The DHCP server only has to disabled while the manual address is set (Example based upon HDR-1xx0S).
Quite a sensible design really as most users don't remember what they have set and quite a few screw up manual IP setting. e.g. new router with different subnet, duplicate addresses, etc.
There is very little need on such a device for a fixed IP or other settings and in preference I would set up a router address reservation.
REPASSAC - 2 hours ago »
The DHCP server only has to disabled while the manual address is set (Example based upon HDR-1xx0S).
Quite a sensible design really as most users don't remember what they have set and quite a few screw up manual IP setting. e.g. new router with different subnet, duplicate addresses, etc.
There is very little need on such a device for a fixed IP or other settings and in preference I would set up a router address reservation.
Errrr ... I don't really understand how your first point would work as in 20 years of network problem-solving I've never come across anything like that ... but never mind as it's not relevant to the OP anyway. 
Richard
REPASSAC - 4 hours ago »
The DHCP server only has to disabled while the manual address is set (Example based upon HDR-1xx0S).
Quite a sensible design really as most users don't remember what they have set and quite a few screw up manual IP setting. e.g. new router with different subnet, duplicate addresses, etc.
There is very little need on such a device for a fixed IP or other settings and in preference I would set up a router address reservation.
I tried disabling DHCP on the router but it gave me the same results, when I tried to set the manual address it just continually showed as "connecting" but didn't connect.
It did show something else that makes me think it's not the IP address that is the problem.
When the network fails to reconnect the "Network Status" shows as follows.
"Local Area Network" = Disconnected
"Internet" = Disconnected
With DHCP turned off the "Network Status" shows as follows, the wireless did show as connected in this scenario.
"Local Area Network" = Connected
"Internet" = Disconnected
If the IP address not being assigned was causing the problem I would have thought it would show the same result as having DHCP turned off.
Advocas - 2 hours ago »
With DHCP turned off the "Network Status" shows as follows, the wireless did show as connected in this scenario.
"Local Area Network" = Connected
"Internet" = Disconnected
If the IP address not being assigned was causing the problem I would have thought it would show the same result as having DHCP turned off.
I take it that when entering a manual IP address you are setting the gateway address correctly?
Martin Liddle - 7 hours ago »
Advocas - 2 hours ago »
With DHCP turned off the "Network Status" shows as follows, the wireless did show as connected in this scenario.
"Local Area Network" = Connected
"Internet" = Disconnected
If the IP address not being assigned was causing the problem I would have thought it would show the same result as having DHCP turned off.I take it that when entering a manual IP address you are setting the gateway address correctly?
The Gateway and DNS are still populated from the DHCP settings, it just needs the IP address and the subnet mask, all settings were 100% correct
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