True static IP addresses are set on the device, not on the router. These must not be set with IPs that are inside the router's DHCP pool.
IP addresses attributed to particular devices on the router are "reserved" out of the DHCP pool and will not be allocated to any other device. It is really just a way of making sure a device gets a particular IP address each time it connects rather than getting the next one available and it is also a good way of avoiding IP address conflicts. Like GetAmped I keep a spreadsheet of all my devices and the IP addresses, MACs etc. I find it invaluable. It always amazes me when I actually write it down how many networked devices I have in my house. However, I differ from him slightly in that I give every fixed / permanent device on my network a fixed IP address. So that is all PCs, Squeezeboxes, NAS, routers, WAPs printers etc. Only portable devices that are likely to be used on several networks get addresses by DHCP, that is usually just smart phones, tablets and laptops. Setting static IPs on the Duet (Receiver + Controller) is particularly painful but I have found their stability massively improved if I do this. I can happily power them on and off and they always reconnect faultlessly. In fact if the router or WAP is playing up they are often the only things that continue to work when everything else is having problems. Using DHCP, even with reserved addresses, is always a bit hit and miss with the Duet. The Touch is probably better in this respect. I would be completely lost if I did not use fixed IPs and my spreadsheet! Matt http://www.last.fm/user/MJL-UK *SqueezeBoxes:* Two SB Duets (Living room and kitchen) *Server:* Synology DS111 (2TB) NAS running LMS 7.7.2 *Network:* Netgear DG834GT ADSL modem/router, Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH access point *Livingroom:* Receiver, Naim 42/110 amp, B&W CM2 speakers *Kitchen:* Receiver, Topping TP20 Mk2 Class T amp, B&W 686 speakers *Study:* Linn LP12, Naim 72/Hi-cap/Headline. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TheLastMan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16021 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101601 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
