How can I set up a static IP address on my m1530?

can someone help me out, i am trying to set up a static IP address and I have not been able to. I have a XPS m1530 and I am using a Linksys WRT310N router. My ultimate goal is to forward a port but to do this I need a static IP address if I am not mistaken. Any help would be appreciated. Is it possible to get a static IP address for a wireless connection?

* I have been using the www.portforward.com website to figure this out but havent been succesful

 

no u dont need a static IP. Just a regular IP number that the router gave you.

To find out, type in the Search bar in Start menu, cmd -> ipconfig

Your IP address will be at the IPv4 line (something like 192.168.1.100)

Now type in that number in the Port Forward screen on your router setting page. But first u need to know which ports to open so the router can forward it to the computer.

For bittorrent it would be something like 45665, but it varies with different programs.

 

this doens't have anything to do with the Dell XPS M1530, go to a Windows Vista or XP help forum

 

Do you know which static IP you want to set, and what your subnet mask and default gateway addresses are??

If so give me a shout and I can talk you through the process

 

If you haven't modified the linksys router's subset, the settings you want are:
IP address: 192.168.1.XXX
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS Server: 192.168.1.1

I've setup a lot of Linksys routers and this is always their default settings. Obviously replace XXX with the number you want (between 2 and 254).

I'm not on my vista machine now, otherwise I'd show you how to do this. Basically, click Start > Type "Network and sharing center", then look for "Network connections" on the left panel, right-click your "Wireless", and go to... "Properties" I think? If that doesn't exist, then choose "Status" and from there I think you can choose "Properties". Double-click from that list something like TCP/IPv4, and in there you can set these.

Hopefully that's right... the steps are different in Vista so that's from my limited experience so far doing this in Vista. G'luck

 

You do need a static IP address.....especially if you're setting up any kind of port forwarding. If you don't set a static IP, your router will provide a DHCP address which could change, therefore rendering your forwarded port useless.

The EASIEST way (if your router supports it), is to setup a static DHCP lease in your router based upon the MAC address of your laptop. This essentially forces the router to always assign the same DHCP IP address to your laptop and then saves you from having to change your wireless card back to DHCP if you want to use it elsewhere.

 

NO man... don't set static ip yet. All you do is set the ip you want to forward to in your router. If your laptop is on all the time and it's the only one in the net work, just simply check on the status of the connection and change the ip you want to forward to on the router if it gets 102 or 103 or 104,, just change in the router, it's easier route.

 

What if you've got something like VNC or Remote Desktop setup through port forwarding and while you're away from home, your laptop changes IP addresses? You no longer have any way to access your machine.

A static IP address (or a static lease via your router) is the only way to go if you plan on setting up port forwarding.

Yes it may work to just use a DHCP address, but ask anyone with any amount of technical experience with port forwarding and they'll all tell you to use a Static IP!

 

Use static. I use static on my home network (when I'm home) on all the computers - even ones that don't need anything forwarded to them.

I also noticed that these home broadband routers ALWAYS drop addresses.

 

I second Khris' response here. This is exactly how I have my D-link 655 setup and all modern routers support this. It should be pretty simple to do, but the process varies based on the brand of router and their specific config utilities so I'm not much help for you there. Give the manual a read or check out a linksys support forum.

 

spot on

 

Just a note:
I don't know why but portforward.com never says my ports are properly forwarded when they are. I had it set up by a person who knows how to do this type of thing.
Just a note