My MAC using OS X 10.6.7 is being connected to a switch that also serves another PC running Windows 7. The switch is being connected to the Internet via a modem. The IP of the PC is 198.162.1.102; the MAC has two IPs - 198.152.1.100 for Ethernet and 198.162.1.101 for the wireless (Airport). The switch's IP address is 198.162.1.1.
Once the MAC has been left alone for a while, both active Firefox and Safari browsers drop their Internet communication! And I cannot browse any thing anymore. The only way that I can re-establish their connections is to renew DHCP lease. If I don't do this, the Ethernet diagnostic mode activated via the 'Assis me...' button would continue to indicate that I have no Internet connection (i.e., shown w/ the red light instead of the green one).
So what must I do to correct this problem? Please help.
Thanks
Lam Thai
Once the MAC has been left alone for a while, both active Firefox and Safari browsers drop their Internet communication! And I cannot browse any thing anymore. The only way that I can re-establish their connections is to renew DHCP lease. If I don't do this, the Ethernet diagnostic mode activated via the 'Assis me...' button would continue to indicate that I have no Internet connection (i.e., shown w/ the red light instead of the green one).
So what must I do to correct this problem? Please help.
Thanks
Lam Thai
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