Linksys router, will it remember a MAC address & reassign the same IP?

[IsOs]

If the computers are set to obtain IP from the router, will the Linksys router attempt to assign the same IP address to the same MAC if this computer has been off for 1 day?

 

[cchan]

Yes the Linksys router, like all default DHCP servers will first attempt to assign the same IP you had to the same MAC address. Of course this depends on the number of clients and IP addresses you have available. But for most home installations you will get the same IP everytime.

 

[IsOs]

Thanks

 

[DaveK]

If it's mission critical that you get the same IP, you might as well hard code it on the pc. Also, the Linksys might have an option to use Static DHCP, where you define the ip it hands out to a certain mac address.

DaveK

 

[IsOs]

DaveK,

I'm looking for info on that, but I haven't found it yet

 

[blstriker]

You can create a mixed static/dynamic network very easily using the linksys router. By default, the router starts assigning ip addresses starting at 192.168.1.100 and will keep on going .101, .102. etc. All you have to do is manually assing your computer an IP number below .100. For example, my webservers are at 192.168.1.20. This way, everything under 192.168.1.100 is static, and everything above is dynamically assigned by the router.

Have your cake and eat it.

 

[IsOs]

I tried mixing them up like you described. All the computers can see each other and able to ping each other. However, only computers with DHCP enabled have outside access (internet). The static IPs could not access internet

 

[blstriker]

This should not be the case. Go to a computer that has a dynamic IP address and copy down all of the tcp/ip settings including dns servers (winipcfg for win9x, ipconfig /all in w2k). Enter this data into your computers with static IP addresses except assign your own IP address. This should work.