Gateway static IP address disappears everytime I restart

[Gizzo]

Now you see it now you don't. Here's the scenario. When I reboot
everytime, the gateway static IP address disappears. I have to
manually enter it again. Everytime!

I'm using Vista 32 Business SP2 on a Thinkpad X60s notebook.

Why does this happen and what's the solution?

 

[B. D. Reagan]

That's interesting, like entering a shared network key, in a way, unless it's a gate through which only one may pass.

 

[Malke]

Now you see it now you don't. Here's the scenario. When I reboot
everytime, the gateway static IP address disappears. I have to
manually enter it again. Everytime!

I'm using Vista 32 Business SP2 on a Thinkpad X60s notebook.

Why does this happen and what's the solution?

What do you mean "disappears"? Does whatever device is the gateway (a
router? a DHCP server? Specify!) lose its IP entirely, go offline, what? What
version of Vista are you running? How does the computer connect to the
network/Internet? What error messages (if any) do you get? Please quote
error messages exactly, without paraphrasing.

Remember that we cannot see your network, devices, or computers from here.
Describe said network, devices, computers to us so we can help you.

Also answer:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what changed
between the time things worked and the time they didn't?

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?

Be sure the computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Malke

 

[ray]

Now you see it now you don't. Here's the scenario. When I reboot
everytime, the gateway static IP address disappears. I have to manually
enter it again. Everytime!

I'm using Vista 32 Business SP2 on a Thinkpad X60s notebook.

Why does this happen and what's the solution?

Patient: Doctor, doctor - it hurts when I do this!

Doctor: Well, don't do that.

Simple answer: don't reboot.

 

[Gizzzo]

Malke,

Thanks for the response and sorry about the multipost. I wasn't sure
what was the most relevant newsgroup. Answers to your follow-up
questions below:

What do you mean "disappears"? Does whatever device is thegateway(a
router? a DHCP server? Specify!) lose its IP entirely, go offline, what?

In the TCP/IP configuration, I have the static IPs of my laptop,
Subnet mask, Default Gateway and DNS servers. Everything remains
intact except for the IP address of the Default Gateway.

What

version of Vista are you running?

Vista Business 32

How does the computer connect to the

network/Internet?

Thru corporate LAN

What error messages (if any) do you get? Please quote

error messages exactly, without paraphrasing.

No error message. When I do ipconfig, the static IP address that I set
for the default gateway is no longer there.

Remember that we cannot see your network, devices, or computers from here.
Describe said network, devices, computers to us so we can help you.

Also answer:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new, what changed
between the time things worked and the time they didn't?

The problem is not new. I'm just now at the point of exasperation. I
don't remember exactly when it happened so I cannot find clues as the
what new stuff I put in before and after. Sorry.

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?

It should be clean. I use Bitdefender.

 

[Gizzzo]

Patient: Doctor, doctor - it hurts when I do this!

Doctor: Well, don't do that.

Simple answer: don't reboot.

Well I wish I don't have to reboot but even when I dont't reboot it
happens. Here's the usual scenario: At work we use static IP on
Ethernet. When I get home I connect to my home WIFI on DHCP. When I
get back to work and reconnect to corporate LAN, this happens. No
reboot but completely necessary and still it hurts doc

 

[Malke]

Well I wish I don't have to reboot but even when I dont't reboot it
happens. Here's the usual scenario: At work we use static IP on
Ethernet. When I get home I connect to my home WIFI on DHCP. When I
get back to work and reconnect to corporate LAN, this happens. No
reboot but completely necessary and still it hurts doc

OK, now that we have the full story I can help you. The gateway at your office
must stay the same. It probably is the office router's IP address. You should
never change this. Check with your IT Dept. and make sure you have it
entered correctly.

You want to use the alternate configuration for your home wireless LAN or a
network connection manager which will keep track of multiple network setups.
The built-in Windows alternate configuration will only allow you two network
setups but third-party network managers will allow many more.

