XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.os.linux, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , Mark Lloyd    
   wrote:   
      
   >   
   > >> what he wants is a reserved address, which is done at the router.   
   > >   
   > > 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.  If he wants to connect to other networks   
   > > away from home he should set his phone to use DHCP with them if that's   
   > > what they expect (which it probably is, as a general rule).   
   > >   
   >   
   > Reserved address is what I recommend. You set the router so DHCP always   
   > returns THAT IP to a device with THAT MAC. The device itself is set to   
   > use DHCP.   
      
   that's exactly what should be done.   
      
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