DHCP vs Static inside Home network

[Josh Coffman]

--- Victor Odhner <vodhner at cox.net> wrote:

> My router currently serves DHCP to our two
> computers.
> 
> Now that I have Samba working, it still doesn't
> because the IPs changed 
> on me.
> 
> So:  Is there any reason why I shouldn't ditch DHCP
> and assign static 
> IPs to these boxes?
> 
> The router uses DHCP for its Cox connection.  That
> seems to be totally 
> independent.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Vic
> 

IMO, dhcp just makes a home network sheep-friendly. No
reason why you couldn't go to static ip's, especially
since you're doing things like samba.


Shin zen ni rei
-j
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