Thanks. I got the IPs wrong - they are all 192.168.1. x

I can ping the router on 192.168.1.1 but I cannot ping the printer or other devices on 192.168.1.104 / 150 etc.

I have tried disabling the firewall in the router without success.

Thanks. I have the laptops all joined to Workgroup.

You mean it worked or what? I was talking about the router.

I haven't got it working yet.

I'm sorry, I don't understand your question. I have no setting to do with domain in the router. As I understand it, the various PCs on my network are joined to a 'home network' called 'workgroup'. Is that what you meant? They are not on a 'domain'. Thanks.

In reply to a post by cutehenry:

I have no setting to do with domain in the router.

You have here:

DHCP
You can enable DHCP to dynamically allocate IP addresses to your client PCs, or configure filtering functions based on specific clients or protocols. The router must have an IP address for the local network.

VLAN Interface Default
GatewayGateway Address 192.168. 1. 1
IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255. 0

DHCP Settings
DHCP Server Enable
Lease Time Forever
Start IP 192.168. 1. a
End IP 192.168. 1. z

Domain Name MyGroup

Address Reservation
IP Address Device Name MAC Address Configure
no dhcp client ip address is reserved

Hi. I entered WORKGROUP as the domain name in the router as you suggested. The settings for DHCP are as you suggest.

Using the wifi to the Brightbox I can access the internet and ping the router on 192.168.1.1 but I still cannot ping the printer on 192.168.1.104 or access the printer

Did that DHCP page show the printers as Reserved IPs or did it say, as mine, "no dhcp client ip address is reserved"?

In reply to a post by cutehenry:

The wireless laptop when connected by wifi directly to the Brightbox is 192.168.0.102

The wireless laptop when connected to the second wifi access point which connects to the Brightbox through the powerline is 192.168.0.106

The router is 192.168.0.1

The printers are 192.168.0.104 and 150

Have you set the Bright Box router DHCP server range?
Example...

Set Bright Box router DHCP server range

DHCP Server. Enable
Lease Time. Forever
Start IP. 192.168.0.12
End IP. 192.168.0.101
Domain Name. Default

This will give from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.11 = 10 static IP addresses
And from 192.168.0.102 to 192.168.0.255 = 153 static IP addresses.

you can use any of the 163 static IP addresses for devices on the LAN (Local Area Network) and the Static addresses will not change.

The router is 192.168.0.1
The laptop is 192.168.0.102
The inkjet printer 192.168.0.104
The laser printer 192.168.0.150
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For the static IP addresses, do not use any in the Bright Box router DHCP server range also do not reserve any DHCP IP addresses.

Edited by deleted (Thu 20-Dec-12 01:34:39)

In reply to a post by E7er:

For the static IP addresses, do not use any in the Bright Box router DHCP server range also do not reserve any DHCP IP addresses.

Why not? That's what the Reserved IPs are there for. Why make it more convoluted?

Hi, thanks for your time and questions.

The printers show as reserved.I reserved them manually.

I can print if I am connected to the Brightbox router by ethernet but not by wifi. This suggests the (ethernet LAN) DHCP and routing is OK.

I can access the internet (but not the printers) if I am connected to the Brightbox router by wifi . This confirms at least part of the wifi link is OK.

I can print if I am connected to a second separate wifi access point upstairs that is connected to the router by powerline/ethernet.

It raises the question whether the ethernet and wifi routing in the Brightbox work in different ways.