Re: Setting up a static IP behind a router

On Mon, 29 May 2006 09:14:04 +0000, Paul F. Johnson wrote:

Hi,

When I run neat (or system-config-network - whatever FC call it this
week), it needs me to enter a default gateway address and subnet mask. Is
the subnet mask what the router expects or what my ISP expects
(255.255.248.0 for the ISP) and what is my default gateway address (the
router is giving the value 82.42.48.1)?

You want the values the router expects, not what your ISP expects. Set
them to whatever you get when you're a DHCP client - probably something
like 192.168.0.1 and 255.255.255.0.

I've been reliably told by some Windows people that if I set my router
to accept values between 192.168.2.100 and 179 and set my machines at
values above 179 that it will be way more reliable in terms of dropping
faster than a whores knickers!

I can't see why changing to a static address would improve reliability
unless your router's DHCP server is broken in which case it would be best
to disable it completely. And the particular range certainly shouldn't
affect anything.

Regards, Ian
.

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