Why do my local network ip addresses keep changing?

[Tim Bogart]

Like I say in my next post, sometime folks like us just like to tinker and see 
things work, sometimes for fun or educational purposes.  But that's your, or my 
personal thing.  If I was doing a very small network for a client who doesn't 
see expanding they network requirements rapidly, I would never set up dhcp 
services for them.  I'd just go static because dhcp services would just be 
another thing that could break.  Small businesses like that aren't into having 
things break and more maintenance.  I once knew a guy in Maryland, back in 1992 
who would intentionally plant the "Stoned" virus on his client machines and then 
charge them to clean it off.  I was all for shooting that guy.  But for my own 
edification I just might do it.  As for what I would call you?  I'd call you 
Alex.  It's a good name.  It's my middle name, actually.  More power to you, 
Alex.

;-)

Tim 



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From: Alex Dean <alex at crackpot.org>
To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Fri, October 1, 2010 8:48:24 PM
Subject: Re: Why do my local network ip addresses keep changing?


On Oct 1, 2010, at 8:52 PM, Tim Bogart wrote:

> This is what I call "The ABSOLUTE ZENITH of ABJECT ABSURDITY (running dhcp 
>services for 5 people).  
>

What would you call me if I run DHCP for 2 people? :)

I use static DHCP (which, yes, seems like a contradiction in terms) mainly so I 
can have a single place (my router) to go to administer my IP address 
allocations.  With a router, 2 workstations, misc servers, switch, network 
printer, music player, etc.  Even for a small # of people, it's easy to end up 
with a hodge-podge of devices & addresses to track.

No more trying to remember which machine has which address, or accidentally 
giving the same address to 2 machines.  This is especially handy since the local 
DNS server is in the same place, so getting MAC -> IP -> DNS all lined up 
correctly is really simple.

alex
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