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I'm running on a DDWRT'd (Linksys) router. I want to have static IPs on a few of my machines for port forwarding and tracing. I'm wondering if there are any benefits to one method over the other -- manually setting a static IP in the adapter configuration settings, or setting up static DHCP leases inside DDWRT.
Any reasons/benefits for utilizing one way over another?
Coldblackice
Posted 2012-11-10T11:52:42.740
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One benefit is the option for central management with DHCP. You configure all your reservations in one place instead of logging onto every affected machine and setting a fixed IP there. It is also easier to keep it tidy that way.
Plus, the DHCP server can also give out various other data - most commonly DNS servers and routes for the network. Very convenient to only configure this at a single location. Thanks for the second point: Piskvor
TheUser1024
Posted 2012-11-10T11:52:42.740
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3Plus, the DHCP server can also give out various other data - most commonly DNS servers and routes for the network. Very convenient to only configure this at a single location. – Piskvor left the building – 2012-11-10T12:51:12.543