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Hi, I am using windows 10 and security onion. It suggests that I add an additional IP address and reserve it so it becomes static.
I am using spectrum for my internet. They automatically assign my wi-fi IP address when certain things change.
Security onion says that they need a static IP address different from my assigned wi-fi IP address.
In windows I see where you can go in here and click on internet protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
then, in here, I see obtain an IP address automatically that I have checked. The problem is that I do not know if using the "use the following IP address" will prevent my spectrum internet service from automatically supplying the IP adress it automatically supply?
And, when I click on advanced, I see this screen. It looks like I can add another IP address here somehow?
But I dont know if I can even add a new IP and reserve through my cable company to make it static?
thanks for any advice or suggestions
Just want to ask, are you talking about your Public IP address, or your private (home) IP address?
The Public IP address faces the internet, where your private is just on your home network:
Public Internet IP example:
8.8.8.8
Private IP example:
192.168.0.100
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Shouldn't be a problem to change it to static., otherwise maybe this helps.
https://superuser.com/questions/679134/add-a-static-ip-alias-to-a-dhcp-interface-on-windows-8-and-above/1250941#1250941
or a much simpler solution may be to put a personal router / NAT box in between ISP device and your own pcs where you can setup network to your own liking.
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Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
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Thanks for getting back DSPatrick.
I am going to read that link after this.
I thought about going into VMware and add a NAT in the virtual network editor and then reserving that? Makes sense will also give this a try.
Thanks again !
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Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
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Hi DSPatrick, sorry I have not gotten back to you sooner.
I also have my VMware networks set up like this :
I can see the IP addresses of VMnet1,4 and 8 in ipconfig.
I thought that I might be able to use one of these NAT or bridged networks. I wanted to add a new network to use, but the Problem is that it says I cannot add another NAT or Bridged network.
All of the information I got from Dell and AVG say that I cannot ADD a new IP because it would replace the IP address assigned by my spectrum router .
I need to keep that spectrum router IP address because at times that IP address changes. I want to simply add another new static IP address.
I dont quite understand this "or a much simpler solution may be to put a personal router / NAT box in between ISP device and your own pcs where you can setup network to your own liking."? But I will be looking into this as well as the link you sent which was VERY interesting. I have to work on another project this week, but i will look at these two dhcpstaticipcoexistence as well soon as I get back to this project next week.
Don't over think this! Just set the address static on the guest vm network connection properties page the same as if it were a physical pc.
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Ha, good advice. I always over think things untill I understand it.
This might be what you are referring to:
https://medium.com/shehuawwal/how-to-assign-a-static-ip-address-to-a-vmware-workstation-vm-de7773f9ef19#:~:text=Just%20add%20the%20Mac%20Address,How%20You%20Configure%20Your%20NAT.
Just add the Mac Address of the Virtual Machine you wish to set a Static IP Address for by going to Vmware Workstation / Player, Settings > Network Adapter > Advanced There you will see the MAC Address And Copy, Then Edit The Fixed Address With How You Configure Your NAT.
I will try this next week as well and let you know what happens.
thanks again!
Well no it wasn't really. You can just set a static ip address on connection properties here.
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Yep I saw that. But I was told that "Obtain an IP address automatically" means that you recieve an IP address automatically from your cable internet router. if you select "use the following IP address", means that you dont get the IP from your router?
I think making one of my VMware networks static might be easier?
thanks again for your time
Regardless it is the simplest solution.
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Hi DSPatrick, thougt I sent this post, but I dont see it. sorry I have not gotten back to you sooner.
I also have my VMware networks set up like this :
I can see the IP addresses of VMnet1,4 and 8 in ipconfig.
I thought that I might be able to use one of these NAT or bridged networks. I wanted to add a new network to use, but the Problem is that it says I cannot add another NAT or Bridged network.
All of the information I got from Dell and AVG say that I cannot ADD a new IP because it would replace the IP address assigned by my spectrum router .
I need to keep that spectrum router IP address because at times that IP address changes. I want to simply add another new static IP address.
I dont quite understand this "or a much simpler solution may be to put a personal router / NAT box in between ISP device and your own pcs where you can setup network to your own liking."? But I will be looking into this as well as the link you sent which was VERY interesting. I have to work on another project this week, but i will look at these two dhcpstaticipcoexistence as well soon as I get back to this project next week.
because it would replace the IP address assigned by my spectrum router .
That's on the public facing side of the NAT box. Has no effect on the private side which is where you have been asking about the static ip address assignment.
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Just checking if there's any progress or updates?
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Thanks DS, I am working on another project for the next few days, but I hope to get back on this next week.
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