The Front Porch

[toxictwister00]

Uh oh, Bill Gates has gone crazy! He wants to control Hurricanes! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/research/2009-07-15-gates-hurricanes_N.htm?se=yahoorefer

[wxntrafficfan]

Laptop test

[wxntrafficfan]

Desktop

EDIT: Still have the same IP address on both PCs. Does it change anything to move either computer only inches or feet? The laptop connects wirelessly and the desktop connects to the router through ethernet.

[Zach]

Laptop test

Desktop

Works

[Stephen]

Desktop

EDIT: Still have the same IP address on both PCs. Does it change anything to move either computer only inches or feet?

Are you looking at the IP address displayed in your post (I think you can see your own IP). If so, that's not the local IP address of the computer. What OS do you use?

[Mike M]

Desktop

EDIT: Still have the same IP address on both PCs. Does it change anything to move either computer only inches or feet? The laptop connects wirelessly and the desktop connects to the router through ethernet.

Are you sure you're not referring to the IP address that appears on your posts?

[wxntrafficfan]

Laptop test

Desktop

Works

I'm not sure you understand what I am doing here. I am trying to see if my laptop and desktop have the same IP addresses still.

Desktop

EDIT: Still have the same IP address on both PCs. Does it change anything to move either computer only inches or feet? The laptop connects wirelessly and the desktop connects to the router through ethernet.

Are you sure you're not referring to the IP address that appears on your posts?

Well, my laptop notified me this morning that the IP addresses are the same, and yes, I am looking at the IP address that shows up with my posts.

[Mike M]

Then that's normal.

[Stephen]

Well, my laptop notified me this morning that the IP addresses are the same, and yes, I am looking at the IP address that shows up with my posts.

Read my post socool.

[Mike M]

Is it normal for IP addresses to change? I used to have the same IP address for three years, then last year the last digit suddenly change.

[wxntrafficfan]

Well, my laptop notified me this morning that the IP addresses are the same, and yes, I am looking at the IP address that shows up with my posts.

Read my post socool.

I did. I just reset the router and nothing changed. Perhaps I am getting worked up over something that is not that big of a deal. Should I be concerned that my laptop and desktop are sharing the same IP address?

[Zach]

Oh, your IP address on the web is the same by the ISP.

However, the IP address that you're talking about is generated by the router, and the number at the end indicates the number computer it's on. Like mine is 192.168.1.104 and my parents' computer is 192.168.1.101.

[Stephen]

Is it normal for IP addresses to change? I used to have the same IP address for three years, then last year the last digit suddenly change.

Yes it is normal.

I did. I just reset the router and nothing changed. Perhaps I am getting worked up over something that is not that big of a deal. Should I be concerned that my laptop and desktop are sharing the same IP address?

They're most likely not. You're looking at your INTERNET IP addresses. You're computer's local IP addresses should be different. To check on this, on BOTH computers (assuming you're running XP): Right click on the Wireless Network Connection icon in the notification area (the icon that looks like a monitor with some waves to the right of it) and click Status. Click the "Details" tab, and the local IP addresses of the computers should be displayed there. They should be different.

[wxntrafficfan]

I did. I just reset the router and nothing changed. Perhaps I am getting worked up over something that is not that big of a deal. Should I be concerned that my laptop and desktop are sharing the same IP address?

They're most likely not. You're looking at your INTERNET IP addresses. You're computer's local IP addresses should be different. To check on this, on BOTH computers (assuming you're running XP): Right click on the Wireless Network Connection icon in the notification area (the icon that looks like a monitor with some waves to the right of it) and click Status. Click the "Details" tab, and the local IP addresses of the computers should be displayed there. They should be different.

I am running Vista on both PCs. Any different instructions?

[Stephen]

I am running Vista on both PCs. Any different instructions?

Ah, I can't help you then. I'm not using Vista ATM, I am using Windows 7, which is a bit different than Vista.

I wouldn't worry about it though. Chances are, if you restarted the router, the computers should have unique local IPs.