No ip address after installation
TK_forum:
Hi RonR,
No it did not reverted to factory setting, but since I did not change the setting, it was and still in factory setting. Only problem is the unit cannot find an ip address and I could not make calls. It would say "service unavailable".
Hi LeftRight,
I am thinking about using static ip but nor familiar with the setup. How do U reserve an ip on router? I am using Linksys WRT54G. Other devices have no problem. I had 2 laptop and iPod Touch connected wirelessly. And Nextflix (connected directly to the router). I have tried power cycle both Obi and router - did not help. I am guessing it work this morning after I switched off my laptops and iPod Touch (suspicion)
Thanks guys!
RonR:
Quote from: TK_forum on August 29, 2011, 01:14:13 pm
How do U reserve an ip on router? I am using Linksys WRT54G.
The feature is usually called 'Static DHCP'. It's still DHCP, but you can specify a specific IP address that should be assigned to a particular MAC address. If the router is functioning properly, normal DHCP should not be a problem.
Is your WRT54G compatible with Tomato firmware (WRT54G v1 - v4 or WRT54GL)? if so you might consider upgrading the firmware. I've used the OBi with a WRT54G + Tomato firmware with no problems whatsover.
Tomato Firmware Link
TK_forum:
Thanks RonR, I will need to check on the router and f/w version. The Obi currently has an ip address. Do you think it is wise for me to use the *** 4 to set the ip to current address and disable DHCP?
RonR:
If you use a static IP address on the OBi, you must select an IP address outside the DHCP range that the router issues IP addresses from. The router won't automatically sense that the OBi is using a particular static IP address and avoid giving it to another device.
There really shouldn't be a problem using DHCP. I'm sure 99.99% of the OBi's in use are configured for DHCP.
TK_forum:
Thanks RonR.
My suspicion of another device took the ip address was wrong. I came home to see the problem happened again (without anyone using any other devices in the house). But I did use the *** 4 to change it back to the last known working ip address and it worked. I will wait and see how long this will last.
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