Internet working intermittently - IP settings messed up ?
Jordon Bedwell
jordon at envygeeks.com
Sun Jun 5 16:33:08 UTC 2011
On 6/5/2011 11:19 AM, Colin Law wrote:
>> I called up my ISP and found out my correct settings and it began working
>> intermittently ( earlier it was'nt working ). Is it safe to post my IP
>> settings on the net ?
If you are on a dynamic IP you can play trickery with the ISP and get a
new IP issued whether they like it or not. Just use your router to
clone or unclone a Mac on the network and it'll issue you a new IP, but
in general, if you do not know much about securing your own network,
then no, it's not safe to post your IP.
> Do you know whether it is the connection from the PC to your modem or
> router that appears to be failing or the connection from the modem to
> the internet? If there are leds on the modem that may tell you
> something. If you have an ADSL connection there are probably two leds
> of importance, possibly labelled DSL and Internet, which should both
> be on. Do either of them go off when you have the problem?
>
> When it fails do you get a popup message on the PC saying that it has
> lost connection? If so, exactly what does it say?
>
> Are you wired to the modem/router or are you using wireless?
To Add: If you give me the modem model I can give you it's configuration
IP (if the modem supports it) as well so you can see what the modem has
for internal diagnostics.
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