You can enable the Alternate Configuration feature in Vista using the
following steps:

1. Click Start, right click Network and click Properties.
2. Select Manage network connections.
3. Right click your network connection and click Properties
4. From the list of network components, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and click the Properties button.
5. From the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window select the
Alternate Configuration tab.

Specify the IP parameters that should be used should the primary IP
configuration fail. If you don't see the Alternate Configuration tab, set the
IP for DHCP (automatic IP/DNS assignment) first. The Alternate Configuration
tab will then appear.

Most laptops come with a network configuration utility for the wireless
adapter (Intel Pro, Dell wireless, HP Network Assistant, Lenovo Thinkpad
Access Connections). There are also multi-network managers like:

http://www.netswitcher.com - NetSwitcher
http://www.globesoft.com/mnm_home.html - MultiNetwork Manager
http://www.mobilenetswitch.com - Mobile Net Switch
http://www.netsetman.com/index.php?s=nsm - NetSetMan (free and commercial
versions)

Malke

 

[Gizzzo]

Malke,

Thanks again for the quick response. Mine below

OK, now that we have the full story I can help you. Thegatewayat your office
must stay the same. It probably is the office router's IP address. You should
never change this. Check with your IT Dept. and make sure you have it
entered correctly.

I have entered it correctly and have not changed it. The problem is it
disappears from the configuration everytime i reboot or connect to a
different network.

You want to use the alternate configuration for your home wireless LAN ora
network connection manager which will keep track of multiple network setups.
The built-in Windows alternate configuration will only allow you two network
setups but third-party network managers will allow many more.

You can enable the Alternate Configuration feature in Vista using the
following steps:

   1. Click Start, right click Network and click Properties.
   2. Select Manage network connections.
   3. Right click your network connection and click Properties
   4. From the list of network components, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and click the Properties button.
   5. From the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window select the
Alternate Configuration tab.

Specify the IP parameters that should be used should the primary IP
configuration fail. If you don't see the Alternate Configuration tab, setthe
IP for DHCP (automatic IP/DNS assignment) first. The Alternate Configuration
tab will then appear.

Most laptops come with a network configuration utility for the wireless
adapter (Intel Pro, Dell wireless, HP Network Assistant, Lenovo Thinkpad
Access Connections). There are also multi-network managers like:

http://www.netswitcher.com- NetSwitcherhttp://www.globesoft.com/mnm_home.html- MultiNetwork Managerhttp://www.mobilenetswitch.com- Mobile Net Switchhttp://www.netsetman.com/index.php?s=nsm- NetSetMan (free and commercial
versions)

I had no problems doing the alternate connection. I'm quite familiar
with the procedure that's why this mystery still boggles me. Why does
the static IP disappear?

Incidentally, I deleted the adapter from device manager, rebooted and
attempted to start anew. A new problem is found which is somehow
related. When I entered the static IPs, Vista sees 2 networks and
refuses to connect. The multiple networks are our corporate LAN and
"Unidentified Network." However when I view the status of each network
from Network and Sharing Center, they're the same, ie all static IPs
are the same. I don't know why Vista sees 2 networks when there is
only 1. The other mystery is this: even if View Status from NSC shows
the correct IPs, when I check it through the command line it's
different. It also says DHCP enabled when it's not. A vista bug?

I finally got a new IP from our netads and it seems to working now.
But as for the mysteries, they remain unsolved.

I finally asked for

 

[MARKC]

I have the same problem on a windows 7 home and windows 7 pro. It was
happening on vista business but I got so tired of the issue I upgraded to 7
home and the prob still exists. After I reset and if I use hibernate it will
keep the static gateway, otherwise a reboot or restart deletes it. I've done
a bit of searching and it seems like this is more common than I thought but
no one has come up with a fix. Diagnostics says there is an issue binding the
ip stack to the adapter. Disabling the adapter often ends up with a blue
screen. Super annoying!!!!