edit the properties of IPv4, but use her IP (198) instead of mine (199)?

[FurryNutz]

Yes sir...

[Mogorain]

Grrr.... I must've done something wrong.  :-/

It's still suddenly dropping connection to "Local Only", even if I'm just browsing the net.  When I click Diagnose and tell it to figure out the problem, it says "Unable to connect to DNS #", but that's the DNS it shows in the Status page of my router.  It shows two, and I had set both of those as primary and secondary DNS...

So what'd I eff up now?

[FurryNutz]

you set the DNS in your GFs PC to 192.168 address?

[Mogorain]

No, in the router it has a 204.194... address as Primary and Secondary DNS.  I set it to that.  I set the gateway to 192.168 address.  But the connection is occasionally dropping and saying it couldn't communicate with the DNS.  As soon as I "reset local area connection" it reacquires the internet.  *sigh*  Sorry for being a pain

[FurryNutz]

ok, remember the router is the DNS access point, so lets put in the 4500 LAN side IP address in to your GF Primary DNS IP address which should be 192.168 something something. )

[Mogorain]

Tricky and Da Nutz... you two are champs!   My girlfriend and I have been online for several days now without a single router issue.  I've lost connection only once, and that wasn't the router's fault (Time Warner went down for a bit -- lost cable tv too)

Thank you so much!  I swear I will return to pick your brains some more if another issue arises.