Powerbook Ti, WinXP, AIrport, Home network
I have the following setup:
- Dell desktop with WinXP
- Apple Powerbook Ti
- Airport Extreme
- Linksys router
- Cable modem
My cable modem is connected to the router and my airport is connected to my router.
If I turn on the Dell after turning on the Powerbook I can't get an IP address.
Sometimes my powerbook picks up the wrong IP address.
Is there a way I can set this stuff up so that no matter what I turn on i'll get the right IP addresses?
- Dell desktop with WinXP
- Apple Powerbook Ti
- Airport Extreme
- Linksys router
- Cable modem
My cable modem is connected to the router and my airport is connected to my router.
If I turn on the Dell after turning on the Powerbook I can't get an IP address.
Sometimes my powerbook picks up the wrong IP address.
Is there a way I can set this stuff up so that no matter what I turn on i'll get the right IP addresses?
Comments
My home network looks like this:
Phonejack>DSL Modem>Airport Basestation>PC.
I'm able to run the pc and my TIbook at the same time on the internet with no problems.
The basestation acts as a router. I just plugged my PC into the LAN port on the basestation. I set it up by running IPCONFIG on the PC to assign IP an IP adress to the pc and I ran the Airport setup utility on the TIbook to set up its connection. It wasn't a simple task to set up. In fact, I had a network administrator on the phone telling me what to do. You might have to get some similar help.
Also I am using an older basestation. (802:11B) The Airport Extreme uses 802:11G. I don't know that it makes any difference but it is a different protocol.
Good luck.
As other had suggested, if you are using only one PC and a powerbook, then you probably do not need the Linksys router. While I am not familiar with airport (I have a linksys wireless router and a few PCs + iBook), you shoud be able to use DHCP and use a modem-airport-dell and wireless to Powerbook setup.
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My current set up is
DSL modem --> router/hub --> airport(with dhcp turned off). Works fine with me. The router does the dhcp and it seems to work perfectly. Everything is on auto detect ip... I have multiple winxp running... no problem at all...
Sell the router. It's not doing anything (useful).