I have SBC Yahoo DSL, and my modem is a Siemens Speedstream 4100. I connect through a D-Link 604 router, which carries my computer, another computer, and an XBox. I don't know why, but a few times a day, the Ethernet light will turn off on the Speedstream and my whole connection goes down. When I do an ipconfig, it shows my IP as 192.168.1.64 instead of the 192.168.1.101 of my router. Before you ask, I have my modem set to PPP on the modem and my router is set to receive the dynamic IP of the modem. Does anybody know what's going on?
2007-07-04 09:15:01 · 0 answers · asked by Robby J 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Congratulations!
You have discovered the little secret your Speedstream DSL modem- it's actually a modem/router hybrid which causes disconnect problems when using any router.
The short answer to your problem is to set up your router with a static WAN address of 192.168.1.64. Then make sure the modem is configured for a private, not public IP address (It sounds like it already is)...
Life will be easier if you choose a different subnet for your local network, something like 10.10.1.x instead of 192.168.1.x
This problem is known to occur with the 5100 and 6100 series of DSL modems, I suspect your 4100 is doing the exact same thing.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
2007-07-04 09:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by C-Man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