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Help, Road Runner + LAN = Problems

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2002 11:14 pm
by PaFl
ok, here is the situation, i had an account with road runner for cable internet access. software = winxp pro, hardware = linksys NIC(that is not properly recognized by xp). I recently moved in with my g/f and she also has an account with road runner, software = win98se, hardware = same kind of linksys NIC. so i hook up through the linksys 5-port hub and all is well, or so i thought. every now and then we both loose our connection. the way i fix it is to "repair" the connection, and she has to release and renew form winipcfg. Is this problem with RR or is it my network config?

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2002 11:49 pm
by legalmind
Must likely you both are trying to pull the same IP.
Why people use a hub is beyond me.
Cheap I guess.
Have her buy you a router/ or you her.
Make it a gift so we do not see you on Judge Judy.................

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2002 1:28 pm
by PaFl
nope, we have diffrent IPs

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2002 4:46 pm
by zxc47
are you paying for two IP's ?

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2002 5:44 pm
by PaFl
yep sure am. the weird thing is tho is that it didn't cahnge when i moved in.