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sully666
Grafter
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Registered: ‎10-03-2013

Default gateway

As I'm experiencing issues with my broadband at the moment, I have purchased a new router, so I can discount the 582 from the issue.
As I have static IP, it says in the setup instructions that I need to input the default gateway. Is this a specific to Plusnet, or is it the 192.168.1.1 I have seen later in the instructions?
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Mattz0r
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Registered: ‎21-07-2010

Re: Default gateway

It depends if you're talking about a Static IP address for your Internet connection, i.e. a Plusnet Static IP address, or a Static IP address for your computer/device.
If it's for your computer, then the default gateway will be the 192.168.1.1
If it's your static IP address for the internet connection, this is assigned by DHCP.
sully666
Grafter
Posts: 424
Registered: ‎10-03-2013

Re: Default gateway

Thanks for the answer  Smiley  It is for my internet connection.
Townman
Superuser
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Re: Default gateway

Even though you have a static IP from PN, you still set up the WAN connection as DHCP.  PN's DHCP servers will always give you the same IP address.
Not only does this simplify the connection at your end, but if in the future your "static" IP address should get changed (for example certain product changes) your router will still work correctly.  "Burning in" your "static" IP now is likely to store up problems for you in the future.  Also I believe that I would be correct in suggesting that you will get assigned to a different gateway on each PPP session, even though you have a static IP.
So keep it simple and configure the WAN side as DHCP.
HTH,
Kevin

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