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Valerie · 30-12-2008, 13:36

I am looking for a router that will allow me to reserve ip adresses for computers that are connected to it. It doesn't matter what my virginmedia ip address is.

My husband does some videoconferencing from home but this only appears to work if his laptop gets the first assigned ip address ie my router is on 192.168.1.1 and the laptop needs to be 192.168.1.2

With our current router (netgear wgr614 - doesn't seem to have much in the way of configuration options) the only way we can get this to turn off all computers, reboot the router, and turn on hubbies pc first.

I'd like a wireless n router for speed and would prefer to be able to reserve a wireless ip address but a wired one would do. I've done some searching and think this might be possible - does anyone know of a router that can do this and that they'd recommen?

thanks

30-12-2008, 13:36	#1
Valerie Inactive Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Abingdon Services: VM 10 (well >4!) Meg via modem, M tv pack, 1 phone line Posts: 179	I need a router that can reserve a wireless ip address I am looking for a router that will allow me to reserve ip adresses for computers that are connected to it. It doesn't matter what my virginmedia ip address is. My husband does some videoconferencing from home but this only appears to work if his laptop gets the first assigned ip address ie my router is on 192.168.1.1 and the laptop needs to be 192.168.1.2 With our current router (netgear wgr614 - doesn't seem to have much in the way of configuration options) the only way we can get this to turn off all computers, reboot the router, and turn on hubbies pc first. I'd like a wireless n router for speed and would prefer to be able to reserve a wireless ip address but a wired one would do. I've done some searching and think this might be possible - does anyone know of a router that can do this and that they'd recommen? thanks