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pinpunch

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31. July 2007 @ 04:42

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hi can any one help me,i am setting up a net gear router on virgin cable.ihave 2x pc's the original one that virgin set up the modem to only has usb conections not ethernet so i am using the new pc to set up the router through ethernet and a usb adapter for the orginal pc.my problem is the pc with ethernet seems to only find a static IP address when the set up wizard searches and i think i need a dyanamic IP adress as when it finds the static IP it then ask's me to input the ip,sub mask,gateway and dns.i have phoned vigin for help but just got a fool who was no help at all.is this happening because my original pc has the dyanamic ip adress and if so can i change them over without contacting virgin again.any help or advice would be appreciated

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jazbebies

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31. July 2007 @ 09:44

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Ok i gather this is how its setup at the moment.

Modem to router to pc ethernet.

By default the router should assign your pc an dynamic inside ip address automatically, only if the dhcp server is enabled in the router which it normally is, when purchased from new. But then again its best to login to the router and check.

Nevertheless if enabled or not, you can enter a permanent static ip address details yourself which is the best option for alot of people.

Firstly you will need to the find out the routers (gateways) ip address. You may know it already but if not read through your routers manual to find it. or post the make & model of router you have.

As an example if your routers ip was 192.168.1.1

Then you would enter these details in your pc-

Ip address- 192.168.1.2

Subnet mask- 255.255.255.0 (is most common)

Defaukt gateway- 192.168.1.1

DNS server address- 192.168.1.1

There might be another box for the dns address, you can leave it blank.

After clicking OK button, in a few seconds it should set the ip address details you entered.

As your using virgin cable broadband they give you a static outside ip address which is permanent. don't get this confused with inside ip addresses as they are totally different things. An outside ip address is your identity to the world wide web. An inside ip is used to set a computers identity in a home network. Both inside and outside ip address can be static or dynamic, either have their advantages but the main thing to know is that dynamic ip can change itself automatically after restart of pc or router. A static ip will not change after restart, it will remain the same.

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pinpunch

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31. July 2007 @ 13:54

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hi jazbebies thanks for the info but i'am even more confused coz i went into pc world to night and they told me i need to contact virgin again to get the ip address for the motorolla 4200 surfboard i am useing but you seem to say it is the router ip that i need.if i've got this wrong please bere with me as i am not a pc wiz.you are spot on the way pc is set up and it is a netgearwgt624 router.it all seems to load o/k and say's it has found a network conection and above this it say's static ip,then when you click next it ask's for the IP,SUBNET MASK,GATEWAY IP and under domain name it asks for THE PRIMARY D.N.S just as you stated in the info.i've tried to find the gateway ect without any luck but will keep trying.if you can help, the router is a NETGEAR WGT624 WITH USB ADAPTER BUT ON THE BAR CODE IT SAY'S WGTB111T-100UKS

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jazbebies

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31. July 2007 @ 14:29

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Should be a piece of cake.

Them lot at pc world are well known to have limited knowledge. It was around a year ago that a cousin of mine had to call out one of their staff to fix a dvd reading issue while it was under warranty. The diagnosis was that the dvd rom apparantly had been infected with a virus and had to be replaced. I laughed me head off when me cousin told me.

The ip address of the router/gateway is 192.168.0.1 So at the screen where you enter the static details enter these.

Ip address- 192.168.0.2

Subnet mask- 255.255.255.0

Defaukt gateway- 192.168.0.1

DNS server address- 192.168.0.1

If there is another box for dns addressleave it blank.

When you finish the setup you should good to go.

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pinpunch

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2. August 2007 @ 13:51

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hi jazbebies,i finaly got the kids of th pc so i could enter the ip details but for some unknown reason the router found a dynamic ip this time so im now up and running with 2x pc's.i'll keep a note of the info you gave me as you were spot on with ip ect.thank very much for your help your a star

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jazbebies

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2. August 2007 @ 14:03

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Oh good! the dhcp server is enabled then, so it can give out the ip address freely to the device.

No problem mate.

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pcrepair

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2. August 2007 @ 14:40

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It could be that when you change routers or computers on a cable modem you have to reboot the modem to get it to reassign ip's

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ddp

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2. August 2007 @ 18:09

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disconnect the data & power cables to the modem. disconnect the power to the router. shutdown the computers. reconnect the the power & data cables in that order. reconnect the power to the router then restart the computers. once windows is loaded then click on internet explorer & should be online. that works for me a number of times.

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