[ubuntu-za] Router IP addresses

[Lee Sharp]

On 01/28/2016 01:13 PM, Jan Greeff wrote:
> Hi Ubuntu fundis,
>
> Please help.
>
> Running on Ubuntu 14.04, my D-Link 2750U ADSL router has been
> reconfigured, with IP address 10.0.0.2 and DHCP from 10.0.0.3 to
> 10.0.0.254.
>
> Problem is, my HP Officejet 6313 printer runs on 10.0.0.3 which creates
> conflict.
>
> I had this problem before and I know that one of the above was reset to
> 10.0.0.4 to avoid the conflict - that was the end of my problems, which
> have now resurfaced.
> However, I cannot remember how these settings were corrected. Do I
> change the DHCP to 10.0.0.4 and is there anything that I should watch
> out for that can go wrong? The linked computers are configured to obtain
> their IPv4 settings automatically, their additional DNS servers are set
> on 10.0.0.2.

I generally set DHCP from .100 to .200 on my networks.  How often will 
you need more then 100 IPs dynamic?  And that leaves large ranges of 
static for printers, file storage, access points, media PCs...

			Lee