[help]dhcp issue

[pcandpc]

Hello?

I am using Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router

for my DSL connection.

At one point, I wasn't getting any IP

from the router, and realized that my

physical network connection to the router

was down (no lights).

Simply disconnecting and reconnecting

the network cable worked then.

This time, however, I'm not getting any

IP from the router even though the connection

lights are up on both the router and the network

card on the computer.

Here, simple disconnection and reconnection

didn't wake up the dhcp function on the router;

I had to disconnect the power to the router and

reconnect it.

Now, is this the router problem, the network card,

or the ISP?

Edited December 13, 2006 by pcandpc

[jcarle]

Update the router's firmware to the latest revision, reset factory defaults, and do a cold-reboot. See how that goes, if you're still having problems, we'll see what we can do to help you identify them.

[ringfinger]

Indeed. I have the same router as you. You could also try setting a static IP on your system within he DHCP range of your router. This happens to me alot as well, sometimes I have to do a release/renew from the router itself. The address will be your gateway when doing an IPCONFIG, most likely 192.168.1.1

[pcandpc]

Hi jcarle and ringfinger,

Thanks for your feedbacks.

Well, the router is already updated

with the latest firmware and still exhibits

the problem occasionally.

And, once the issue occurs,

ipconfig /renew/release doesn't work at all.

I would appreciate if you have any

other thoughts.

[nitroshift]

Why don't you set your IP to static?

[jcarle]

Looks like you guys aren't the only ones with problems:

http://www.virtualtravelog.net/entries/200..._tolerance.html

I think you should change your routers to a newer WRT54G.

[ringfinger]

@ pcandpc - Have you connected to your router over the web, gone to "Status" and clicked the release/renew for your router itself so it will pull the public IP from your modem again?

[pcandpc]

Hi,

As for using a static IP instead of dynamic,

unfortunately, the router doesn't provide

any means to do so either based on a MAC

or client computer.

I guess I can manually put in a static IP

on the computer as a work around.

I've also tried connect/disconnect on

the router configuration but doesn't help.

It appears that only physically disconnecting

and reconnecting the power cord does the trick.

Meanwhile, hopefully, Linksys comes up

with a new firmware release.

Thanks

Edited December 15, 2006 by pcandpc