How to fix internet
access problems, conflict and change or insert a computer's network IP address.
Changing a computers
IP address can be really important and should have an effect for those who
brows over the internet through LAN connections. If there is a reason for
changing an IP it should be either because the computer is connected, but no
internet access, or because of a wrong IP address assigned in the computer or
other problems. Making changes to your computer's IP address could somehow help
to change some of such problems. IP Addresses could also be changed for reasons
being that there is a conflict between two computers. The connected computer
and the cyber cafe computer, or any other computer connected to the same
network cannot use the same IP addresses assigned for them two. No two computers
will use the same IP and still have the ability to brows the internet as
others. If you had a conflict problem, you most have notice a message at system
tray, saying "Error connecting, or no Internet
Access” As we move on, you will find it being
very easy to change computer IP addresses, that will help you solve some
problems you never knew could be coursed by network IP addresses. For example,
if a computer of a network is assigned as
Click the
radio button to enter IP address.
"Use
the following IP address"
192.168.1.25
<== That number 25 is the PCs IP address. For example, the sever
connects to a client using that IP number. It most not be 25 but changes as you
assign.
255.255.255.255
<== The default IP addressed automatically assigned as you press tap
for next line.
192.168.1.2 <== That number 2 is the connection
line No, so if you put something ells you will not have the internet access,
depending on what number the provider defines for their connections. It could
be "line 2" and "line 3". However you need to ask the
attendant to give you.
Preferred
DNS Sever address.
192.168.1.2
<== That number 2 is the connection line No, so if you put something
ells you will not have the internet access, except if the number you assign
there belongs to the second line, maybe there is "line 3", then that
2 can be change to 3 so the computer runs on two connections, and can either pick
the next connection if the other fails.
Try to
understand what is happening here. This is another computer asigned to the same
IP.
192.168.1.25
<== That number 25 is the PCs IP address. For example, the sever
connects to a client using that IP number. It most not be 25 but changes as you
assign.
255.255.255.255
<== The default IP addressed automatically assigned as you press tap
for next line.
192.168.1.2 <== That number 2 is the connection
line No, so if you put something ells you will not have the internet access,
depending on what number the provider defined for their connections. It could
be "line 2" and "line 3". However you need to ask the attendant
to give you.
Preferred
DNS Sever address.
192.168.1.2
<== That number 2 is the connection line No, so if you put something
ells you will not have the internet access, except if the number you assign
there belongs to the second line, maybe there is "line 3", then that
2 can be change to 3 so the computer runs on two connections, and can either pick
the next connection if the other fails.
If you
look through the two IP addresses, you will notice that they have just the same
configuration. Now what happens when the sever finds another computer on its
network with same IP? It simply gets confused on which of them to send or collected
information. All the two machines are then disconnected and denied internet
access. Its just like having two Sim Cards with same number printed on them.
Who answers a call when someone calls that number? Well i don't know how stupid
that could be but its annoying, and there is even possibility that either you
or the other person can be disabled to maintain one or you both are
disconnected and kept offline till fixed. That works same for computers If they
had to be called like mobile numbers, though not but they still have their own
way of passing information through IP's.
If you
did understand something here, you will notice that the IP conflict problem
didn't come from all the IP addresses assigned for both the computers, but from
the first line and particularly the last number 25. That last number in the
first line is used by the PC and the sever itself to either give or take information’s
as assigned to a computer. However it most not be 25, but can be assigned
between 1 to 400. Simply change 25 to a number not assigned to any computer of
that network and your problem is solved for sure.
Lets try something
new here and make both the two computers working in peace. Consider this IP to
be the changes made to the one of the conflicting computers.
192.168.1.45
<== Instead of 25, we have replaced with 45 to bring all the two
computers to live. The 45 will connect the new computer and 25 for the other.
255.255.255.255
192.168.1.2
Preferred
DNS Sever address.
192.168.1.3
You can
change the 2s for connection lines, but if you dont want to then fine and still
same. If you defind 3 as it is, it means your computer has just one connection
and will not try any other line if the current fails.
Now let’s
see how easy it is to change or manipulate your computers IP address.
Click My Network
Places from desktop or start menu. Click View My Network Places from left menu.
Right click the Local Areal Connection then choose properties. From the
properties view, scroll down to find Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and double
click to view its properties. In the properties view, click Use the Following
IP address then insert the given IP address. Click the first and second OK to
confirm your settings. Note that if you do not click the second OK your
settings are not saved yet.
What some people fail
to understand is that clicking the first ok, allowing the second one has made
no changes yet. Some people allow the second Ok with reasons being that if the
present IP doesn't work, they shouldn't spend a lot of time to go through the
same procedure to make changes. If you did that then nothing is been saved for
sure and nothing should change from the previews settings, so confirm OK and
the second OK to save.
Another way to access
these settings is by clicking the Local Area Connection from system tray, then
properties to access the Internet Protocol TCP/IP properties.
You are done and
should gain either connections to the sever or internet access.
Please post your
comments or results here.
