Help Setting Up a Static IP for My Wired Network

[lalan45]

Hey everyone, I’ve been trying to find a good guide on networking but haven’t had much luck. Here’s what I’m trying to do: I want to use an old router for a wired network. My setup is a Dig Quad connected to a Belkin 55E, which is connected to my laptop where I run my show.
Everything works fine initially, but when I shut it down and reboot the next day, the IP address changes. I’ve read about static IP addressing but I’m not fully sure how to set it up correctly.
If anyone can explain how to assign a static IP in simple terms, or knows a good guide or write-up, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks!

 

[ErnieHorning]

What are you using for firmware on the Dig Quad?

 

[MartinMueller2003]

Suggestions from best to worst:

• Give each network device a unique name
  • Configure the device to use DHCP
  • Configure the controller to use the device name as the address. This will ALWAYS be correct, even if the IP changes every boot (which is normal and desired).
• Use DHCP Leases
  • Configure the device to use DHCP, device name does not matter.
  • Configure the DHCP service in your router to recognize the MAC address of the devices and give each a fixed IP address.
  • Configure the show player to send to the fixed address.
• Configure the devices to use a static IP address. There is a lot of information you will need to provide in addition to the address.
  • Configure the show player to send to these addresses.

 

[tfischer]

Most routers have a place where you can specify the DHCP address range. Everything outside of that range is available for static IPs.

For example, on my network, 192.168.1.100 and above will be used by DHCP. Everything .99 and below is free. So I just need to make sure I pick a unique address below .100. Then when configuring that device, you select "static IP" instead of DHCP and input that address. There isn't any config necessary on the router.