Static IP problems

[pailhead]

Ok here's my problem. I just picked up a Linksys BFSR41 router and I want to have all of my PC's on Static IP's because I'll be hosting a BBS, FTP and other stuff. Right now I have one PC hooked up. Now if I go into the configuration of the router and turn off DHCP then give my current machine the IP of 192.168.31.101, subnet of 255.255.255.0 I then can't access the net. WHat is needed to access the net via my static IP? Also when I change my DHCP to Static, I can't access teh Linksys configuration IP either.

Any help out there would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks all...

Jason

 

[hatboy]

Well, you probably need to set the gateway on your PC as the ip of the router. Setting up DNS servers on the PC would also be a good idea. These things won't get set automatically if you aren't using DHCP.