Static IP Address Problems

I have been trying to set my notebook to use the same static IP address each time it connects wirelessly to my router.

It seems Vista does not want to store the settings.

On my router (Netgear DG834N), Under Lan IP Setup I have left DHCP enabled as the router has the option to dynaically assign ip address but allow me to reserve a particular IP for a particular machine therefore my notebook should use the reserved IP of 196.168.0.2 but dynamically assign all other devices.

On Vista I opened Network and Sharing Center, clicked Manage Network Connections, opened the wireless connection properties, highlighted Internet Protocol Version 4 and clicked properties. I selected Use the following ip address - I entered the ip address of 192.168.0.2, the subnet mask filled itself. I clicked close tried to and failed to reconnect and when I checked the IP settings again the Use the IP address button is still selected but the ip information has disapeared.

Does anyone know what i'm doing wrong or have any suggestions.

Thanks

 

IP address: is the address you want to assign it to, usually the ending of 1 and 2 belong to the actual router settings itself so you cannot use them/it will conflict.

My router automatically assigns IP addresses within the 192.168.0.100- 192.168.0.199 range.

BUT because i prefer to have a fixed IP, I have set in Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) Properties the following;

Use the folowing IP address:
IP address: 192.168.0.150
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.0.1 <--- usually the router

Use the following DNS server addresses:
Preferred DNS server: 192.168.0.1
Alternate DNS server: 192.168.0.2 <--- i didn't know what to put here... so i just randomly selected a ending number, its worked fine like this for a long time.

Hope this helps

 

Not quite right, .2 is not reserved to the router (0 and 1 only).

If you reserve .2 to the laptop, make sure that the DHCP exclude .2 on its range.

 

If you've reserved the IP address for that system in the router, you don't need to set a static IP address on the system; the router will automatically assign that same IP address to the system via the DHCP function.

 

Google the DNS serve rsettings for your ISP i use Virgin media, their dns servers are as follows:-

193.38.113.3
194.177.157.4

 

Shyster1 has it correct. You need to keep DHCP on if you want the router to assign the reserved IP. Other wise if you set you NB for static you must set everything your self.

I use Reserved IP on about 6 devices, have been using this feature for 5+ years now. Only works if your set for DHCP.