pfarrell;538296 Wrote: > mpower9 wrote:[color=blue] > > In general, static IP addresses entered manually is a really bad idea. > That is how the Internet worked for the first years, and if you pick a > duplicate number, things break badly. That is why DHCP was invented. > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/
Cannot disagree more with this. Static IP and DHCP each have their place and using either incorrectly is a bad idea. DHCP is good when you have devices that frequently enter and leave the network (desktops in a large corporate facility, laptops in a home.) Static IP is best when you have a device that stays on the network and is considered a part of the infrastructure. (Servers, Non-portable home PCs, network appliance devices.) In the case of digital music players static IPs will give you a more reliable and easier to troubleshoot environment without the extra complexity of DHCP handshaking. Rule of thumb that I have been following with good success is: 1- Always use a wired connection if possible (unless using a wireless only device like an SBC.) I reserve wireless for those situations where placing an ethernet jack close to the player is truly not possible. 2- Always use static IP addresses. It is extremely helpful in troubleshooting problems if you know exactly what the IP address of the player is. 3- Keep your router and your WAP(s) as separate devices. The best location for a WAP is rarely the best spot for a router (and vice versa) and few devices are going to excel at both tasks. The idea that "everything can be wireless", "everything DHCP", and all running through a combo "wireless router/game console" type device is going to yield good results is just not realistic. -- upstatemike 6x SliMP3, 1x SB1, 2x SB2, 10x SB3, 2x SBR, 4x SBC, 1x Boom ------------------------------------------------------------------------ upstatemike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6409 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77625 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
