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On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 19:12:51 GMT, "BruceR" <brNOSPAM@hawaii.com>
wrote:
>Further to the Netgear routers, they have a feature (as may other
>brands) called "Address Reservation" that allows you to assign a
>dedicated IP to a specific MAC address while still leaving the DHCP
>function turned on. This is what I use for my six Replays and I've
>never had an IP problem. I've also found that if you set the DHCP range
>from, say 2 through 50, then you can still use static devices set to
>addresses above 50 while using DHCP for other items. I've worked with
>other routers like Linksys, D-link and Buffalo but I like the Netgears
>the best.
>
Apparently, that's the same feature called "static DHCP" elsewhere.
>From:Mark Lloyd
>mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx
>
>> On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:56:16 GMT, someone@earthlink.net
>> (someone@earthlink.net) wrote:
>>
>>> Mark, sorry I didn't reply until now-- this is great! I did search
>>> for a post regarding the changing IP issue, and couldn't find one...
>>> would you be so kind as to summarize this in another post?
>>>
>>> Thanks again...
>>>
>>
>> There is a bug in the Replay software that causes it to request
>> different IP addresses. Changing the "DHCP lease time" on the router
>> can help some, but not enough. Setting the Replay to use a static IP
>> doesn't fix it. The Replay requests a dynamic IP anyway.
>>
>> You need to set your DHCP server to "static DHCP". That is, it
>> associates a particular IP with the Replay's MAC (hardware) address,
>> and always assigns that IP.
>>
>> You may be able to set this in your router (I think Netgear routers
>> allow it). Otherwise turn your router's DHCP off and use the program
>> from
http
/ruttkamp.gmxhome.de/dhcpsrv/dhcpsrv.htm on any networked
>> computer (which must itself have a static IP). If you need further
>> help, read on that website or ask.
>>
>> I've been using that last solution since Oct 1, and no problems with
>> the Replay dropping off the network (it happened 2-3 times a week
>> before).
>>
>>> On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:46:15 -0500, Mark Lloyd
>>> <mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:49:19 GMT, someone@earthlink.net
>>>> (someone@earthlink.net) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Need some help with an odd issue I've had with QVision lately.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I used QVision for over a year. DVArchive is more capable, but I
>>>> couldn't get it to work. The docuementation is missing something
>>>> important. That is, you have to let your firewall pass IP address
>>>> 239.255.255.250 (class D address). With that done, DVA was more
>>>> reliable than QVision (but there may still be a problem, see below).
>>>>
>>>>> I'll go ahead and start a transfer from my Replay 5000 unit to my
>>>>> computer and let it run overnight. At some point, the transfer
>>>>> just grinds to a halt. QVision think the transfer is still going,
>>>>> but it's listing the speed at around .01 mb/sec (as it keeps
>>>>> averaging in a transfer speed of 0).
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does your network have a DHCP server (usually part of your router)?
>>>> There have been problems with the Replay changing IP unexpectedly.
>>>> See the other messages about that (I have posted several of them).
>>>> I have a solution that has kept my Replays from having trouble for
>>>> 2 weeks now,
>>>>
>>>>> I've been using the software without fault for a year. My only
>>>>> thought is that recently I had to reset my router to factory
>>>>> defaults, but I went in and reprogrammed all the wireless settings
>>>>> and the computer is able to see the Replay listings just fine.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It can help to keep a record of the custom router settings you have
>>>> made, so it's easy to recover from a router reset.
>>>>
>>>>> Anyone have any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> What I did, was first increase the "DHCP lease time" (that's a
>>>> router setting). Even better, enable "static DHCP" (see the other
>>>> posts) for the Replay. If your router doesn't have that feature,
>>>> disable it's DHCP server and use a program from
>>>>
http/ruttkamp.gmxhome.de/dhcpsrv/dhcpsrv.htm (takes a little
>>>> intelligence to se up, but works fine).
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> 71 days until the winter solstice celebration
>>>>
>>>> Mark Lloyd
>>>>
http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com
>>
>> --
>> 66 days until the winter solstice celebration
>>
>> Mark Lloyd
>>
http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com
>
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