The router is a D-Link DI-524. We have 3 wired connections(2 computers(both XP) and 1 IP phone) and 2 wireless(1 laptop(XP) and 1 xbox). I have it set up for an IP range of 192.168.0.100 - 192.168.0.104(allowing 5 connections). Lease time is 1 day....
The router is a D-Link DI-524. We have 3 wired connections(2 computers(both XP) and 1 IP phone) and 2 wireless(1 laptop(XP) and 1 xbox). I have it set up for an IP range of 192.168.0.100 - 192.168.0.104(allowing 5 connections). Lease time is 1 day. There is no security WEP or anything enabled.
This issue is almost always on the wireless systems, although the wired computers have had DHCP issues as well, just not nearly as often.
The frequency of times I have come on to my laptop to find "Limited or no connectivity" and see that it's showing "Invalid IP". It can happened after it's been in "Stand By" or even if I leave it running. A "repair connection" click rarely fixes it now(I think I remember it fixing it more often before). I also occasionally get a error box pop up saying there is an "IP Conflict with another system"
My brother sometimes has trouble connecting his xbox too, and sometimes gets his connection dropped(although it's hard to tell if the drop is our router, or the xbox server). But I have looked at it and seen that the xbox was showing "Invalid IP" sometimes as well, so I know it's suffering just as my notebook.
Anyways, the only easy way to fix it is to reboot the router, which I think always fixes the problem.
When I check my DHCP client table when having these issues, I notice that there are IP's assigned to MAC address I don't recognise(but my wireless connections dont show any unknown systems). I'm not very familiar with how MAC's work(they stay the same for their respective system right?), but I know how to find out what system belongs to what MAC, except our IP phone(but it should only have one MAC right?). So seems like some sort of wireless DHCP issue with my router, and is very annoying.
Suggestions please!? I'm not too familiar with network theory, but as long as you keep the wording somewhat laymen I should follow.
Thanks!
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