Keeping my Internal IP static...

[Blazer9131]

Hey guys,

My router keeps changing my Internal IP (192.168.1.3, to 192.168.1.4), and then back again..... It's real annoying cause I have like 10+ port forwards on my computer (SQL server, WoW server, Ventrilo server ect) and I have to change the IP of thoes ports every time my computer is turned on... .. Anyone know how to keep my IP static? Thanks..


My Router is a netgear WGT624v3

Thanks for all help =D


~Blaze

[jthomsonmain]

There is a way to do it in the back end control panel, but I tried it and it never works

[Blazer9131]

damn, any other ideas? this is really hard cause every day I have to change them.. I have 4 other computers in my house, connecting to the same router.. T.T..

~Blaze

[Stormscape]

It's pretty simple really. First change the forwarded ports to some number like, say, 200. Just to be sure the router's DNS doesn't try to assign it to another computer.
For the purposes of this tutorial I will assume you are using XP. Go to your Control Panel. Go to "Network Connections" is the classic view (not the XP category view, I hate that one) Right click your LAN connection and choose "Properties". Look for "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" in the scrollbox. Press the properties button. Click the "Assign my own IP address" radio button and type in "192.168.1.200". Leave subnet mask at default. For default gateway it SHOULD be 192.168.1.1 (basically whatever IP you use to access the router). After all that, click all the ok boxes. You now have a static LAN IP.

[CoolFinalFan]

I think you can config the router too! Can't remember!
Good luck!

[Smith6612]

It's pretty simple really. First change the forwarded ports to some number like, say, 200. Just to be sure the router's DNS doesn't try to assign it to another computer.
For the purposes of this tutorial I will assume you are using XP. Go to your Control Panel. Go to "Network Connections" is the classic view (not the XP category view, I hate that one) Right click your LAN connection and choose "Properties". Look for "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" in the scrollbox. Press the properties button. Click the "Assign my own IP address" radio button and type in "192.168.1.200". Leave subnet mask at default. For default gateway it SHOULD be 192.168.1.1 (basically whatever IP you use to access the router). After all that, click all the ok boxes. You now have a static LAN IP.

The term is DHCP lol...

Also, I believe that after you do this, you have to log into your router's setup web based utility and configure your PC to use a static IP. It varies on what router you have, but is pretty much similiar. You make sure you enter into the router the IP you want to be a static IP, make sure Windows matches the IP, then you save, shut down the computer, reboot the router, then you turn everything back on and everything should work. Also, to make sure it does, let one of your other computers get an IP address and see if the router offers the IP address to one of the other computers before you fire up your computer that you're setting up a static IP for.

Also, just changing the IP setting in Windows is going to cause an IP conflict in the router, and the router will either drop one of the computer's IP assign, or it won't assign the computers anything. I've had that problem before when I have neighbors borrowing my WiFi connection because their internet is down, and all of the neighbors keep complaining they keep getting kicked off when they all sign on at once until the router gives them a unique IP out of the 133 I can offer :P.

[stecool]

I setup my router to use static IP before, I also had to change my modem settings "I called my ISP and got help"
But It caused problems, It made browsing very laggy, I had to click on links several time to get them to load, I don't think it affected my download speed though "strange". I ended up putting everything back to default and it works great now.

Anyway, I might have a very simple solution for you Blazer9131, If I understand right, the first PC you turn on should have 192.168.1.1 and the second one should be 192.168.1.2 and so on... So, if you always turn your PCs on, in the same order, you should always have the same IP address.

Or

You could try to use a proxy... but some website do not like them and wont let you login to em.

I don`t know how knowledgeable you are about this stuff but if you want to try it, do a search for proxy list, and pick on near you "it will give you a better connection speed" and input it into you Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Property`s IP address Box. It also hides your location makes you anonymous.

You can easily disable it and re enable it by selecting the "Obtain an IP Address automatically" or "Use the Following IP address"

To access your TCP/IP Property right click you local Area Connection, click property under general tab scroll down to TCP/IP and click property.

Have Fun! :cool:

Let me know how it works out.

Reps are appreciated.

[Blazer9131]

Hmm I found out a cool function, in my router, which assigns a set internal IP based on my machines MAC address =D.... So I found out my MAC address, and set my IP to 192.168.1.3 =D...

And no matter what I turn on first, its always 1.3 now =D

Thanks for the help guys.

~Blaze

[port5900]

do it the right way. Turn DHCP off and assign IP, plus that way you can always find your way around the network.

[sonicpld]

Enter in Router trought it's very static IP ... - same as yours , but at end shall be "1"
Then go to DHCP pool, and find your computer trought it's name, IP ot MAC ( if you know it ) then lock your mac address to IP that you wana.
Apply this configuration, exit from Administration and restart router and PC...
Now - everything shall be just fine.
Anyway - you can remove your static IPs that you set to your LAN card - you shall get them static from router automaticly.

Anyway - some routers can remove some IP's from DHCP pool - jsut check aroud for "Exclude from DHCP pool" or something like.

GL