[OT] router + manual DHCP setting

[Mark Schonewille]

Hi Jim,

Look at all the automatic DHCP settings. Note the router IP and DNS IP's and the subnet mask. After changing to manual DHCP, re-enter the same router and DNS IP's and the subnet mask. Now click Apply. 

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On 7 sep 2010, at 03:45, Jim Ault wrote:

> Definitely not a Rev question, but there are some of my Rev apps working on this computer.
> 
> I have a remote Mac mini running OSX Leopard behind a Belkin router and would like to change from DHCP to DHCP using manual address.
> 
> The procedure i used was to go System Preferences:Network:Ethernet  and change the drop down choice, enter '192.168.2.30' then 'apply'  and lost connection to the internet.  (the range used for active assignments is 2.2 thru 2.9, so it uses the lowest range of numbers)
> 
> 
> Step 2 was to reboot the Mac, just in case, and still no internet.
> Step 3 was chose 'DHCP', click 'apply' and regain internet connection.
> 
> Also tried   2.201   which is outside the default range for Belkin.
> 
> Is there a step I am missing.
> The issue is this computer will run unattended most all the time and the LAN address reassignment can occur (like last weekend) and the computer is unreachable.
> 
> All is well for now, but ...
> Thanks for any pointers.  Google did not seem to deliver an answer that worked.
> 
> 
> Jim Ault
> Las Vegas