Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 9 Location: The Netherlands
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:27 am Post subject:
wes213 wrote:
I have had my house running DHCP for a few years now and not a single IP has changed since i set it up, even with a new PC getting hooked up every day they have not changed.
Why is it i seem to be the only one? LOL
easy to explain, Lease time
in my case the Lease time is set to 14 day`s this means that once i boot my computer it wil receive an ip, once i turn off the computer, the lease time makes sure my computer gets the same ip evry time i boot it up,
only thing is that the next time i boot it it has to be whit in 14 day`s since last bootup.
If i remember my school theory right, and you run your own dhcp by using win2k3 server it can even be set to never expire, in that case even if a computer isnt used for a year it wil stil receive the same ip.
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:16 am Post subject:
Correct but i put the LOL at the end as to say why don't the world set up this way.
tinitimmah Xbox-HQ Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 03, 2009 Posts: 37
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject:
Thanks for all the replys... unfortuanatly it is not fixed yet... i have tried everyones ideas but so far still nothing... i tired to get into my network connections and cannot seem to find LOCAL AREA CONNECTIONS... right now it says wireless network and 1394... dont even think the computer has 1394... but no local area connection... could it just be the network card possibly.... i have another computer im going to try and ping... maybe that will help... sry so late on the replys... vehicle problems... and my firewalls are shut off... thankx
tinitimmah Xbox-HQ Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 03, 2009 Posts: 37
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:19 pm Post subject:
Is there a chance radio shack could have sold me a normal cat 5 and not a cross over? it was generically packaged.... kinda hard to tell just by the wires
Hold the two ends of the cable side by side, have a look at the order of the coloured internal strands of cable, if they are in identical order then its just a straight through patch cable you have. _________________
Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 9 Location: The Netherlands
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:19 am Post subject:
tinitimmah wrote:
Is there a chance radio shack could have sold me a normal cat 5 and not a cross over? it was generically packaged.... kinda hard to tell just by the wires
With this i gues its an new cable?
I would say try an other cable if you have one.
I dont have another cord... i dont want to waist another 10 to 15 dollars.... whats left?
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23944 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:40 am Post subject:
Try another pc or use my tutorial to find out what cable you are running for sure. Sounds like it could be just a normal RJ45 patch cable and not a crossover.
according to that it is a crossover cable.... still lost... i dont know y i am having nothing but trouble.... wish there was an easy answer...
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23944 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:12 am Post subject:
tinitimmah wrote:
according to that it is a crossover cable.... still lost... i dont know y i am having nothing but trouble.... wish there was an easy answer...
Well the easier way to see if the cable is work is to connect from pc to xbox and check the lights for actvity on both.. that way you can be sure that the cable is ok..
A router/switch should also light up when you connect to it with your crossover cable, it has to be in the correct port though i think.
It could be something as simple as your FIREWALL you are running on your pc.. You could try turning it off etc etc..
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