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Add static IP address to individual device
Firstly, I hope everyone is having a Merry Christmas and enjoying the holidays! My question. How do I set static IP addresses for specific devices on my home network? I am using the T-Mobile Arcady...
Another way to assign a static address is to configure your client to DHCP and let it pick up an address from the gateway (KVD21). After it successfully connects to the network, note the IP assigned by the gateway and then change the wireless settings on the device to Manual. Enter all the same info you got from the device when it was on DHCP and you will have a static IP.
I agree this is a little bass ackwards but it will work.
As an alternative, you could get software like iNet that will quickly scan your network and tell you the IP and MAC of each device. If your goal is to simply be able to access a device over the network, you could consider leaving the device on DHCP and just identifying it when you need to access it. Just a thought.
