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| Thread ID: 90754 | 2008-06-15 01:40:00 | DNS Server settings | bones (10257) | Press F1 |
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| 678561 | 2008-06-15 10:52:00 | Okay looks like the laptop is holding the schools address for some reason. Open the CMD box again. Type in the following, pressing <enter> after each command, noting the space between g / Type in ipconfig /release Then type in ipconfig /renew Then type in ipconfig to check the address. Hopefully you will now be talking to your router fingers crossed :) When you release the connection, you will get a message from the icon in the task bar saying no connectivity & you will get a IP address Like this here (www.imagef1.net.nz) from the CMD box ( i've blanked out my name, but you get the idea) then when you renew it, it should come back to your own Router / local address. PS: I took those screen shots while typing this so it does renew the address. Thats why I was hoping something could be done on the router side of things to use that DNS and leave the laptops on automatic(If this is possible). Nope: if you went to your web browser, and typed in and looked at the settings you will see the router has already got the DNS settings entered. The Router issues the IP address and DNS settings (or is meant to) then the connected PC's get the necessary details from the router. Heres Mine- for security reasons i have blanked out my IP address Example (http://www.imagef1.net.nz/files/Router_Example.jpg" target="_blank">192.168.0.1 <enter> and looked at the settings you will see the router has already got the DNS settings entered. The Router issues the IP address and DNS settings (or is meant to) then the connected PC's get the necessary details from the router. Heres Mine- for security reasons i have blanked out my IP address Example (http:) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 678562 | 2008-06-15 11:08:00 | Just a thought - Has the 704UP ever worked on her laptop ? Just looked back at the original post - the reason its not working is the IP address is all wrong - If there is a Ethernet cable going from the DSE wireless router to the 704 Router, if so bypass the 704, connect the wireless router directly into the laptop. The two routers could be fighting one another. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 678563 | 2008-06-15 23:52:00 | Wireless router is downstairs. Laptops are upstairs with printer & 704 print server. I have sorted out her laptop problem. IP Switcher(Free) is a small program that lets you change your IP & DNS settings for a network with a couple of clicks, its easy and does the job so I'm all for it. When she's at home it changes network settings to suit and when she's finished a few clicks and she's back to school mode. I still have the problem that no one can connect to the print server side of things. I talked to the guy at the local computer shop and he's going to look at the settings on the 704 for me. Over the years this network has built up to too many separate devices(for me anyway) and is doing my head in. |
bones (10257) | ||
| 678564 | 2008-06-16 01:00:00 | Good that you got it going, somethings not quite right though, as you shouldn't have to have that program. Regarding the printer, if its connected directly to the Router, is the address been set in the printer to tell it to connect under the printers Port settings. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 678565 | 2008-06-16 01:25:00 | Yes. A D-Link port shows up and has the router IP address entered by default(192.168.0.1). I agree there is something not quite right going on. For now I'm forgetting about wifes laptop as we have a working solution. Now just have to get this printer workable for everyone. The local pc man is having a look at the print server settings for me. He thinks it is an interesting problem( as well as wanting to sell me an wireless router/modem to cut down on devices that I have, but we won't go there yet). I tend to think(hope) it is a setting in the router/print server, as pc's connected to the network show up, just not the printer. |
bones (10257) | ||
| 678566 | 2008-06-16 02:08:00 | Just a Bit of Advice - Every networked ( connected to router) printer I have set up HAS to have its Own IP address, not the routers Address, when the software is installed it usually either asks for a address or usually the router issues it one. On a Network you Can Not have two devices with the same address, each device weather it be a PC/ Laptop, Printer has its own address. Example My Router is 192.168.1.1 but the Networked Lexmark Laser isAuto Set (www.imagef1.net.nz) to 110 |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 678567 | 2008-06-16 02:24:00 | Aaah! Could this be it? When I changed the printer port to D-Link the IP was already in there(192.168.0.1) and I left it at that thinking it must be smarter than me. So on laptop, IP for printer port could be something like 192.168.0.110? This would have to be set in router somewhere too? I hope I'm understanding this right. Thanks for your help so far anyway :thumbs: |
bones (10257) | ||
| 678568 | 2008-06-17 08:46:00 | Still trying to sort this out. I think I have the patience?Hope you have too wainuitech. New to this image thing in here too. Here are screenshots of all thats important I think. I have tinkered a bit with settings to try and get things in same "range" but results are still no go on printer(or internet) via 704 printserver www.imagef1.net.nz www.imagef1.net.nz www.imagef1.net.nz www.imagef1.net.nz |
bones (10257) | ||
| 678569 | 2008-06-17 08:50:00 | Er...hope I haven't made a faux pas with the screenshots. | bones (10257) | ||
| 678570 | 2008-06-17 09:46:00 | Er...hope I haven't made a faux pas with the screenshots.:lol: I'm laughing in a good way:thumbs: Yep the screen shots are fine. I will have a look probably tomorrow ( Wednesday) as I'm having to do a urgent repair job on a Laptop- which has to be back tomorrow - its bl00dy cold in the workshop - no heating. I think I know where its going wrong, just need to pullout an old D-link Router to confirm - the problem I suspect is you have it conencted not quit right, and using it as a router instead of a switch. Please just confirm one thing, the internet works fine when every thing your and your wifes laptop are connected to the DSE 802G Router ? and the gateway from the working router is 192.168.0.1 |
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