on 05/02/05 15:15, Larry le Mac at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have a simple setup OS X.3): > > ADS modem > ! > D-link router > ! ! > Mac 1 Mac 2 > > And they've been working fine until recently when one > of the Macs has lost contact with the Internet. > > When I check the Network settings, the working Mac has > IP 213.66.212.57 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0 > > but the other one as a self assigned 169.254.244.32 > and more pussling, the subnet mask 255.255.0.0 > > I have actually had exactly the same problem with a friend's > iMacs and OS 9.2, but I put that down to a crap cable, > though it was never verified. > > Here I have tried two different cables and restarted, and > tried different ports on the router. > > It did work fine until it just suddenly gave up... ?! > > I presume the subnet mask has something to do with it > (I really must do an IP basics course!!) > > Any help would be much apreciated. > > > Larry > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.com/ >
I'm not sure what is wrong, but in my experience, D-Link routers, when acting as DHCP servers, provide IPs in the range of 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.199 by default. I don't understand how your working Mac can get an IP address of 213.66.212.57. What I think is happening is that your D-Link, for some reason, isn't acting as a DHCP server and doesn't distribute IP addresses anymore. The one your working Mac has is probably provided by your Internet Service Provider DHCP server. When your Mac 2 tries to connect, the DHCP server of your ISP denies giving it an IP address, so it defaults to 169.254.244.32. So, I would check your D-Link configuration, specially the section about DHCP... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Evil Empire n.: [from Ronald Reagan's famous characterization of the communist Soviet Union] Formerly IBM,now Microsoft. Functionally, the company most hackers love to hate at any given time. Hackers like to see themselves as romantic rebels against the Evil Empire, and frequently adopt this role to the point of ascribing rather more power and malice to the Empire than it actually has. See also Borg and search for Evil Empire pages on the Web. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
