[PLUG] Dumb network question

[wes]

On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com>wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Dec 2013, John Jason Jordan wrote:
>
> > Rebooting changes its address? If so, that will not do. The desktop needs
> > to know where its server is. How can I fix the laptop (and the desktop
> > too, for that matter) with am IP address that will always be the same?
>
>    Bet your house network uses DHCP. If you have only a handful of hosts,
> and
> they don't change often, replace the DHCP with static IP addresses.
>
> Rich
>
>
Using static IPs comes with its own set of issues. The best solution is to
use DHCP Reservations if at all possible. One would consult their router's
documentation for if or how this can be done.

-wes