NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Solved
Using ReadyNas 102 with dynamic IP
I've just switched across to the NBN and, unfortunately, the modem supplied does not allow you to fix IP addresses. So I have this issue where the IP address changes and my backups and mapping of the drive won't work. I have to keep changing the address so I can access the drive.
Does anyone have a solution on how to either map the drive using dynamic IP or a way of fixing the IP address?
Cheers..................Mike
Thanks Stephen and Sandshark................
So I've changed my IP start and end addresses on the modem to 2 and 150 respectively and assigned a static IP address outside of that range for the NAS. So far, so good. I'll keep watch to see what eventuates.
The Technicolor 784 modem for which you (Stephen) supplied the link to the manual is a completely different setup and interface to the 789 unfortunately. So it definitely seems the case that the 789 has no capability to fix IP addresses. I've hunted through the user interface everywhere and there appears nothing remotely connected to fixing IP addresses.
I'll monitor the changes over the coming days and, if it all works out ok, then I'll accept the advice as a solution.
Thanks heaps again for your help and advice.
Cheers..............Mike
7 Replies
Replies have been turned off for this discussion
mjs4573 wrote:
I've just switched across to the NBN and, unfortunately, the modem supplied does not allow you to fix IP addresses.
What is the router model? The feature has more than one name (address reservation, arp binding, mac binding, ...)
mjs4573 wrote:
Does anyone have a solution on how to either map the drive using dynamic IP or a way of fixing the IP address?
You can map by hostname. You can also assign a static IP address in the NAS. But let's confirm that the modem doesn't have the ability to lock down the IP address.
Hi again Stephen.
I've double-checked the NBN modem to see if there was a possibility to fix an IP but it doesn't have the ability. I also spoke to my ISP yesterday and they confirmed it. I could pay an extra $10 per month to obtain a "gaming pack" which also assigns a static IP to the modem. Apart from my unwillingness to fork out the extra cash each month, I also wasn't sure that would indeed fix the problem ie would assigning a static IP address to the modem itself then prevent my gear attached to the modem dropping their IPs?
I've also gone into the ReadyNas and assigned the current IP as a static address unstead of using DHCP. So I'll keep an eye on this to see if it actually solves the issue.
What do you think??
Thanks.................Mike
mjs4573 wrote:
I've double-checked the NBN modem to see if there was a possibility to fix an IP but it doesn't have the ability. I also spoke to my ISP yesterday and they confirmed it. I could pay an extra $10 per month to obtain a "gaming pack" which also assigns a static IP to the modem.
First, if you have more than one device connected to the internet through the modem, then your modem is actually a gateway (modem+router).
I think you are confusing the public IP address of the modem with the private address your devices use. Your extra $10/month would get you a static public IP address. What you want is a stable private address for the NAS. It's possible your ISP contact was also confused about what you needed when he told you the modem gateway didn't have the feature.
Generally it's easy to find on-line user manuals for the modems/gateways - if you simply post the modem manufacturer+model number, then it's be easy for us to check for the feature.
mjs4573 wrote:
I've also gone into the ReadyNas and assigned the current IP as a static address unstead of using DHCP. So I'll keep an eye on this to see if it actually solves the issue.
That will work, as long as the static IP address is
- on the right subnet
- outside of the range the gateway manages with dhcp
Common mistakes include
- configuring the wrong gateway
- forgetting to configure DNS servers
If you ever change modems, make sure you reset the NAS to use DHCP before you make the switch. Different gateways/routers use different private addresses ranges, and you can lost connectivity to the NAS if you forget to do this.
There are ways to resolve that problem, but it's easiest to prevent it in the first place. That's one reason we recommend address reservation.
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
