Is there any harm in giving a device a Fixed IP (DHCP rez) as well as a Static IP (on device)?

I’m just trying to understand how these things work. Thanks!

  • lagunajim1@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    No harm, but usually we only do this for a specific reason. Like giving a network printer a static ip address so windows can find it more easily on a day to day basis.

  • flacusbigotis@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    If you assign a static IP in the device, then that device will NOT request an IP from the DHCP server.

  • TechnicalEffort@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    It’s simpler and safer to assign your static devices like routers switches printers a static address and then exclude those addresses from the scope.