DHCP usually tries to keep the same IP address if possible, so unless you have more computers than you have IP addresses available, my guess would be that you have second DHCP server handing out IP addresses and your computers are bouncing back and forth between the one you mean to use and the rogue DHCP server. Brian Cluff On 10/01/2010 05:04 PM, joe@actionline.com wrote: > > I have four computers on my local network, 3 of which access by wireless. > While most will go along working fine for a while, occasionally the ip > number changes on some of them. > > Why does that happen and is there any way to prevent that or to be able to > reset the ip# back to what it was? > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss