ScarletKnight06
New Around Here
I'm currently running a wireless network from a Linsys WRT54G connected to a router with Cox service. I have a MacBook Pro that is used as the primary household computer, as well as 2 Windows machines that we sometimes use when we're working from home, 2 iPhones, an iPad and an Apple TV.
Originally, everything was working fine (ie automaitcally obtaining IP addresses without any manual adjusting) until we added more and more devices. Then it became a sort of one-on, one-off game and I could not get all devices to work simultaneously. So, I went ahead and starting manually assigning static IP addresses to each device. The router's IP is 192.168.1.1, so I started at 192.168.1.101 and counted up, adding to the last set of numbers for each device (102, 103, etc). Each device now has a unique IP address, with the same Subnet mask and DNS number/domain.
Most of the devices have been working better since I manually assigned addresses, with the exception being the Apple TV. I have read on here many times that streaming video over Wifi is unreliable at best, but I have struggled to just get the Apple TV to reliably connect to the internet to stream music from my iTunes library. I am constantly rebooting it, and reconnecting to the wireless network.
I recently found a closeout deal on the Netgear WNDR3700 Wireless N router, which I have read good things about, on this site and others. I purchased and it should be here within a week.
My question is two-fold: 1) is manually assiging static IP addresses to each device the best course of action? Are there any other settings that I should be modifying to keep each device running smoothly? And 2) should I expect better performance out of the new router? Should I continue with the manual IP addresses with this device as well?
Thanks in advance for your help. I have already learned so much from your site. I look forward to your response.
Originally, everything was working fine (ie automaitcally obtaining IP addresses without any manual adjusting) until we added more and more devices. Then it became a sort of one-on, one-off game and I could not get all devices to work simultaneously. So, I went ahead and starting manually assigning static IP addresses to each device. The router's IP is 192.168.1.1, so I started at 192.168.1.101 and counted up, adding to the last set of numbers for each device (102, 103, etc). Each device now has a unique IP address, with the same Subnet mask and DNS number/domain.
Most of the devices have been working better since I manually assigned addresses, with the exception being the Apple TV. I have read on here many times that streaming video over Wifi is unreliable at best, but I have struggled to just get the Apple TV to reliably connect to the internet to stream music from my iTunes library. I am constantly rebooting it, and reconnecting to the wireless network.
I recently found a closeout deal on the Netgear WNDR3700 Wireless N router, which I have read good things about, on this site and others. I purchased and it should be here within a week.
My question is two-fold: 1) is manually assiging static IP addresses to each device the best course of action? Are there any other settings that I should be modifying to keep each device running smoothly? And 2) should I expect better performance out of the new router? Should I continue with the manual IP addresses with this device as well?
Thanks in advance for your help. I have already learned so much from your site. I look forward to your response.