WRT54G - new laptop causing connection problems? + Static IP question

I recently purchased a new Sony Vaio laptop and I think it is causing problems with my WRT54G WLAN. Before, my wireless HP laptop, my desktop connected to the router, and another desktop computer using a wireless adapter would all connect to the router at the same time without any problems. Now we have replaced the desktop that had a wireless adapter with a new Sony Vaio laptop. Ever since this new laptop was introduced into our network, it has been causing connection problems for my laptop and itself. Usually, both laptops connect to my home router without any problems, but sometimes both laptops will lose internet connection, even though they remain connected to the network and the DSL connection stays on as well. What could be the problem and solution?


Extra question: Is there a way to give a wireless laptop a static IP only for my home network but a dynamic one for all other networks without having to change the TCI/IP info each time? The reason why I wanna do this is because I want to block a website for that particular laptop using my router's web restriction feature. This feature works based on the IP address of the laptop and so I want this laptop to have a specific IP address only when it is connected to my home router but it should have a dynamic one when connected to public networks.

 

Well I hope I can help you some....
In these few days I've been reading a lot about port forwardings and so on because I've changed my locations many times and I've encountered 4 different linksys. Still haven't figured out few things but I know how to give static IP addresses to computers.

By default, linksys routers have 50 DHCP servers starting from 192.168.1.100 and ending at 192.168.1.149 So what you have to do to give a static ip to a computer is give ip that is out side of that range.(note : only change the last numbers) For example, 192.168.1.2 , 192.168.1.30 , 192.168.1. 50 , 192.168.1.170(I'm not sure but the limit is like ~225) What you need to know is that each computer has to have different ip address or you'll have network connction problems.

good luck!

Charles

 

Thank you for the insight. However, the problem is not an IP address conflict between computers. All computers on the network are assigned their own unique IP address. For instance one will have 192.168.1.100, the next will have 192.168.1.101, and so on. The problem is that even when every computer has its own IP, there appears to be some connection problems. My guess is that the two wireless computers cause signal interference problems for one another. Additionally, there are other signals in my area that might also be causing problems. What I have done so far is change the wireless channel from 6 (which is the default) to 1 in hopes of using a wireless channel that is being used less in my area.

 

I'm not sure if it will do any good but have you updated the firmware on the Linksys WRT54G lately?

 

Good tip. My firmware was a little dated so I may try upgrading. I may also try the DD-WRT firmware after I do some more research on that.