XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.os.linux, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: catwheezel@operamail.com   
      
   On 2017-04-12, Tomos Davies  wrote:   
   > In , nospam suggested:   
      
   [...]   
      
   > Interestingly, in practice, at home, since I have more than half a dozen   
   > access points, you'd think I need to make the static setting for each   
   > access point at home - but - in practice - so far anyway - the phone has   
   > remained on the same IP address - even after multiple boots of the   
   > computers, mobile devices, and router.   
   >   
   > Why does it work so well (without me setting the phone's IP address to be   
   > static for *all* my access points)?   
      
   I don't know why you'd need so many 'access points', but if the setup is   
   sensible then you'll have all the access points as part of one network,   
   with just one central router or computer taking care of the allocation   
   of local IP numbers to individual devices.  It sounds as though that's   
   what you have.  You can do this using common home-user Wifi   
   modem/routers or WiFi routers in 'bridge mode', or by using 'range   
   extenders'.   
      
   Re-booting a router or other computer shouldn't change the settings;   
   you'd need to do a 'factory re-set' to achieve that (don't do one of   
   those unless you really mean it!).   
      
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