3 Replies Latest reply on Jun 19, 2014 12:24 PM by a.p.

    SOS Help Needed

    threepick Lurker
    threepick Jun 19, 2014 11:11 AM

      Please excuse any inane questions since I am totally new to networking setup. 

       

      I have a standalone server with vSphere Esxi 5.1 installed with a static address, (example, IP 10.1.10.1, subnet 255.255.255.0, and gateway 10.1.10.2).  The router that I propose to use is a Linksys E4200 which has the DHCP disabled.  What static address do I add to the router?  The Client computers are a laptop and desktop.  What address do I apply to the client adapter settings for TCP/IPv4 and what addresses should I use for the desktop adapter TCP/IPv4?   The connection software I will use is vSphere Client 5.1.  Both laptop and desktop are wired to the server.

       

       

      I will very grateful and appreciate any information.  If I am asking for information at the wrong place please guide to the correct place.

       

      Thanks,

      Threepick

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        • 1. Re: SOS Help Needed
          a.p. Guru
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          a.p. Jun 19, 2014 11:26 AM (in response to threepick)

          Welcome to the Community,

           

          this sounds a bit confusing. Anyway, what you would usually do in a Class-C network (subnet mask: 255.255.255.0) is to set the router's IP address to the x.x.x.1 and configure the other devices with IP addresses x.x.x.2 - x.x.x.254, and all devices should be connected to the router.

           

          André

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          • 2. Re: SOS Help Needed
            threepick Lurker
            threepick Jun 19, 2014 12:16 PM (in response to a.p.)

            André

             

            Thanks for the welcome and prompt reply.  If I understand, does this mean that i would set the router to x.x.x.1,the desktop to x.x.x.2, the laptop to x.x.x.3, and the server to x.x.x.254?   What would the addressing look like for a Class-B setup?

             

            Thanks,

            • 3. Re: SOS Help Needed
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              a.p. Jun 19, 2014 12:24 PM (in response to threepick)

              Well, you are actually using Class-A IP addresses with 10.x.x.x. However that doesn't matter much in a private network. The different classes basically define the number of available IP addresses in the network. For details please take a look at e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address

               

              André