DisplayLink Forum - View Single Post - Lenovo USB 3.0 Dock ethernet driver problems with fix IP

DispLnkUser · 05-20-2015, 05:43 PM

I never found an easy fix for this issue. My fix was painful. I had to reinstall the OS and start over. Things have been good since then up until now. I started having issues with my DisplayLink USB Monitor for some unknown reason. I started getting a message that my DisplayLink Driver wasn't compatible and needed to be updated after it had been working fine for about a year. After I reinstalled the latest DisplayLink Driver the USB monitor started working again, but if I assign a static IP address and exit out of the network adapter setup, when I go back in it is back to DHCP all by itself.

This causes major problems for me as this is a Dell Precision work laptop and I connect to industrial machines and equipment every day that require me to use a static IP assignment. This problem is not only with the Dell USB 3.0 Docking station I use in the office, I also see the same issue with my USB to Ethernet adapters. I sure wish I had an easier way to fix this.

If anyone has found a better fix please let me know. Thank you.

05-20-2015, 05:43 PM	#5
DispLnkUser Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 2	DisplayLink Static IP Issues I never found an easy fix for this issue. My fix was painful. I had to reinstall the OS and start over. Things have been good since then up until now. I started having issues with my DisplayLink USB Monitor for some unknown reason. I started getting a message that my DisplayLink Driver wasn't compatible and needed to be updated after it had been working fine for about a year. After I reinstalled the latest DisplayLink Driver the USB monitor started working again, but if I assign a static IP address and exit out of the network adapter setup, when I go back in it is back to DHCP all by itself. This causes major problems for me as this is a Dell Precision work laptop and I connect to industrial machines and equipment every day that require me to use a static IP assignment. This problem is not only with the Dell USB 3.0 Docking station I use in the office, I also see the same issue with my USB to Ethernet adapters. I sure wish I had an easier way to fix this. If anyone has found a better fix please let me know. Thank you.