Static IP Problems

[TristanLuigi]

I've been trying to get a static IP working so I didn't have to keep port forwarding, but every time I do so my internet connection borks.


Windows 8. I've done this before on other computers, but for some reason I just cannot make this work.
EDIT: Thought it was the DNS, but I just changed it to a custom DNS but not a custom IP and it works.

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[Blockzillahead]

You have to disable dynamic IPs from within your router settings.

[Twenky]

You're using the wrong DNS
Use the ones you get when you do ipconfig/all in the cmd prompt

[TristanLuigi]

Also, did I not say that the DNS isn't the problem?

[Headcrab Zombie]

You're using the wrong DNS

Nope




Are you able to set a static IP on other computers on your LAN?

[TristanLuigi]

Nope




Are you able to set a static IP on other computers on your LAN?

No clue. I'm on wireless, but it didn't work when I was on a cable either.

[Headcrab Zombie]

IPconfig lists an ip of .33 and you put .32, is it possible that another device is already using .32? I'd assume you've tried .33 already, but that's all I can think of.
Try looking in your router settings, there may be something relevant

If anything, my router's DHCP settings allows me to manually assign an IP to a MAC address, which effectively gives the same end result, you could try that.

[TristanLuigi]

Try looking in your router settings, there may be something relevant

If anything, my router's DHCP settings allows me to manually assign an IP to a MAC address, which effectively gives the same end result, you could try that.

I don't know where to find a setting like that on a Netgear router.

[Headcrab Zombie]

All of that is for the routers (your external) IP, not individual computer IPs

Quoting since you might not have noticed since I editted after you quoted me:

IPconfig lists an ip of .33 and you put .32, is it possible that another device is already using .32? I'd assume you've tried .33 already, but that's all I can think of.

[TristanLuigi]

All of that is for the routers (your external) IP, not individual computer IPs

Quoting since you might not have noticed since I editted after you quoted me:

Yeah, no other device was taking it

[KoopaScooper]

I assume you already ran ipconfig /renew after setting the static IP?

[TristanLuigi]

I assume you already ran ipconfig /renew after setting the static IP?

No? I didn't know I was supposed to.

[KoopaScooper]

Do that then.

[Ephialtes]

Pretty sure netgear routers (which yours appears to be) have a LAN IP reservation feature which consistently assigns you the same IP based on your mac address. I'd look into that before you go bypassing DHCP.