My work laptop has been running fine on our home network for ages. It, like most things on the network, has a Static IP address.
This morning, we had a very brief power glitch, and suddenly the work laptop has no internet connection. Ok, reboot the router box. Same.
Ok, reboot laptop.
Same.
Walk the dog, come back, still nothing. Check settings. Turn off IPv6. Reboot, same.
Check Google. Usual things (turn off, uninstall, reinstall, etc.). Hmm...
Try "troubleshooter". What's this? "Turn on DHCP"? WTF? Static IPs have worked for decades. Why do I need to turn on DHCP??!
Search again, including "static IP". What's this? Changing from static to DHCP gets it working??
Try DHCP, works. Hmm. Change back to static IP, works.
Reboot.
Static IP doesn't work again. (sigh)
Apparently an Intel WiFi driver update broke static IPs, at least for my configuration.
I want those 3 hours back...
Cheers,
Scott.
This morning, we had a very brief power glitch, and suddenly the work laptop has no internet connection. Ok, reboot the router box. Same.
Ok, reboot laptop.
Same.
Walk the dog, come back, still nothing. Check settings. Turn off IPv6. Reboot, same.
Check Google. Usual things (turn off, uninstall, reinstall, etc.). Hmm...
Try "troubleshooter". What's this? "Turn on DHCP"? WTF? Static IPs have worked for decades. Why do I need to turn on DHCP??!
Search again, including "static IP". What's this? Changing from static to DHCP gets it working??
Try DHCP, works. Hmm. Change back to static IP, works.
Reboot.
Static IP doesn't work again. (sigh)
Apparently an Intel WiFi driver update broke static IPs, at least for my configuration.
I want those 3 hours back...
Cheers,
Scott.