When it comes time to add a new device to your network, there are two different methods by which you can obtain an IP address: either manually using a static address or automatically by using your ...

I have a setup where there is a comcast modem and a firewall. The firewall is acting as the DHCP server and handing out ip addresses. The comcast modem is only acting as a modem. The firewall had a ...

I have an old iMac running El Capitan that I was trying to revive. Connected fine to old network. I have a new router and new network and cannot get the computer to get an IP address by DHCP; it is ...

Does a static IP address make file transfers go faster than using DHCP IP addresses? No, Dr. Internet says. Did you really mean to say, in an earlier column, that using a static IP address will make ...

With regards to Spark Smart Modems 1 or 2, and deploying IP addresses based on the devices MAC address in the range I allocate for DHCP. (i.e. DHCP reservation addresses)... Does anyone know the limit ...

TL;DR: My USG believes it's still delivering DHCP offer packets to my raspberry pi(s), but the raspberry pis aren't receiving the offer packet. If I force reconnect the pi, it then does receive the ...