IP address conflict?

[Geoff]

Yes you do actually. You either need to point it to the router or to external DNS servers. I typically do one of each, setting the router as the primary.

DNS information is the router, however if you don't enter in that information on a home network it wont limit the functionality of the internet of LAN use.

 

[cRABu]

i woud sugest manual addresing

 

[cohen]

i woud sugest manual addresing

i suggested it as well but what happened - no ignore the guy with more 1,100 post.

 

[simbeb]

After reading your threads, I also agree as OMEGA states it. There is also a possibility, depending what type of router it is, but it could also be that as well...

Routers do have issues of not communicating. PING both computers and see if they are in the schema of the IP range: (i.e. 192.168.1.x) and then ping the router from the MS-DOS (Command) prompt. If the router's IP times out, then chances are the communication between them all isn't there and it may be the router.

Basic trouble shooting of networking. PINGING the computer(s) at the CMD prompt easily helps if communication is happening at this point. Once you have confirm they are talking... then we look at the OS (operating system) to see if the problem resides there.

Hope this helps you?!

Let's us know!

I have been monitoring my network as you advised me.
It consists in 2 laptops: a Dell with IP address outside
of the DHCP range 192.168.2.101 and an Advent with IP
address outside of the DHCP range 192.168.2.102. The router is a
Belkin F5D7630-4A wireless router with built-in modem, it
has an IP adress 192.168.2.1 with range ending at 192.168.2.100
DHCP is enabled for the devices I intend to add later (network
drive and wireless printer.)

I did an ipconfig/all on the Dell, the other laptop being switched off:

Windows IP configuration:
Host name: BEBS
Primary DNS suffix:--
Node type: unknown
IP routing enabled: No
WINS proxy enabled: No

Ethernet adapter wireless network connection:
Connection specific DNS suffix: 192.168.2.101
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.2.1
DNS servers: 192.168.2.1
Description: 802.11g cardbus wireless network adapter
Physical address: 00-11-09-E7-02-EA
DHCP enabled: No

I also did an ipconfig/all on the Advent, with the other laptop switched
on and connected to the network:

Windows IP configuration:
Host name: family
Primary DNS suffix:--
Node type: unknown
IP routing enabled: No
WINS proxy enabled: No

Realtek RTL8187B wireless 802.11b/g
Connection specific DNS suffix: 192.168.2.102
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.2.1
DNS servers: 192.168.2.1
Description: 802.11g cardbus wireless network adapter
Physical address: 00-16-44-84-47-F4
DHCP enabled: No


If I ping all devices (router, laptop 1 & laptop 2) I get a positive
response each time with 0% loss

After all the advice you've all been giving me I still
can't get my 2 computers to share the local network and/or
the Internet!..