cliveb wrote: 
> I'm sure there must be some good reason why such a complex facility
> exists, but I can't see what's wrong with just giving those devices a
> static IP so they don't even need to talk to a DHCP server.
> 
> <speculation>Are there devices which can ONLY get an IP from DHCP? I can
> sort of believe maybe some manufacturers might treat their customers
> with that much contempt</speculation>Why is it complex? It is much easier to 
> reserve IP addresses on a router
than set static IPs.

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