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From: stude on 16 Sep 2005 00:14
I am trying to connect windows xp home through a belkin router connected to a
cable modem. Local Area Connection says connected but gives me IP address of
10.0.1.x and Default Gateway is 10.0.1.1 (assigned by DHCP) but IP should be
192.168.2.x

Can't get this to renew to correct IP using ipconfig /renew or normal
process of shutting down the network and bringing it back up. If I connect
directly to cable modem I can access the internet so network card appears to
be functioning. I have an apple computer connected to same router that is
working great. I suspect this is a windows issue.

Not sure what else to try. I'm happy to give more info. I need this computer
back ASAP. THANKS.
From: Chuck on 16 Sep 2005 01:21
On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 21:14:01 -0700, "stude" <stude(a)discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>I am trying to connect windows xp home through a belkin router connected to a
>cable modem. Local Area Connection says connected but gives me IP address of
>10.0.1.x and Default Gateway is 10.0.1.1 (assigned by DHCP) but IP should be
>192.168.2.x
>
>Can't get this to renew to correct IP using ipconfig /renew or normal
>process of shutting down the network and bringing it back up. If I connect
>directly to cable modem I can access the internet so network card appears to
>be functioning. I have an apple computer connected to same router that is
>working great. I suspect this is a windows issue.
>
>Not sure what else to try. I'm happy to give more info. I need this computer
>back ASAP. THANKS.

If the router is using a LAN address of 10.0.1.1, and assigning you a 10.0.1.x
address, why would you expect a 192.168.2.x address? If you want to change your
DHCP address, adjust the router, then reboot your computer. I have no idea why
the Apple should have anything different, but if the router is 10.0.1.1, a
10.0.1.x address is OK in my book. Maybe the Apple needs to be checked.

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From: Steve Winograd [MVP] on 16 Sep 2005 02:34
In article <34A1CC1D-8DA7-4DF9-A5E2-7C72DB6D9647(a)microsoft.com>,
"stude" <stude(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I am trying to connect windows xp home through a belkin router connected to a
>cable modem. Local Area Connection says connected but gives me IP address of
>10.0.1.x and Default Gateway is 10.0.1.1 (assigned by DHCP) but IP should be
>192.168.2.x
>
>Can't get this to renew to correct IP using ipconfig /renew or normal
>process of shutting down the network and bringing it back up. If I connect
>directly to cable modem I can access the internet so network card appears to
>be functioning. I have an apple computer connected to same router that is
>working great. I suspect this is a windows issue.
>
>Not sure what else to try. I'm happy to give more info. I need this computer
>back ASAP. THANKS.

My Belkin router assigns 192.168.2.x, which I think is the default
range for Belkin.

Double check the LAN connection's TCP/IP properties, and make sure
that it's configured to obtain an IP address automatically. Check the
Alternate Configuration, too.

Look for another DHCP server on the network. What does the LAN
connection show for its DHCP server address? Does anything respond if
you ping that address?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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From: stude on 16 Sep 2005 10:04
Yes Steve, you are correct about the belkin router assigning 192.168.2.x
addresses as I spoke directly with Belkin. I have an airport extreme
connected to the router as well and it is serving 192 addresses to another
mac which is working fine. My LAN connection is configured to obtain an IP
and a DNS server automatically. In alternate config I have Automatic private
IP address checked.

I cannot ping the computer, tried that. How do I find out what DHCP server
the XP is using? If I look at Network Connection Details it says DHCP server
is 10.0.1.1 Obviously it is the wrong one...

Thanks so much for your help.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <34A1CC1D-8DA7-4DF9-A5E2-7C72DB6D9647(a)microsoft.com>,
> "stude" <stude(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >I am trying to connect windows xp home through a belkin router connected to a
> >cable modem. Local Area Connection says connected but gives me IP address of
> >10.0.1.x and Default Gateway is 10.0.1.1 (assigned by DHCP) but IP should be
> >192.168.2.x
> >
> >Can't get this to renew to correct IP using ipconfig /renew or normal
> >process of shutting down the network and bringing it back up. If I connect
> >directly to cable modem I can access the internet so network card appears to
> >be functioning. I have an apple computer connected to same router that is
> >working great. I suspect this is a windows issue.
> >
> >Not sure what else to try. I'm happy to give more info. I need this computer
> >back ASAP. THANKS.
>
> My Belkin router assigns 192.168.2.x, which I think is the default
> range for Belkin.
>
> Double check the LAN connection's TCP/IP properties, and make sure
> that it's configured to obtain an IP address automatically. Check the
> Alternate Configuration, too.
>
> Look for another DHCP server on the network. What does the LAN
> connection show for its DHCP server address? Does anything respond if
> you ping that address?
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
From: Steve Winograd [MVP] on 16 Sep 2005 12:20
In article <0C2477F0-63A4-46F3-9C23-0B8732FB6EFB(a)microsoft.com>,
"stude" <stude(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >I am trying to connect windows xp home through a belkin router connected to a
>> >cable modem. Local Area Connection says connected but gives me IP address of
>> >10.0.1.x and Default Gateway is 10.0.1.1 (assigned by DHCP) but IP should be
>> >192.168.2.x
>> >
>> >Can't get this to renew to correct IP using ipconfig /renew or normal
>> >process of shutting down the network and bringing it back up. If I connect
>> >directly to cable modem I can access the internet so network card appears to
>> >be functioning. I have an apple computer connected to same router that is
>> >working great. I suspect this is a windows issue.
>> >
>> >Not sure what else to try. I'm happy to give more info. I need this computer
>> >back ASAP. THANKS.
>>
>> My Belkin router assigns 192.168.2.x, which I think is the default
>> range for Belkin.
>>
>> Double check the LAN connection's TCP/IP properties, and make sure
>> that it's configured to obtain an IP address automatically. Check the
>> Alternate Configuration, too.
>>
>> Look for another DHCP server on the network. What does the LAN
>> connection show for its DHCP server address? Does anything respond if
>> you ping that address?
>
>Yes Steve, you are correct about the belkin router assigning 192.168.2.x
>addresses as I spoke directly with Belkin. I have an airport extreme
>connected to the router as well and it is serving 192 addresses to another
>mac which is working fine. My LAN connection is configured to obtain an IP
>and a DNS server automatically. In alternate config I have Automatic private
>IP address checked.
>
>I cannot ping the computer, tried that. How do I find out what DHCP server
>the XP is using? If I look at Network Connection Details it says DHCP server
>is 10.0.1.1 Obviously it is the wrong one...
>
>Thanks so much for your help.

You're welcome.

You answered your own question about what DHCP server XP is using:
it's using a device with IP address 10.0.1.1. Ping that address and
see if anything replies:

ping 10.0.1.1

If there's a reply, disconnect other network devices one at a time
(starting with the Airport Extreme) and repeat the ping. If
disconnecting a device causes the ping to fail, you've found the
culprit.

If you're using a wireless network connection:

1. Make sure that you've enabled encryption on your wireless network
so that someone outside of your house can't connect to it.

2. Make sure that your computer is connecting to your wireless
network, not to a neighbor's wireless network.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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