Question about DHCP on MN-700 54g

I have been having problems with my router assigning
proper IP addresses. I didn't change the default
192.168.2.x scheme, and I set the IP range from
192.168.2.2 - 192.168.2.52, but the router is assigning
IP addresses higher than that. And it is constantly
causing my notebook to to be unable to connect to the
router at all. And my 2nd desktop keeps losing connection
to a shared printer as well.

Anyway, my question is this... Is it possible to
configure static internal IP's for my computers
eventhough my ISP uses DHCP?

One more question... Does either Windows MFE or 2k
support connecting to wireless networks with WEP
encryption?

Any replies appreciated.

You can set static IPs internally behind the router. You
just need to follow the reserved IP convention for your
subnet. Basically, all of your internal machines have to
be 192.168.2.x with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. If
you turn off DHCP, make sure you have the newest router
firmware before you do. The original firmware that
shipped stopped routing when DHCP was disabled. Also, be
sure you leave your external (WAN) address dynamic on the
router.


>-----Original Message-----
>I have been having problems with my router assigning
>proper IP addresses. I didn't change the default
>192.168.2.x scheme, and I set the IP range from
>192.168.2.2 - 192.168.2.52, but the router is assigning
>IP addresses higher than that. And it is constantly
>causing my notebook to to be unable to connect to the
>router at all. And my 2nd desktop keeps losing
connection
>to a shared printer as well.
>
>Anyway, my question is this... Is it possible to
>configure static internal IP's for my computers
>eventhough my ISP uses DHCP?
>
>One more question... Does either Windows MFE or 2k
>support connecting to wireless networks with WEP
>encryption?
>
>Any replies appreciated.
>.
>