SDS200 & PROSCAN

[KEVPRO95]

I have my sds200 connected via ethernet cable directly to my modem. On my laptop I’m using Proscan to connect to it for I can access my scanner when I’m not home. It works fine but seems like it disconnects every two/three days. Then I have to turn the scanner off and back on. Then it works again for a few days.

I contacted PROSCAN directly. He told me to post it here to see if anyone else has had this issue.

 

[buddrousa]

The problem is DHCP and your Router set your SDS200 to a Static Address on your home network and your problems will go away.

 

[eaf1956]

The problem is DHCP and your Router set your SDS200 to a Static Address on your home network and your problems will go away.

I run Proscan without setting a static address and it works fine for my scanners., one of which is the Evansville Feed. But, that being said setting a static address for the scanner is a great idea to help stop it from random IP assignments.

 

[KEVPRO95]

The problem is DHCP and your Router set your SDS200 to a Static Address on your home network and your problems will go away.

Ok. I’ll look into that. But turning the scanner off and back on all works fine. Same IP address internal/external.

 

[KEVPRO95]

I run Proscan without setting a static address and it works fine for my scanners., one of which is the Evansville Feed. But, that being said setting a static address for the scanner is a great idea to help stop it from random IP assignments.ill

Ok. I’ll look into that. But turning the scanner off and back on all works fine. Same IP address internal/external.

I’m setting the static address to the scanner right? Not the laptop run

 

[KEVPRO95]

I use Xfinity for my internet and they said this on the website. So any other ways to do this?

• Comcast residential accounts do not have static IP addresses. This functionality is only available to Comcast Business customers who subscribe to a static IP service.

 

[buddrousa]

Your internal addresses can be static while your internet address remains dynamic

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

I use Xfinity for my internet and they said this on the website. So any other ways to do this?

You can assign a static IP for each client via Windows

 

[KEVPRO95]

You can assign a static IP for each client via Windows

Looked quickly. On my laptop it’s not showing my scanner. The scanner is connected to modem directly with cable. Any ideas?

 

[KEVPRO95]

Think I got it. Thanks again

 

[eaf1956]

Your internal addresses can be static while your internet address remains dynamic

I don't have the router set to assign static address for either scanner, however it usually assigns the same IP every time. Might be just a odd thing about this router. One in a great while it will assign a different IP but not very often.