said by DanDT:When you set it on the device, it automatically populates into the DHCP client list a fixed IP.
Ok but we are back to the first part. The DHCP list doesn't save after reboots or whenever it wants to. So when that happens, it starts handing out IP's to the stuff that's connected to it. My computer is off most of the day. If my computer is off when the DHCP list is wiped clean, and the router assigns the IP I have in my port forward list to something else.. like one of my remote cable boxes for example.. when I turn my computer on it will have an IP conflict.. and mess up both devices.
This is why the DHCP list needs to save.. even after router reboots.