>>>>> "Chuck" == Chuck Hast <[email protected]> writes:
Chuck> Folks, The new place I have moved to only has internet access Chuck> via Huges Net (ugh!) I am using a router behind their Chuck> router/radio. According to the info I have googled, this thing Chuck> is supposed to assign addresses in the 192.168.0.x address Chuck> range with the router being 192.168.0.1 It only allows for 5 IP Chuck> assignments, so I have put a router running OpenWRT behind it, Chuck> I notice that it gives out a IP assignment of 100.119.170.x Chuck> with the GW being 100.119.170.1, also when I plug a linux box Chuck> into the device it gets a assignment in that block of Chuck> addresses. BUT when the field service guy plugged his windows Chuck> box into the Huges box it gave him a 192.168.0.x address, what Chuck> goes here? I googled this and all indicates that the box is Chuck> supposed to hand out 192.168.0.x addresses, there are several Chuck> admonitions that you need to make sure (for obvious reasons) Chuck> that your local router does not use the 192.168.0.x subnet due Chuck> to the HughesNet device using it as the default (I always Chuck> change those things to some other subnet because .0.x and .1.x Chuck> are the most common defaults. Chuck> Why does this device hand out 100.119.170.x addresses (looks Chuck> like routable addresses) to the linux box or the router but Chuck> 192.168.0.x addresses to the windows box? Could you please rewrite this post without the word "it"? I can't tell what you are talking about. Just please disambiguate all pronouns. Well defined labels, like A and B work well. -- Russell Senior, President [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
