tenguzake wrote:Thanks tamashii , Thanks imrighthere17 !!
I've been trying to learn about networking- my husband needs to setup a static ip for his computer, the cable company doesn't offer one. He knows where do it in windows xp, he doesn't know what numbers to use from the router... I keep reading on the web, but I just don't get it. But that's another story...
Yes, if you've run out of ports on your modem, then a switch is what you'll need. You'll want to go Modem -> Switch -> Devices
Here's a visual of that, which hopefully makes it a bit clearer:
RDP shouldn't be affected by the addition of a switch, AFAIK.
As for the problem of static IP, does your husband need a static EXTERNAL IP address. That is, does he need to access his home computer when he's out? Or, does he need a static INTERNAL IP address?
The static internal address is easy to fix. It's just a few steps to figure out.
1. Open a Windows command prompt: Press Windows+R, then type either "cmd" or "command" and hit enter
2. Run ipconfig: Type "ipconfig /all"
3. Take note of the following information:
-Default gateway (it should look something like 192.168.1.254)
-Subnet Mask (it should look something like 255.255.255.0 for most standard home networks)
4. Change settings - Since you said your husband knew where to change it, just take the information from (3) and put it into the values for static IP. When you choose a static IP, make sure that it's on the same subnet as the router/modem. Use the first three numbers from the "Default gateway" and choose your last number to be in the range of 100-200.
For a static external address, you'll need to use a service like
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