PC Public IP address problems

GetOutOfBox · 01-26-2009, 09:48 PM

Hi, I want to configure my pc for torrent uploading, yes I know you dont talk about that stuff on the forums, thats not my question. My question is, when I went to set up a public ip address for my computer, everything appeared to work fine, cmd prompt has the right ip address under ipconfig, but my internet browsing no longer works, I can still access the router control panel, so that means theres nothing wrong with the wifi, its just outside connections with the internet stop working for my pc. I switch back to a private ip and it works again. I had this problem with my last computer, so maybe its somthing to do with my USB wifi adapter, but I can't see how it would object to what ip address is assigned to it. I think I'm probably just configuring the router wrong. I have a 2wire 2700HG-B WLAN router. I tried configuring another 2wire router I have and had the exact same problem. So its probably me. Can anyone walk me through setting up a public ip address starting with the router and ending with the pc setup? thx in advance.

P.S I didn't post this in the DSL/modems/etc section because this is mostly an ip problem, there isn't an actual problem with the routert.

**johnwill** · 01-27-2009, 08:27 AM

Please review the Tech Support Forum Rules & Conduct, and you'll see we provide no support for P2P applications here at TSF.

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01-26-2009, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
GetOutOfBox Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 134 OS: Windows 7 x64 Build 7600	PC Public IP address problems Hi, I want to configure my pc for torrent uploading, yes I know you dont talk about that stuff on the forums, thats not my question. My question is, when I went to set up a public ip address for my computer, everything appeared to work fine, cmd prompt has the right ip address under ipconfig, but my internet browsing no longer works, I can still access the router control panel, so that means theres nothing wrong with the wifi, its just outside connections with the internet stop working for my pc. I switch back to a private ip and it works again. I had this problem with my last computer, so maybe its somthing to do with my USB wifi adapter, but I can't see how it would object to what ip address is assigned to it. I think I'm probably just configuring the router wrong. I have a 2wire 2700HG-B WLAN router. I tried configuring another 2wire router I have and had the exact same problem. So its probably me. Can anyone walk me through setting up a public ip address starting with the router and ending with the pc setup? thx in advance. P.S I didn't post this in the DSL/modems/etc section because this is mostly an ip problem, there isn't an actual problem with the routert.

01-27-2009, 08:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: PC Public IP address problems Please review the Tech Support Forum Rules & Conduct, and you'll see we provide no support for P2P applications here at TSF. Closed. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience