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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...
If you're not knowledgable about TCP/IP, it might be better to print this page and then work with your friend to accomplish what you're trying to do. As I'm sure s/he will tell you, this isn't really hard.
I think the bigger question is why you need to set up a static IP for security cams. I have both Blinks and SimplySafe cams and they both are working just fine with my Arcadyan KVD21 5G Gateway. without static iPs. In addition, they didn't even need to be power-cycled in order to recognize the new gateway and get a new IP address.
Did you set up the T-Mobile gateway with the same WiFi name(s) (SSID) as your old system? If you did, the change-over to T-Mobile should be transparent to the devices on your network.
As an example, if the name of your WiFi network was, say, TomR, you should recreate that name in the T-Mobile app. You may have to power-cycle a device like a camera or smart switch to get a new IP address, but it will automatically find and connect to your T-Mobile gateway, which is now acting as your DHCP server.
