Your IP address may change depending on your network settings and service provider.
Your IP address may change depending on your network settings and service provider.
I misunderstood your point. You mentioned it's much simpler to use DHCP rather than manually configuring each device with static settings. With DHCP, I can add extra static routes and various details to all devices whenever needed, without having to log in to each one and adjust settings individually.
Setting a fixed IP address prevents the device from asking for an IP through DHCP. The server isn't needed when the device can choose its own address automatically.
In other words, DHCP might not actually give an address that's already taken, but it must track every device that connects to avoid clashes. It’s possible for DHCP to handle assignments without conflict even if it doesn’t technically reserve the address.
DHCP only manages IP addresses assigned by it, not those set manually by devices. This can lead to conflicts. The system operates this way. To ensure the DHCP server knows about all devices, it must assign IP addresses. For a device to consistently receive the same IP and the server to track it, create a static DHCP lease on the server.