DHCP vs Static inside Home network

[Lyndon Tiu]

You can leave dhcp on while setting static on certain computers. Keeps your network sheep friendly while at the same time keeps you from having to look for your lost samba server.

On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 08:01:26 -0800 (PST) plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us 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.
> 
> 
> Shin zen ni rei
> -j
> Registered Linux user number 403109
> 
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Lyndon Tiu