slimpy Wrote: > Just as an addition to Mark's post: > Using the convenience of DHCP with the advantages of fixed IP > adresses is possible if your router allows manual configuration > of IP addresses within your DHCP pool. This lets yout tie IP > addresses to a specific client's MAC address. When the client > connects, the IP address specified will be given to that client. > Check your router's manual to see if your router supports this > feature. > > -s.
That's indeed an interesting option. I have never seen it with the NETGEAR/SMC/Linksys (DD-WRT) routers I've used, but it would be a great option. The main drawback of DHCP is the possibility of IP address changes. Its chief advantage is easy and simple exapandability to the network. At first glance, it might seem that static IP address assignment would offer higher security because a wireless intruder would not be automatically granted an IP. This deters casual connection, but if you're using WEP, it offers no advantage because if an intruder is proficient at WEP cracking tools, he/she surely knows how to read the IP addresses of connected devices and assign one in the same pool to himself/herself. The same goes for WPA, where cracking usually consists of a brute-force dictionary attack. -- Mark Lanctot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19671 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
