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From: miznatt on 15 Feb 2010 21:31
Hello! My question is in regards to my laptop which runs Windows XP SP3, has
a NIC called Intel PRO/1000 MT Mobile Connection and has the latest
drivers/windows updates. We have several computers in the house that are all
hard-wired through a switch without the use of a router. I've researched
methods on changing from a dynamic IP to a static, an example being this
tutorial:

http://www.hotcomm.com/faq/FAQ_staticIPXP.asp

I am able to successfully obtain the static IP each time, but once that is
in place, even after restarting I am unable to go to Web pages or update
software so the Internet doesn't work, even though the Network TCP/IP icon in
my system tray says that I'm connected. I've tried different numbers for the
last set of numbers in the IP address and I do not use any other firewalls
outside of Windows Firewall set with the default settings. Is there anything
I can do to keep a static IP & still have Internet access? Thanks so much for
your time!

Matt
From: Jack [MVP-Networking] on 15 Feb 2010 22:14
Hi
I do not know what type of Internet connection you have to the Internet. In
order to use one connection for few computers you need a Router.
If your ISP provides you with multiple Internet IPs and that is the reason
for Not having a Router, then you can Not use your own static IP since your
IPS are coming from the ISP server.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"miznatt" <miznatt(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0C3061B6-0875-42B1-BEC9-62D9AC5E3EB9(a)microsoft.com...
> Hello! My question is in regards to my laptop which runs Windows XP SP3,
> has
> a NIC called Intel PRO/1000 MT Mobile Connection and has the latest
> drivers/windows updates. We have several computers in the house that are
> all
> hard-wired through a switch without the use of a router. I've researched
> methods on changing from a dynamic IP to a static, an example being this
> tutorial:
>
> http://www.hotcomm.com/faq/FAQ_staticIPXP.asp
>
> I am able to successfully obtain the static IP each time, but once that is
> in place, even after restarting I am unable to go to Web pages or update
> software so the Internet doesn't work, even though the Network TCP/IP icon
> in
> my system tray says that I'm connected. I've tried different numbers for
> the
> last set of numbers in the IP address and I do not use any other firewalls
> outside of Windows Firewall set with the default settings. Is there
> anything
> I can do to keep a static IP & still have Internet access? Thanks so much
> for
> your time!
>
> Matt

From: miznatt on 15 Feb 2010 23:01
Thanks for a quick reply,

I have a Broadband connection (Time Warner Roadrunner ISP) and my desktop
computer connects through a cable modem, which in turn is connected into an
8-port network switch via Cat5 ethernet. Stemming from the switch are several
other Cat5 ethernet cables which are ran through the apartment to the other
computers, including my laptop. It has a different IP address than my desktop
does. I'm not sure if that will help assess the problem further, let me know
if there is any other information I can provide-

Matt



"Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote:

> Hi
> I do not know what type of Internet connection you have to the Internet. In
> order to use one connection for few computers you need a Router.
> If your ISP provides you with multiple Internet IPs and that is the reason
> for Not having a Router, then you can Not use your own static IP since your
> IPS are coming from the ISP server.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).
From: John Wunderlich on 15 Feb 2010 23:44
=?Utf-8?B?bWl6bmF0dA==?= <miznatt(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in news:810E879C-1D16-415E-BB42-DFA59059EED1(a)microsoft.com:

> I have a Broadband connection (Time Warner Roadrunner ISP) and my
> desktop computer connects through a cable modem, which in turn is
> connected into an 8-port network switch via Cat5 ethernet.
> Stemming from the switch are several other Cat5 ethernet cables
> which are ran through the apartment to the other computers,
> including my laptop. It has a different IP address than my desktop
> does. I'm not sure if that will help assess the problem further,
> let me know if there is any other information I can provide-
>

Unless you pay extra for multiple IP addresses, a standard Time
Warner Modem will only give out and service one IP address. If you
truly have a straight Modem (and not a Modem/Router) and if you want
more devices connected to the internet, then you need to replace your
8-port switch with a Home _Router_ (which you can then run into your
switch if you want.

HTH,
John
From: miznatt on 16 Feb 2010 02:30
Thanks for letting me know about the need for a router! I do have one around
that I'm not using, and I drew 2 different network scenarios in MS Paint.
Ideally, I'd think to set it up as in Scenario One, since my laptop is the
only one with the need for another IP anyway, however Scenario Two is the
setup in the back of my mind that I think would be most logical. The link to
the picture is-

http://i50.tinypic.com/2heypno.jpg

Thanks again for all of the support I've received thus far,

Matt


"John Wunderlich" wrote:

> Unless you pay extra for multiple IP addresses, a standard Time
> Warner Modem will only give out and service one IP address. If you
> truly have a straight Modem (and not a Modem/Router) and if you want
> more devices connected to the internet, then you need to replace your
> 8-port switch with a Home _Router_ (which you can then run into your
> switch if you want.
>
> HTH,
> John
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