Questions About Router Setup...

[Danny D]

Router question...

If I am switching Internet Providers and changing from a STATIC IP to a DHCP assigned IP, how should I get the router to start using the new DHCP IP

Disable the STATIC IP option and change to a DHCP Assigned IP?

And then??

Reboot the router?

Reboot the new providers connection so it will assign a new IP number?

Both?

Thanks for any tips...

Dan

[Andy]

In my experience, changing Internet Providers involves receiving a brand new router from the new provider and just plugging it in.

if you're not getting a new router then I would say a power reset is all you need.

[Danny D]

In my experience, changing Internet Providers involves receiving a brand new router from the new provider and just plugging it in.

if you're not getting a new router then I would say a power reset is all you need.

Thanks for the reply Andy. I now have Starlink. I did get a brand new router from them, but it only provides WiFi. There is no Ethernet port for my main desktop computer to use and I can't connect it to my existing network/router. I installed a Starlink Ethernet adapter which disables their WiFi router and only provides an Ethernet port with a DHCP IP assignment. I simply want to unplug my old company's cable with a static IP, and replace it with the Starlink Ethernet port which uses a DHCP assigned IP number so I can continue using my own network and WiFi router.

Dan