PC dropping signal from router - IP address conflict

[dylanmoody]

A few weeks ago, I'm sure some of you know, Belkin released an update that disrupted anyone's usage of wireless Internet using their routers. I reset my router somehow that day and ever since then my PC has been dropping signal from the router and every once in a while I get an error message that there is a IP address conflict on the network. There are three Android smartphones and two PCs running on this network and I know nothing of networking so if someone could please help me resolve this issue, it would be greatly appreciated.

[Altecice]

Are you able to log into the router and check the DHCP leases (the protocol that hands out IP's)?

Failing that there will be a reset button on the outside of the router somewhere, hold that in for 30 seconds and it will do a factory reset of the router (clearing alll the current DHCP leases) you will have to reconnect all your devices back up again after though.

[Louis54000]

Try to set IPs manually on your PCs, it's pretty useful anyway.

[MrStraightface]

I try to statically assign IPs and give myself a few open ones to play with later.  Then give yourself a nice pool if IPs outside of this for your wireless devices via DHCP.  You just need to adjust the starting point of your DHCP pool and select a DNS server.

 

For example:

 

Wired

192.168.0.1 - Router

192.168.0.2 - AP

192.168.0.3 - PC

192.168.0.4 - Printer

192.168.0.5 - Open

192.168.0.6 - Open

Wireless

192.168.0.7 and >

[dylanmoody]

Thank for all of your help, everyone. I have reset my DHCP settings and have assigned a static IP address to my PC (the only PC that is being used in the house) and the problem seems to have been solved.