My network is set up as follows
ISP -- SMC modem/access point -- Linksys wireless router -- PC (Win XP)
My problem is that the PC connection is lost intermitently and frequently. I suspect an addressing issue because executing
ipconfig/release
>ipconfig/renew
at the command line always restores connectivity immediately.
Here is the LAN description provided on the SMC modem/accesspoint administrative page:
IP address
10.1.10.1
Private Address pool
From 10.1.10.10
To 10.1.10.199
PPTP IP Address pool
From 10.1.10.200
To 10.1.10.229
Here is the LAN description provided on the Linksys router's admin page:
local IP address
192.168.1.1
Start IP address
192.168.1.100
Number of addresses 50
DHCP Address range:
192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.149
DHCP server is enabled on both SMC device and Linksys device, and both devices are using subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
My thought is that the loss of connectivity arises as a result of an addressing conflict which occurs when the SMC device's DHCP server attempts to assign an IP to either the PC or the Linksys device.
Honestly, I don't even know if theses two machines should be connected, given that the network part of thier IP's are 192 and 10, respectively.
I investigated the possibility of putting the SMC modem/access point into bridge mode, but I don't see that that's an option.
Any suggestions on what you think might be causing the loss of connection and/or how I might fix it? Thanks!
smithch