Chris
Tue Sep 20 01:45:01 CDT 2005
If its set to dynamic it will pick up a dynamic address and not go onto the
static one at all.
I havent yet connected a laptop directly to the router while it appears to
be on the static IP, I will give this a go and see if it allows any access.
"Kathy" <vbtskje@nospam.postalias> wrote in message
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> If you set it with a dynamic IP, does it pick up the "static" IP
> address?
> Many ISPs fixed IP addresses are actually DHCP reservations so you have to
> set up as for a dynamic IP.
>
> If you use the fixed IP and make sure that all the other settings are the
> same as with the dynamic address (eg ISPs DNS servers, PPOA settings etc)
> and connect a laptop directly to the router, can it connect to the
> internet?
>
> Kathy
>
> "Chris Steels" <chris@NOSPAMchrissteels.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:432e8646$0$22910$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
>> Sorry the model of router is a Draytek Vigor 2600
>>
>>
>> "Chris Steels" <chris@NOSPAMchrissteels.plus.com> wrote in message
>> news:432e7edf$0$97108$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net...
>> >I am trying to set up a Draytek Vigor on an ISP provided static IP but
>> >am
>> >having problems, my SBS 2000 network is set up as in the article bar the
>> >fixed IP details in the router:
>> >
http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=154
>> >
>> > When the router is set up to get a dynamic IP is appears to be find and
>> > email and internet work ok, when I set it to connect with its static IP
>> > under online status on the router it appears to be connected to the
>> > specified Static IP and it looks fine but we cannot get access to the
>> > internet and exchange cannot pick up email.
>> >
>> > I have looked for hours for the way to set it up properly but cannot
> find
>> > anything that works.
>> >
>> > Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated as we'd like to get
>> > this
>> > set up correctly as soon as possible.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Chris
>> >
>>
>>
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