INSTALLING A NEW ROUTER
Have you ever had a problem installing a new router? Well, I must admit this past week I made a very common mistake and worked for two days before I finally called the Internet Service Provider (ISP) for help. The router I bought was advertised as "simple installation." That should have alerted me but it didn't, I ventured headlong into the project and removed the old one that was causing problems (about 5 years old) and followed the instructions carefully and when I finished hooking it up, it would not connect. For IP address I selected Automatic thinking it would automatically make the proper selections. Wrong.
I am sure you know the things that can happen when you make an "assumption." Well there was one question that I made an assumption about and of course I assumed wrong. There was one point where I had to make a decision about my connection being either a "dynamic" or "static". I did not think any place used static any more but our system did. Two days later when I finally called the IP he sat down at my desk changed it from dynamic to static, then entered each of the addresses and wall la instant interned. The simple things can sometimes just get in the way and we make ridiculous decisions and feel about two inches high after the fact.
The point of this is, don't overlook the small things and don't be afraid to ask questions when you are not sure about something.
