David Efflandt
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Sun Sep 19, 2004 1:39 pm Post subject:
Re: Network problem relating to static ip address and router |
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 20:41:29 GMT, P Renfree <prenfree@hotmail.com> wrote:
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I've set up a local area connection between my laptop and desktop using a
router to access the internet. I used a wireless card in my laptop for the
first time last weekend and had to change my internet protocal to obtain a
static IP address in order to make it work. In doing so I messed up my LAN
so that everything now crawls at a snail's pace on my laptop. My internet
connection DSL connection is very very slow on my laptop only when connected
through the router. I am not able to access files on my desktop using my
ethernet connection. I reset the Internet Protocal back to obtain a IP
address automatically but this doesn't help.
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You have given no clue what OS, hardware/firmware versions, signal
strength or quality, or what each system shows for its IP, netmask,
gateway, DNS.
Changing your "internet protocol to obtain a static IP address" for your
laptop does not make sense. Either you set a static IP, netmask, gateway,
or you set it to get those automatically from your router (DHCP).
Nameserver(s) also need to set if not using DHCP.
For wireless, it often helps to use a static IP, especially if your
connection comes and goes. But for some routers that must be within their
DHCP assigned range, and for others it needs to be outside of DHCP range,
but within the LAN network. Sometimes moving my laptop an inch left or
right greatly affects signal strength.
If your laptop has built-in ethernet, make sure that it does NOT have an
IP in the same network as your wireless card.
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