gweempose;553121 Wrote: 
> Out of curiosity, why aren't you running a DHCP server on your network?


This is always a fun topic, but I run a small (3 subnet, 400 device)
network where I work.  It's always much easier for me to load printers
on to folks PC's or do RDP if I alreay know the ip address of the
device..  Also when looking at NETFLO output it's much quicker if you
have a clue who your looking at without having to drill deeper.  Same
goes for content filters, virus appliances, etc..  I can understand if
you have more users/devices than addresses on a subnet why you would
want to use DHCP, but if you have enough addresses the advantages of
statically addressing your devices are pretty reasonable ones in my
opinion.  At work and at home I also like to put similar devices,
departments, etc. in ranges of ip's.  That also helps me remember
addresses when needed.  I can easily rememeber routers, switches,
printers, servers, UPS's and on and on without having to look them up
in other ways.

At home I have 30 devices on my network.  Not a ton, but again I find
it easier to adress then.  You only do it once and then forget it. 
Laptop, SB's, iPod users don't need to wait for an address when they
power up and never lose their leases.

Howard


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