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Need help please with static IP
Hi,
I just picked up a Nexus 7 tablet and I love it. Only problem is, I keep getting the same error when trying to access the net, 'obtaining IP address' over and over. I have the router wgr614 v7. I have two computers and my tv, ps3 and vita all going through the wireless router with no issues at all.
Now though, with the nexus, I can not connect. I was told in the nexus forum that I would need a static IP. I have no idea on how to do this, or even if this is the correct answer. If I did change this to static, would I have to change anything in the ps3, computers etc?
If this is the answer, can someone explain to me exactly what I need to do in order to get the static IP?
Thank you,
Chefman
I just picked up a Nexus 7 tablet and I love it. Only problem is, I keep getting the same error when trying to access the net, 'obtaining IP address' over and over. I have the router wgr614 v7. I have two computers and my tv, ps3 and vita all going through the wireless router with no issues at all.
Now though, with the nexus, I can not connect. I was told in the nexus forum that I would need a static IP. I have no idea on how to do this, or even if this is the correct answer. If I did change this to static, would I have to change anything in the ps3, computers etc?
If this is the answer, can someone explain to me exactly what I need to do in order to get the static IP?
Thank you,
Chefman
3 Replies
- WGR617 is not access point device... it is wireless/wired ROUTER
belongs to http://forum1.netgear.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34 - Although Jim is correct in pointing you to the correct subforum of the WGR614, your question is related to a general AP issue of wireless security.
Because you probably will take your tablet on the road to shops, malls and other hotspot WiFi locations, I wouldn't recommend using static settings. That's a preferably non-mobile device configuration.
It also will not solve the problem of possible WiFi security settings incompatibilities !!
Check the security settings specifications of the tablet if it supports WPA.
I seem to remember that the rather old WGR614v7 does not support the more common and more recent WPA2 protocol that is used in all modern mobile devices..... - on tablet devices the wifi connection are usually set all different to each profile
for example iPad while keep each SSID profile different so if you set static IP on it's SSID and go out on other SSID (hot spot) you are using different SSID so should not effect on tablet devices.
Far laptop goes it will not work
