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Static IP for home network

  • 11-08-2014 10:28am
    #1
    will56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭


    HI,

    Is it possible to give devices on a home network their own IP address ?
    I have an Eircom Zxyel router that has my Sky box and an android set top box connected by ethernet cable.
    I used my phone as a remote for XBMC on the Set top Box but every so often the IP address of the box changes so I have to change the setting on my phone.

    Not a major issue, more of a nuisance but ideally I'd want the box to have a constant IP so other less savy people in the house don't have to worry about the settings changing.


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  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Add an IP reservation for its MAC address, then every time it DHCP's itll get the same IP. Its in the menus somewhere. Have you got a single antenna or double antenna zyxel?


  • #3
    will56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭will56


    I have a single antenna Zxyel.


  • #4
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    You can also assign any ip outside the pool the router is giving out through DHCP. Check the router DHCP settings under lan, then just pick one outside this reserved pool.


  • #5
    will56
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    Is there a guide anywhere for doing this ?


  • #6
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    will56 wrote: »
    Is there a guide anywhere for doing this ?

    No, because different routers are all different. Login to yours on 192.168.1.254 (pw broadband1 iirc) and check under lan settings for DHCP, it will be listed as a range of addresses from an ip to an ip. Post what you find and we can advise


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  • #7
    will56
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    Logged into the router.
    Under DHCP Server it says
    DHCP: Server (Dropdown menu other option is none)
    IP pool starting address: 192.168.1.1
    Pool size: 200
    remote DHCP server : Blank
    Lease time: 4294967295

    DNS Server

    DNS Servers Assigned by DHCP Server
    Primary DNS Server: DNS Relay: 192.168.1.254
    Secondary DNS Server : User Defined (Drop Down Menu) : 192.168.1.6


  • #8
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    Ok, judging by that .1 to .200 is being given out through DHCP, .254 is the router, therefore you can statically assign any ips from .201 to .253. The subnet mask will be 255.255.255.0, gateway (default route out of the network) and Dns server will be the router ip, .254


  • #9
    BeerWolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    will56 wrote: »
    Is there a guide anywhere for doing this ?

    http://portforward.com/


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