[Discussion] Router installation

[Niels Jensen]

Hi Joyce,

There are two things here:

   1. The router address towards the internet, which is provided by your
   ISP.
   2. The base address of your home network, i.e. 192.168.0.1.

If the IP-adress towards the internet is changed by your ISP, then nothing
needs to be changes on the home network - normally.

If you want to change the base address of your home network, then what
changes are needed on the different systems depends on how they are
connecting to the router. If they all connect using DHCP then you don't need
to change anything.

Regards, Niels in Slangerup, Denmark

2010/1/4 Joyce E. Clarke <crs at novuscom.net>

>
> Finally getting around to installing the router I bought
> ages ago, a D-Link 655.
>
> It has wireless but we prefer wired connections so no
> problem there.
>
> System now has firewall/router computer eCS 1.2R
> 192.168.1.1, new router has 192.168.0.1.  If all I do is
> change the router's address, will the system work as it
> does now?  Currently has this eCS 2.0RC5 system and a WinXP
> system or two on the network.  Considering adding a Mac but
> that's next month <G>.
>
> What's WINS and would I need to deal with that?  And is
> there any advantage to using the route as a DHCP server
> rather than sticking with our IP addresses?  I haven't
> looked into the firewall aspects so this question might be
> premature.
>
> What other info would you like to be able to answer my
> question?
>
> TIA,
>
> Joyce
>
> Joyce Clarke, Wellness Business Coach
>        running on eComStation 2.0rc5
>                PBM 125a build 1969
>
>        http://jc-clarke.usana.com
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