DHCP and Static IP issues

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DHCP and Static IP issues

I have a network of 3 PCs, a PowerMac, and a Powerbook in my house. I have a D-Link wireless router that has given me some troubles with my macs, so I bought an Airport Express expressly for them. I have my Airport Express connected directly (via ethernet) to the router, and am using the wireless network in my Airport for my two macs.

I have been sharing an IP for my computers, which has provided un-impressive results. I want to have the Airport Express assign a range of DHCP addresses, so I can have a self-contained network that is actually efficient.

So, I assigned my Airport Express a static IP address with my D-Link router. Ok. Airport Express works with it just fine, and I manually assigned it the static IP in the configuration utility. So I go over to try and make my Airport dish out a range of IPs for DHCP (only), and it says that my manual IP address is not valid with the range entered.

I have tried altering the range several times, and I am positive that it is running from a static IP address. So why can't I get my DHCP network to configure? Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.

Posted on Aug 12, 2005 3:42 PM

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Henry B.

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Aug 15, 2005 8:36 PM in response to Gray McPherson

What I suggest you do is disable the router built into the Airport Express by unchecking the option to "distribute IP addresses" found under the Network tab of the Airport Admin Utility. Whether or not you manually assign an IP address to your Airport Express is up to you (but if you do, make sure it is above the range used by the D-Link router's own DHCP server). Restart all wireless computers. From this point on, ALL computers on your network including those connecting via the Airport Express will obtain an IP address from the D-Link router's DHCP server.

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