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Mick Fisher · 13-12-2009, 00:51

I had the same problem with a linksys wrt54G2. I had a desktop running XP connected wired and a laptop on Vista connected wirelessly. I had configured the desktop to have a fixed IP on the LAN and the laptop was left as dynamic. The result was the router failed to update DHCP and the internet dropped out randomly although the LAN always stayed connected.

Like you I searched and failed to find an answer so did some experimenting.

I first tried configuring a static IP for the laptop as well and then switched off DHCP in the router. I have had no further problems.

I guess I just got lucky.

Maybe worth you trying it out?

13-12-2009, 00:51	#3
Mick Fisher Inactive Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northants Age: 81 Services: Sky Unlimited FibrePro Sky Talk Sky+HD Posts: 5,122	Re: Belkin Router - Pulling my hair out! I had the same problem with a linksys wrt54G2. I had a desktop running XP connected wired and a laptop on Vista connected wirelessly. I had configured the desktop to have a fixed IP on the LAN and the laptop was left as dynamic. The result was the router failed to update DHCP and the internet dropped out randomly although the LAN always stayed connected. Like you I searched and failed to find an answer so did some experimenting. I first tried configuring a static IP for the laptop as well and then switched off DHCP in the router. I have had no further problems. I guess I just got lucky. Maybe worth you trying it out?