[ubuntu-uk] Local IP Address Allocation

Gibbs linux at danielgibbs.net
Mon Mar 30 05:12:53 UTC 2015



On 29/03/15 23:29, Nigel Verity wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Just a minor question about local networking....
> 
> I routinely have a number of different devices connected to my home network such as Ubuntu laptops, iPad, Android phone, Kindle, RPi and so on. The router allocates local IP addresses to them as and when they connect. Although those IP addresses are always within a very narrow range (192.168.1.1 -> 12) they are not fixed.
> 
> Is it normally possible to set a general purpose router to recognise a given device and always allocate the same local IP address to it?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Nige
>  		 	   		  
> 

If your router doesn't provide you the option this can done with DHCP.

Some links that might help from a quick google.

Android -
http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11130/~/how-do-i-set-a-static-ip-address-in-the-android-operating-system%3F

iPad - http://osxdaily.com/2012/05/19/manual-dhcp-static-ip-address-ios/

RPi -
http://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/16683276-how-to-setup-a-static-ip-address-on-your-raspberry-pi

Kindle - http://www.howtofixanything.co.uk/howto-kindlestaticip.html

Gibbs



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