DHCP vs Static inside Home network

[Josh Coffman]

--- Josh Coffman <josh_coffman at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> --- 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.
> 
> 

Darrin's reserved IP suggestion is better and is in
fact what I do at home (by MAC) ..... sorry, wasn't
thinking before I sent my first response.

Shin zen ni rei
-j
Registered Linux user number 403109



		
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