Re: can't get internet behind router with static ip

samuelberthelot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx hath wroth:

i can see my post raised a few opinions :)
still, i don't see any difference in using what you called 'static
DHCP' and setting my IP myself...

Easy. If you set your wireless client to DHCP, you can go from
wireless network to different wireless network and be able to connect
as long as there is a DHCP server. Each network will probably assign
a different IP address, gateway, etc. This is the way DHCP is suppose
to work.

However, if you assign a static IP address to you wireless client, you
will need to reconfigure your wireless client every time you switch
between your network, and the rest of the DHCP assigned world. There
are programs to make this easy:
http://www.netswitcher.com
but it's best avoided if possible.

By using "static DHCP" (or whatever it's called), you pre-assign an IP
address for your wireless client computer. Your DHCP server always
assigns your wireless computer the same IP address. Then, you can
redirect incoming ports to that IP address and not worry about the
address changing when you reboot, or power cycle the router. Methinks
this is much better than assigning a static IP.

Anyway I need to have the same IP
always otherwise I can't do port mapping obviously. Seems to work fine
with setting up my IP myself. We are only two people on the network
anyway.... can't be much harm....

It will work fine until you try connecting to another network.

Incidentally, it would be quite helpful if you would kindly disclose
your maker and model number of your router, and possibly your wireless
client computer, so that we can cease the guesswork. Not every client
has "static DHCP" (or whatever it's called).


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