Static IP?

[Earthling]

Hi,

I need to set my router to 'Static IP' for 10 minutes to test some software, but before I can do this I need to find my Subnet Mask & Gateway address.

Where can I find these?

TIA - Earthling.

[ian@huth]

start/run/winipcfg

[Xaccers]

Um, why?

And what IP address are you planning to configure it to when you set it to use static?

[Jon M]

And welcome to the NTHW forum by the way

[Earthling]

Sorry bit vague



I am running XP so winipcfg donââ‚Âà ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢t work tried ipconfig /all, but that gives me my settings assigned by the router.

I want to use the settings as if no router was there, the settings I would get from ntl when running ipconfig /all.



Earthling.

[stamp92]

Originally Posted by Earthling

Hi,

I need to set my router to 'Static IP' for 10 minutes to test some software, but before I can do this I need to find my Subnet Mask & Gateway address.

Where can I find these?

TIA - Earthling.

I assume you mean you want to store your dynamic ip into your router as a static ip.

The submet mask is usually 255.255.255.0

I think but am not certain that the Gateway will be like this x.x.x.254

Each octet of the ip address can go upto 255 and I think the gateway is usually 254. the x.x.x represents the first three octets of your ip address for example if ure ip address is 62.11.29.10 then ure gateway is probably 62.11.29.254

unless you are absolutely sure you know what u r doing with your router then get a second opinion before taking my advice. Obviously if you know what u r doing and u try setting the gateway and subnet masks to the value i suggest and they dont work u can remove then and still get back online
i am not an expert just an experienced user

you should find the gateway and subnet mask somewhere though in ure routers config or status pages

I've included an attachment of my router config page which shows the subnet mask and and ip address. ive removed my ip address for obvious reason

[Earthling]

Originally Posted by stamp92

I assume you mean you want to store your dynamic ip into your router as a static ip.

The submet mask is usually 255.255.255.0

I think but am not certain that the Gateway will be like this x.x.x.254

Each octet of the ip address can go upto 255 and I think the gateway is usually 254. the x.x.x represents the first three octets of your ip address for example if ure ip address is 62.11.29.10 then ure gateway is probably 62.11.29.254

unless you are absolutely sure you know what u r doing with your router then get a second opinion before taking my advice. Obviously if you know what u r doing and u try setting the gateway and subnet masks to the value i suggest and they dont work u can remove then and still get back online
i am not an expert just an experienced user

you should find the gateway and subnet mask somewhere though in ure routers config or status pages

I've included an attachment of my router config page which shows the subnet mask and and ip address. ive removed my ip address for obvious reason

Thanks stamp92, I was thinking the same way, tried it but lost internet connection, reset to dymanic IP and all was ok.

Will try again an reboot my pc to see if that helps, thanks again.

[stamp92]

what router do you have.

i think i have once tried setting my router 2 static ip out of curiosity and it worked fine for me providing u get the subnet mask and gateway correct.

[Earthling]

Originally Posted by stamp92

what router do you have.

i think i have once tried setting my router 2 static ip out of curiosity and it worked fine for me providing u get the subnet mask and gateway correct.

Linksys WRT54G.

[rdhw]

Originally Posted by Earthling

Linksys WRT54G.

The Linksys status page in its internal configuration website shows you what IP address, subnet mask and gateway it has been assigned.

But I think you should explain what it is that you are trying to achieve by this change, as you might be labouting under a misconception.

If you set a static address, it will only work for a short while, until NTL's systems notice and cut you off.

[Earthling]

Originally Posted by rdhw

The Linksys status page in its internal configuration website shows you what IP address, subnet mask and gateway it has been assigned.

But I think you should explain what it is that you are trying to achieve by this change, as you might be labouting under a misconception.

If you set a static address, it will only work for a short while, until NTL's systems notice and cut you off.

I am tesing a GUI for a Halo game server, I need to access ports 2402 & 2403 which I can do fine now with port forwading.

My problem it that the server can only see the internal IP of the routher 8x.xxx and not my ntl IP of 6x.xxx
So when people try to log in they can't because it appears they are trying to log on to the router :-/

I am aware of ntl's AUP on servers etc, but this is just a test to get it working, does the AUP cover multiplayer gaming?

Thanks to all that have replied

[rdhw]

Originally Posted by Earthling

My problem it that the server can only see the internal IP of the routher 8x.xxx and not my ntl IP of 6x.xxx. So when people try to log in they can't because it appears they are trying to log on to the router

Setting a static address in the router is not going to make any difference to this scenario. The defect is with the design or programming of the server, which ought to provide the server operator with the ability to tell the server what its true WAN IP address is. You should tell users to attempt their login to the WAN address of your router, then the port-forwards will redirect their calls to the server on your LAN.