Kind of OT - Wireless Routers.

[MeekloBraca]

If I change wireless routers, and wireless cards...should be IP change along with it?

[redwudz]

You should just be able to set your router to the old addresses if you are using fixed addresses on your computers. If you are using the DHCP server in your router, you shouldn't have to change anything. At least that's how it works with wired routers.

But you should probably write down your present addresses in each computer to make it easier to set up if you have problems. The router usually can clone the MAC address of one of your computers, your old router probably shows it already. That way your ISP sees the same computer (Actually the router) that you had before.

You can check your existing IP addresses in the computers in Control Panel>Network Connections>Local Area Connection>Properties>Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Or your old router should list them all. The MAC addresses of the wireless cards will probably be different, but the DHCP server in the router should resolve all that.

I've done all this with wired internet several times with not too many problems.

And this would probably be better in the Computer forum. Moving you.

[hudsonf]

When I replaced my wireless router I think all I had to do was hit the reset button on my cable modem. If that doesn't work try resetting the modem, the router then restarting the computer. It's been awhile but I do remember it was easy.