Re: Is a Static network connection more static than Auto?

"Carlos E.R." <[email protected]> Mon, 2 Jan 2023 14:33:30 +0100

Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10,comp.periphs.printers,alt.comp.hardware
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On 2023-01-02 14:01, Stuart wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
>     Graham J <[email protected]> wrote:
>> The advantage of the automatic setting using DHCP is that the router
>> provides the printer with a sensible IP address.  How sensible depends
>> on your router.  Some routers can be configured to recognise the MAC
>> address and issue a specific IP address that you choose
> 
> That  is the system I use here. Everything on the network is given it's
> same ip address every time

But the problem micky has, DHCP is not reliable in his setup; sometimes 
his printer doesn't get an address, and switches to the backup protocol, 
and the printer disappears in Windows.

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Cheers, Carlos.