Manually assigning IP address instead of using DHCP..

[MrTux]

I have a Linksys router, and up until now I have been using DHCP. However, it's been giving me grief and since I have only 3 computers on my network, it's been suggested that I just use static routing and manually enter IPs for each system..could someone give me a step-by-step walkthrough on how to do that? It's much appreciated.

 

[kerykeion]

If you are using Windows, see if this helps.

 

[MWalkden]

You might want to poke around on this site too http://www.practicallynetworked.com/support/linksys_router_help.htm

It has been a while since I messed with a Linksys, but my first experience over a year ago I had a lot of trouble using static IPs. Be sure you have an updated firmware.

 

[bozack]

I have been having tons of grief with my netgear RP114 and my Two PC's using DHCP....ever since they gave me a new cable modem I have had connection drops and whatnot....the only way to get back online was to wait an hour or to renew the wan ip in the router....

Called Netgear Tech Support and they had me hard set the IPs into each client machine, along with the Subnet Mask, gateway, DNS server search order and a host name (my first name)

So far it looks like that is working however I am going to give it a few before I am happy. Still a pain in the ace though.