How do I set my static IP??

Question

I'm running Windows XP.   I've got a NetGear Wireless Router WGR614.   I've been assigned a static IP by my provider, but the IP doesn't stay static.  The provider said that I have to set my new IP in my wireless router and I can't figure out how to do that.   Any help would be greatly appreciated.

volcano11 · Answer

Do you have the User Guide that came with the router?    In general you need to do the following:   Connect to the router with a wired ethernet connection.   Open Internet Explorer and type in the IP http://192.168.1.1 (on most Netgear routers).  Enter the username and password (default is admin and admin, unless you have reset them).  On the first page of the router configuration you should see an option to set a static IP address.  Just choose that option and fill in the form.   Steve

drizzew · Answer

Thanks.  I was able to log into the router webpage and enter all the IP info and I tested successfully.  However, when I reboot everything (PC, router, modem), it's still getting a DHCP address.  How do I force it to use the static IP I entered on the router page?   Any help would be appreciated.  TIA.

drizzew · Answer

I need a static IP for a job I'll be doing from my house and I need to connect to their servers.  It doesn't work with a dynamic IP.  I was hoping to use the wireless router but I suppose I can just bypass the wifi and plug directly into the modem.  But I don't know how to assign the static IP to the modem or wherever I need to assign it.  When I reboot the modem, it gives me a dynamic IP that's close to the static IP the ISP gave me but it's not correct.   Thanks for your help.

volcano11 · Answer

You assigned a static IP address for the connection between your ISP and the router.   Any computer connecting to the router will get a dynamic IP address from the router in the range 192.168.1.xxx.  These are local IP addresses and your router would not work without them.  Although you can assign static IP address in the range 192.158.1.xxx to computers on your local network, there is little advantage in doing so, as these IP addresses cannot be seen on the other side of the router.   I don't understand why you needed to have a static IP address on the modem side of your router in the first place, but gave you directions on how to do this.  Why do you think you need a static IP address on your computers?    Steve

volcano11 · Answer

You can do this if you plug directly into the modem, but then you have to assign the static IP address to the computer.  You will only be able to connect with this static IP address if you are plugged directly into the modem, thus if you change to the connection and plug into the router, you will have to change back to a dynamic IP address while connected to the router.   Assumiing you are running Windows XP (I don't have Vista, but it should be similar), open Network Connections, right click the LAN connection, and select Properties.   Find the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), select it and click on the properties button.   You can then assign the static IP address on that screen.   Be careful.  When you are connected directly to the modem, if you have File and Printer Sharing enabled on the connection, all files/folders/drives that are designated as shared, will be potentially open to anyone on the internet.  So, to be Safe, temporarily disable File and Printer Sharing, or share only folders that don't contain vulnerable data.     Steve

drizzew · Answer

That did it.  Thanks so much for your timely and helpful responses.

MackMc · Answer

I have a Dell 1184 router that I need to set static IP due to a new Internet provider requirement. Only problem is that I can't get to the router via http://192.168.1.1 - it 'failed to connect'. I have tried it with the firewall both enabled and disabled on both a W2K machine and an XP machine with no luck. The manual says to do just what you said to do. BTW, the static IP works fine after setting a machine's TCP/IP appropriately and when the modem is plugged directly into the computer but it's the router giving me the trouble. Your (or someone's) help on this will be greatly appreciated.

volcano11 · Answer

I can't find the manual for the 1184, but I do know that the slightly more recent Dell router models have the configuration pages at http://192.168.2.1 Have you tried logging in to that address?

Steve

MackMc · Answer

Oops!  I meant ...2.1 - just for fun I just tried ...1.1 but neither work.  Rats!

volcano11 · Answer

Is it possible that someone changed the IP address of the router to something else? If so, you can press and hold the reset button for about seconds and it will return the router to its default settings (including IP address).

Steve

MackMc · Answer

The Dell 1184 router IP of 192.168.2.1 worked after I disconnected all cables from the router except for the one from the single computer I used to make the settings. Thanks a lot for your quick response. Your explanation of the whole thing is the most lucid description on the precess I read anywhere.

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