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Date:	Sun, 9 Mar 2003 08:10:25 PST8
From:	sshapiro@ucsd.edu (Sandy Shapiro)
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: LAN, TCPIP and Router Setup

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Harry,

My router assigns the IP addresses to each computer, and it seems to do so
at random. I don't know how to tell it to use the same address each time.

Sandy

>I'm seeking help from anyone who has a LAN and a hardware router with
>their OS/2 setup, or anyone who may be able to help me on such issues.

>I'm trying to setup my OS/2 TCPIP configuration, using a static IP
>address for the computer. Normally, the router dynamically assigns IP
>addresses to the devices/computers on the LAN, but you can set it up such
>that it will recognize an already assigned, static IP on a device. My
>problem is that the router does not recognize (does not see) this
>computer as a device on the LAN. I have 3 computers connected to the LAN.
>The router sees the 2 Windows computers (on the "Attached Devices" page
>of the router's settings notebook), but it does not see this one (the
>OS/2 computer). I can successfully ping the router from this computer. I
>can successfully ping either of the other 2 computers from this one (the
>ping goes through the router to those computers). I can successfully see
>and share files between computers (using NetBeui). But as far as the
>router is concerned, this computer is not an attached device.

>I believe that I correctly set up the router (in its settings notebook)
>to recognize this computer. My feeling is that the problem is with a
>incorrect TCPIP setup on the computer. Could the problem be a broadcast
>issue? That is, shouldn't this computer broadcast its IP address to the
>router (isn't that correct)? How do I set up TCPIP to have the computer
>broadcast it's static IP address to the router? Any help in this area is
>muchly appreciated. 90% of TCPIP is still a mystery to me.

>Thanks for any help.
>HCM

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