XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.os.linux, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article ,   
   Whiskers  wrote:   
      
   > >>   
   > >> Setting his phone to use a static IP while connected to his home   
   > >> network, would be a good idea if (when) he sets his router to use a   
   > >> static IP for that device.   
   > >   
   > > This does not make sense.   
   > > A static address for a device is set on the device, not on the router.   
   >   
   > To work properly, it needs to be set on both.   
      
   nope. a static ip is set on the device. there's nothing to set on the   
   router.   
      
   if the router can route traffic from that ip, then it will work.   
   otherwise it won't.   
      
   a static ip has no advantages for a mobile device. only disadvantages.   
      
   *if* the phone's ip needs to be the same (which is rare), the proper   
   solution is a reserved dhcp address at the router (sometimes called   
   static dhcp which may be the source of the confusion).   
      
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