[X4U] IP address on local network

Neil lists at mac.com
Sat Apr 25 06:42:34 PDT 2009


Thanks for the information.  I thought DHCP had some security  
advantage.  But, if it's mostly just an easy way to give out IP  
addresses, I'll have to try this hybrid method.

On Apr 24, 2009, at 8:23 PM, Daly Jessup wrote:

> Static IPs allow us to set up access to our home network from remote  
> computers, with ports forwarded to local IP addresses that will not  
> be changing now and then.  But when a visitor comes to our home and  
> tries to connect to our local network, they will be able to get an  
> IP address by DHCP without my having to know their MAC address.



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