![]() You could assign what is called a static IP address (input by yourself) however you must also input the subnet mask and default gateway manually. So as long as you have the TV configured correctly (i.e it can see your wireless network and connect to it using your WEP or WPA password) then it 'should' pick up an IP address (i.e is set to DHCP) and it should also have its subnet mask automatically set and its default gateway. This is the way out of your home network. The default gateway is the IP address of the modem/router. ![]() 254.255 cannot be used as a device ID) on any network that has 255.255.255.0 as a subnet mask. This means you can have 254 devices (.1 to. The subnet mask tells a device which portion of the address is considered to be network and which is unique to the device:Īn IP address 192.168.1.2 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 means that 192.168.1 is the network and. The subnet mask for a standard home network is 255.255.255.0 and this must be the same across every device (including the modem/router). 4 etc.this is because of the subnet mask used They will all have the same first three digits - 192.168.1 but their last digit will be unique, i.e or. The IP address is in dotted decimal form x.x.x.y - example 192.168.1.2Įvery PC / internet device in your home that is setup up to request its address via DHCP will have an address assigned by the modem/router. The modem/router is 'usually' set up as a DHCP server, i.e it assigns unique IP address to each device it receives a DHCP request from. Say you have standard type home network, your service provider has installed a modem/router on the end of the wire coming into your home. ![]() The Default Gateway MUST be the same as all other devices on your network and is the IP address of the modem/router The subnet mask MUST be the same as all other devices on your network.ģ. OK, there are three elements with IP addressing that you need to understand:Ģ.
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