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Re: MI424WR- Assigning Static IP's (STB Problem)

Wouldn't both enabling the DHCP server and assigning Static IP's cause potential IP conflicts?

Eric The Red
join:2004-03-01
Melville, NY

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said by macrospect:

Wouldn't both enabling the DHCP server and assigning Static IP's cause potential IP conflicts?
If DHCP is working correctly it will not assign another computer the same ip no matter if it's static or not.

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Wouldn't both enabling the DHCP server and assigning Static IP's cause potential IP conflicts?
Under ADVANCED->IP ADDRESS DISTRIBUTION->NETWORK, you can set the range of IP addresses reserved for DHCP assignment. The default is 100-199. As long as you pick a static IP address outside this range, there won't be a conflict.

While DHCP should not assign a dynamic address, if it is in use as a static IP address, it's not a good idea to rely on that. The screwy ActionTec firmware marks static IP addresses as "expired".