[pchelpers] Re: Need Fixed IP address


John Durham wrote:
> Cyril Halbach wrote:
>   
>> Thanks John,
>>
>> When I can get to the Modem it has the IP address OK but the IP Address 
>> in the Network and Sharing Center in the Control Panel is the one that 
>> gets screwed up.  So once the address changes on the system it cannot 
>> even access the modem at all much less the internet.  At least that is 
>> what I see so far and the reason I am asking for help.
>>
>> The only way I can get it back correctly is to power down the XP  and 
>> the Vista machine, power down the Modem, bring the Modem back up then 
>> bring up the Vista Machine first.  Of course that requires my going back 
>> out to the modem and setting the TCP and UDP ports eache time I drop the 
>> modem.
>>
>> Cy
>>     

> If I  am re-reading this properly, the modem should have 2 IP addresses 
> in it.
> One is the static IP for internet use.
> The other is the physical (local) network address the modem has on your 
> LAN. If you can get into the modem settings, you know that address. The 
> documentation you have with it should reveal how to distinguish between 
> them and enter the IP in the correct place. That location varies 
> internally with the model of modem. It may be described as suggested, or 
> the makers may have used a different term for it. Either way, the 
> concept remains the same.
>   
Thanks John,

It is working right now with Dynamic Addressing so will see what happens 
when I try to get on in the morning,.
At least now I do have all the address I believe I will need.

-- 
Cyril Halbach
Williamsburg Kentucky



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