Mark Misulich said the following on 09/28/2010 12:42 PM:
My lan is my desktop computer connected to my wireless/wired router. The router is connected to my dsl modem via cable. The laptop computer that I am trying to install the os on is connected to the router via cable.
I no longer run a LAN quite like that, but when I did ... My ISP ran a DHCP _server_ that have the dynamic IP address to the (wired) internet-facing side of my wireless router. The wireless router had a bridge so that the wireless and the four Ethernet ports on the back were on the same subnet. (I can't say I like that, but never mind) The wireless router ran a DHCP _server_ for those ports My laptops(s) were wired in to the Ethernet ports. (Why? 'Cos they were on the same table. When I went out to the patio I used the wireless connection.) My laptop(s) ran DHCP __CLIENTS__ Not servers. CLIENTS They got their LAN address from the DHCP server on the wireless router. I think your problem is that you are running a server when you should be running a client. I might be wrong, I'm making a few suppositions about your network layout. You might also not have the DHCP server on your wireless/router turned on. Lots of "IF"s. But that's my guess. -- The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards. -- Anatole France (1844 - 1924), The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org