setting static ips..

[JimmyG]

i currently have comcast cable going thru my linksys 4 port to two comps, win98 SE on both.

I am having problems with one of the connections going dead after heavy usage...ie. internet surfing and gaming. if i reboot the comp that goes dead..the connection is fine...until i surf or game again. the time when the connection goes dead is not always the same, sometimes its 15min, sometimes 5 , sometimes 2 hours.

My router is set for DHCP, and both comps are set for obtain IP addy automatically.

I was thinking that maybe the router was conflicting with the Cable modem somehow in the DHCP department. could this be possible? if i wanted to set Static IPs locally..how would i do that? just set the IPs thru network neighborhood?

My one computer does this odd phenomenon more than the other. Its very very annoying. thanks in advance.

J

 

[Jonathan93]

Are you talking about a cable/DSL router? If so, then no that would not cause the problem..... The only way that they could cause problems would be if you happened to plug the LAN side of the router in a switch with your Cable Modem (Your provider would probably kick your butt for doing it as well, because you may cause outages or odd things to happen)....


I HAVE run multiple DHCP servers on 1 LAN.... Try releasing and renewing your IP several times.... See if you always come back with the same one.... If so, I doubt that would be the problem....

 

[JimmyG]

ok good. when i release/renew, i get the same dns, but it doesnt "revive" the line. ill have to troubleshoot more into my hardware to pinpoint the problem. If anyone else gets this problem with their router, please inform me. thanks,.
j

 

[JackMDS]

You can not decide weather you set Static or Dynamic IP.

It is up to the ISP, call them and ask if you can get static IP. Make sure to ask if your monthly cost would stay the same.