On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:16:47 -0500, J Lunis <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:
>On 12/14/2010 12:38 PM, Char Jackson wrote:
>> On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:25:19 -0500, J Lunis<(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hope this is the proper ng.
>>>
>>> Vista Home Premium / Netgear WNR2000 router
>>>
>>> I am in the process of adding a device to my home network. I have run
>>> in to a few curiosities/annoyances and am looking for advice.
>>>
>>> Ports - where can I find a list of IP addresses the network sees as
>>> 'used?' I tried a handful of IP addresses and I get a popup of either
>>> "Windows has detected an IP address conflict' or something about an IP
>>> address already assigned. I suspect these are addresses to hardware I
>>> no longer have but I wouldn't bet a hanging chad on it. How do I get a
>>> list of assigned IP addresses and is it possible to 'unassign' them?
>>
>> Is there a reason why you're not using DHCP for your IP address
>> assignments? If so, you might try Googling "network scanner" or
>> perhaps "IP scanner" for free tools that will make a list of IP
>> addresses currently being used.
>>
>>> networks - Network and Sharing Center shows 2 - "Home wired" - a wired
>>> network, and "Home wireless" - yup, a wireless network. "Connect to a
>>> network" - shows 3 - the 2 above and "Netgear wireless" which I no
>>> longer use. (BTW, Netgear wireless can be 'found' by my cell phone.)
>>> How do I delete/kill this 3rd network?
>>
>> Log into the Netgear router and disable the wireless function. If it's
>> already disabled and "Netgear wireless" still shows up, it may belong
>> to a nearby neighbor and you'll just have to ignore it.
>>
>>> USB wireless 802.11 b/g adapter. USB? Does that mean I should have a
>>> USB adapter plugged in to a USB port? Where is the adapter?
>>
>> I'm sure you'd know if you were using a USB wireless adapter. If you
>> used to and don't anymore, you can remove it by going to Device
>> Manager.
>>
>
>Thanks for the reply. The device I'm adding is an EnGenius Access Point
>- plugs in to the router. Te default IP is xxx.xxx.x.2. I get a popup
>saying this address is used but I have no idea what has it. Tried to
>change it to xxx.xx.x.21 but this is also used. DLd and installed IP
>Scanner. It shows '2' as 'alive C/R' whatever C/R means. No hints in
>HELP. '21' is shown as 'Dead N/A.' I'm guessing 'Dead' means free and
>available.
It wouldn't be a bad idea to figure out exactly which addresses are
used and which are free, but if you can set everything to use DHCP the
whole task takes care of itself. You can also use the ping command
(ping 192.168.5.2 for example) from a Command Prompt to see if you get
a reply. That's basically what the IP scanner is doing.
>Went to Netgear router and disabled as you suggested. Works perfectly
>so far. I'm hoping I don't need that for the EnGenius device.
>
>USB adapter - it is in Device Manager. I can disable or uninstall. My
>interest is the terminology. Is this telling me I had a wireless USB
>adapter at one time and this entry is a relic? Is it telling me the PC
>has the capability to accept a wireless USB? I'm unsure whether to
>disable or uninstall.
If it's listed in Device Manager, it generally means at some point a
device driver was installed for that device. If you have no plans to
use the USB adapter in the future, I would go ahead and uninstall it.
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