Can you have DHCP and Static IP’s on a network?
I’d like to set it as such in my router that I have a machine that is static IP and the rest are DHCP.
Can I set the static machine to a number outside of my max DHCP numbers? Or can I just set 15 users and set it at 192.168.1.15 as I know that we don’t have 15 devices asking for an IP?
short sweet answer = yes
DT.
It seems to work except the network monitor in Debian/Gnome seems to be confused and doesn’t think I have a net connection even though I can quite happily FTP into it and also access the web from it.
thats usualy the way, if your router dosen’t give out the address then it won’t let that machine access the net. My netgear box has a place to put IP exclusions, you say basicaly I want this machine on this address and 'cos it knows about it it’s happy and the machine stays on the same address.
easyest solution is to change the dhcp range
so if your ip range is 192.168.1.1~50
you change it to 192.168.1.20~50
then you can assign statics on the same network as dhcp
works with my draytek
At home here I have a Belkin router. It’s set to dhcp on for a range of 192.168.0.20-25. All the wired connections are static and anything wireless is then put on dhcp. What I do recommend is that you turn MAC Filtering on on your router if your doing dhcp and you have wireless as an extra barrier to people pilfering from your network.
I would use MAC filtering but because there’s 4 people + girlfriends and assorted friends, xbox’s and laptops who live here/come round and use the web, MAC filtering would be a royal PITA.
Currently it’s setup and working I think so I’ll leave it as is possibly.
I have my Linksys router setup for starting at 192.168.1.2 and allowing 15 DHCP users. I then have my wireless AP in my room at 192.168.1.2 and the server set to 192.168.1.15 and everything else is set to DHCP in the house.
Will double check tomorrow and possibly change it if needs be.