Linksys BEFVP41 & Dynamic IP...

[NOX]

Is this possible? I have a static IP so I have no clue. I just don't want to run into some major problems trying to set this up. I have never configured a router, which was using a dynamic IP. He is using an ADSL connection.

There are a number of 5 computers to hook up via the router.

Thanks!

 

[renorocks]

Yes it is possible to set up DHCP on the Linksys router, but I think you would be better off assigning static IP's to the PC's and turning off DHCP in the router. I've tried it both ways and the static IP config seems to work better.
Keep in mind, it does not matter that your ISP assigned you a static IP. Setting up your router for your LAN is independent of setting up the router for connecting to your ISP (WAN).
I hope I understood your queston and this answered it.

 

[Kadarin]

Just to address the other possibility: If your friend's ISP assigns him/her a dynamic IP, the Linksys should be able to accept it (in most cases). Sometimes aDSL customers are forced to use the PPPoE protocol, and have to enable that on the Linksys and supply a username/password for the config.

 

[NOX]

Ok, so lets see if I get this right. The router should have no problem with a dynamic IP? All 5 computers should be able to connect to the Internet at the sametime with a dynamic IP?

Sorry if this sounds dumb but I have always had a static IP when setting up a router.

 

[MoMeanMugs]

You need to clarify which side is dynamic, the LAN or the WAN. Either way, everryone can get on at the same time.

 

[NOX]

WAN

 

[BrianBBB]

The way the router works is that is creates its own set of internal IP addresses for the LAN clients but only shows itself to the outside world. In this way, the only thing that the ISP 'sees' is the router, and while its WAN IP address might change, the LAN clients IP addresses are managed entirely by the router itself. If the modem gets interrupted or makes a new lease and ends up with a new dynamically assigned IP address, the router will use that new IP for WAN traffic but has no reason to re-distribute LAN IPs.

I feel like I said a whole lot of nothing with that ... but basically you shouldn't have to do anything extra because of the dynamic IP

 

[NOX]

BrianBBB,

You said a whole lot of what I wanted to hear! I wasn't sure about this until reading what you said. Now I have a clearer picture!

Thanks guys!