Re: [gentoo-user] dhcpd versus fixed IP addresses

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On 04/10/2020 22:17, Michael wrote:
> Random (guest) devices connected to the router will still be allocated
> dynamically some IP address by its dhcp server, typically starting from 2 and
> incremented from there.  Since most of your devices IP addresses start from
> the top it's unlikely there'll be clash, because any dynamically allocated IP
> address leases will soon expire.

Some routers can be told "only allocate these addresses" such as 1-100. 
That way you've reserved a block (101-254) that you can assign 
statically knowing the router won't collide with them.

Cheers,
Wol