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Does a router know not to hand out static IP addresses to other devices?
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Mar 15, 20263765 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I set a computer on my network to use a Static IP address Shutdown the computer so its not on and not connected to the network Question: How does my router know not to hand out that IP address to another device (using DHCP) that accesses the network? All instructions that I see for understanding st…
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Your router can indeed lease that IP address to another client once the lease expires if your machine is off or disconnected, and doesn't renew it. To guarantee you always get the same IP address, you'll want to make what's called a DHCP Reservation…
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