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    And so I'm an AD HOC GENIOUS!

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Rob, Jul 27, 2010.

  1. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    SOOOOOOOOOOO, the default IP for the HOST machine on WINDOWS 7 on an AD HOC network is 192.168.137.1 (NOT 192.168.0.1 like in Windows XP) in order for the host computer to ASSIGN IP'S to the connecting machines when trying to share a WWAN connection from Sprint or Verizon!!! Rob - PURE GENIUS! I feel accomplished today!!

    Basically if you don't use 192.168.137.1 on the host machine then it WON'T assign IP's to any machine connecting to it. So with that being said the settings are as follows for the HOST machine (all machines connecting to it will just have "obtain all the IP address's automatically"

    IP Address: 192.168.137.1
    Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
    Gateway: 192.168.137.1
    DNS 1: 192.168.137.1

    I finally figured it out! THANK THE LORD ALMIGHTY ABOVE!

    I don't need a Sprint overdrive any more! :D
     
    Rob, Jul 27, 2010
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    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    You googled it didnt you? ;)
    The overdrive is still cool...
     
    gmgfarrand, Jul 27, 2010
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    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    I actually didn't use google... lol

    Afterwards I googled "192.168.137.1" and got the answers that I was looking for... but how the hell was I to know that that was the IP lol...
     
    Rob, Jul 27, 2010
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    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Yeah... I used to use WinRoute Pro way back in the Win98-Win2000 daze back when I still used DIALUP... nowadays, a CradlePoint can be had from fleaBay for $30-50 depending on model for the 3G family, and around $75 for a 4G compatible model.

    Wahey!

    mnem
    Wi-Frakked.
     
    mnementh, Jul 28, 2010
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    Rob, Jul 28, 2010
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