Home network

[sonyw810]

Here is my setup at home, Cable modem from Charter to a linksys wrt54G then from the router it goes to my dads computer and another cable goes back to my computer. Both wired computers are running XP

When I turn on my dads computer while my computer is up and connected to the internet his will not connect and vis virsa. But If I time it just right and restart the computers together they will both be able to connect untill one restarts the one that restatrts will not connect afterwards.

In this short time while both computers are on together it kills out the wireless to my blackberry.

Things I have done-
-UpgradedFirmware to DD-WRT 24 sp1
-Called charter to restet modem
-Did the 30-30-30 reset on router
-Bought new router (returned after it had the same issues)
-Did ipconfig /release /renew
-Changed Link Speed and Duplex





So from process of elimination I'm going to go ahead and say its most likely the cable modem giving me issues. Anyone have any other ideas?

 

[sonyw810]

LAN Status
MAC Address 00:12:17:E2:01:E6
IP Address 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Gateway 0.0.0.0
Local DNS 0.0.0.0


DHCP Status
DHCP Server Enabled
DHCP Daemon DNSMasq
Start IP Address 192.168.1.100
End IP Address192.168.1.149
Client Lease Time 1440 minutes

LoopBack Enabled
Cron Enabled
Routing Enabled
JFFS2 Disabled


SPI Firewall Enabled

Network Address Server Settings (DHCP)
DHCP Type DHCP Server
DHCP Server Enable
Start IP Address192.168.1.
Maximum DHCP Users 50
Client Lease Time 1440minutes
Static DNS 1...
Static DNS 2...
Static DNS 3...
WINS ...
Use DNSMasq for DHCP Yes
Use DNSMasq for DNS YES
DHCP-Authoritative YES

 

[geekhelp4u]

what is your start IP address... it says 192.168.1.

needs another number.. try 192.168.1.50

make sure that both machines do no pick up the same IP address

ipconfig/all on both machines... with the start ip address i suggested above, one should be 192.168.1.50 and the other should be 192.168.1.51

if they are the same

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

if they still pick up the same address, try setting them as static addresses

 

[TimeCode]

It looks like you got that configuration from your router. Is that correct?


Do an "ipconfig /all" on the PCs and tell us what the DNS and Default gateway IP Addresses are.

Or do it yourself... Try setting static IP Addresses to the computers on the network. Not the blackberry. Be sure NOT to use 192.168.1.100. Start closer to 192.168.1.125 and give them both different addresses by changing the last block of numbers ONLY. Set your DNS addresses to 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.1.

 

[sonyw810]

Right now is one of those instances where both machines are up so here is what I have.

My dads IP 192.168.1.101
My IP 192.168.1.135

Start IP 192.168.1.100
END IP 192.168.1.149

Should the router be set as a gateway or a router? It should be set to gateway if it is hosting my networks internet but technically isnt the modem hosting it?

DNS and Gateway are the same 192.168.1.1

 

[sonyw810]

So thats where im going wrong right now then is my start ip is the 192.168.1.1 but when I put the new router the ip wasnt that so I know thats not causing all the issues. But I will try the static when I get home ( Im using remote desktp and don't wanna loose that

heres something else that may help

 

[S3NTYN3L]

In the router config, you should have the router setup to hand out x-amount of IP addresses via DHCP, (the default for that model router). for example, 192.168.1.100 through 192.168.1.150...
Have a look at your last image in the post above, see where it says "Start IP Address" and "Maximum DHCP Users"?
On each HARDWIRED PC, go into the network settings and designate a STATIC IP outside of that 50 IP range. For example, set your dad's machine up with 192.168.1.10 and your machine with 192.168.1.15...

Now, when you power up either PC, it will request the IP that you designated from the router.
Since the router is issuing IPs in only the 1.100 through 1.150 range, the hardwired machines are guaranteed to get the IPs that they are asking for.

In this way, you and your father can get online without fear of knocking the other offline AND you can still have your wireless devices connect to the network via DHCP...

 

[sonyw810]

Ok Both computers are configed per above post (thanks) but as soon as my pc hooks up I still loose wifi

 

[S3NTYN3L]

Have you rebooted each machine after assigning an IP?

 

[sonyw810]

Have you rebooted each machine after assigning an IP?

Currently I changed both pcs to do auto and now both computers are on plus the wifi is working, the problem is every 24hrs it restes the router restes the conection

But at least the Ips are close to eachother, I noticed when they quit working my ip gets all jacked up and really far off from the working computer.

 

[seedubya]

If you just want to solve the problem reload your default firmware and forget about DD-WRT. It's fine when it work but it's inconsistent and unreliable quite a lot. I have it on use on some WRT54GLs as a VPN termination but I've never particularly liked it. I have to fight it too much to get it to do what I want.

 

[S3NTYN3L]

Agreed...

Go back to the default firmware and the assign each PC with a staticIP outside the routers DHCP range.

Turn off the machines, power cycle the router and then turn on each PC.


There is no reason why the config I've outlined earlier shouldn't work.
I'm using it as I type this...

 

[sonyw810]

Agreed...

Go back to the default firmware and the assign each PC with a staticIP outside the routers DHCP range.

Turn off the machines, power cycle the router and then turn on each PC.


There is no reason why the config I've outlined earlier shouldn't work.
I'm using it as I type this...

I will do it as soon as I get home tonight, I was just happy to temp fix it last night. You know whats its like when people wanna use the net, "Is it fixed yet? How bout now? Whats taking so long?" haha. But for real thats the truth

Also thanks for your time, I appreciate it. hopefully one day I can help you guys out with something.