Netbook has lost contact with Homegroup

~Chameleon~

Robisere wrote: »

Can you upgrade the Firmware for your Router?

Have found a newer version of firmware so off to upload it. If you never see me again..... :rotfl:

Figment

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

No, they're all within the range, typically from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.16 as I like things to be in order



(yes, I do have OCD )

This is likely to be causing your IP conflict, as the DHCP server doesn't know that you've taken some of it's addresses to use as static IPs.

To use IPs within the DHCP range you should use reserved addresses if your router has this function (where the DHCP server keeps a specific IP for a specific device) instead of static IPs

Figment

Robisere wrote: »

Personally, I don't use Home Group, it's a faff. I just setup a Network with WCN.

Nor do I. Prefer old-fashioned File and Print Sharing - works for me!

~Chameleon~

Figment wrote: »

This is likely to be causing your IP conflict, as the DHCP server doesn't know that you've taken some of it's addresses to use as static IPs.

To use IPs within the DHCP range you should use reserved addresses if your router has this function (where the DHCP server keeps a specific IP for a specific device) instead of static IPs

If you mean reserving LAN IP addresses then yes, the router does this so only the reserved device will be assigned that particular IP address. Sorry for causing any confusion. My technical know-how is rather rusty as I've not had to deal with any of these issues for several years.