Problem with local ISP LAN @ college

[bozzisgr8]

At my local university where i live, we all have free access to the local ISP which provides wireless service for the uptown bars and coffee shopps. Seeing as my house is located pretty much next door to the ISP we were all using the service. Up until about a week ago we all had service. My connection strength is "Very good" yet when i try to open up IE or aim nothing happens. I asked my roommates about the issue and apparently while i was gone one of our roommates did something to make his IP constant and ever since that time NO ONE else in the house has been able to use the internet. Does anyone have any idea what he may have done and how i can remedy the situation???? someone mentiones something about dynamic and static IPS and i have no idea how to fix either


thanks



bOZz

 

[bigfatdonny]

When you turn his computer off, are you then able to access the internet? If not, then it has nothing to do with his computer.

Assuming they have a fairly normal setup, changing your IP to a static IP shouldn't affect other users unless it's conflicting with the AP, or a downstream router.

Try turning his computer off. If it works, he should go to control panel->network connections-><whichever adapter is wireless>->properties->TCP/IP and set "Obtain an IP address automatically". If you turn his PC off, and it still doesn't work, then most likely they've made a change to the wireless network, and you'll have to contact the net admin to figure out what you need to do to reconnect.