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how_to:installed_new_router_and_now_nothing_works [2010/09/28 09:46] paulhow_to:installed_new_router_and_now_nothing_works [2011/02/11 16:26] – [We installed a new router and now nothing works] paul
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 Most small networks are set up with a router automatically allocating IP addresses to computers. It does this using a system called DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Most small networks are set up with a router automatically allocating IP addresses to computers. It does this using a system called DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
  
-Usually the best thing to do is to configure the new router's DHCP service to match the settings of the old router. This may seem more complicated for a start, but is usually the quickest and safest thing to do, especially if you do it immediately after installation of the router. Because of the large number of different routers available, we can't give step-by-step instructions here, but if the router is being installed for you, that should be a standard part of the installation process, or we can help with our chargeable support service (see above).+Usually the best thing to do is to configure the new router's DHCP service to match the settings of the old router. This may seem more complicated for a start, but is usually the quickest and safest thing to do, especially if you do it immediately after installation of the router. Because of the large number of different routers available, we can't give step-by-step instructions here, but if the router is being installed for you, that should be a standard part of the installation process (especially if being installed by an IT company), or we can help with our chargeable support service (see above).
  
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