[X4U] IP address on local network

[Daly Jessup]

I asked:

>>>>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.
>>
>>To tell the truth, I'm not very savvy with these things, and don't 
>>understand what the difference would be between having Network Pref 
>>Pane use DHCP with manual IP assignment, or having the router 
>>reserve IP addresses by MAC address.

I wanted to know what is the advantage of using reserved IP addresses 
at the router based on MAC addresses vs. manually assigning  IP 
addresses in the Network Pref Pane (DHCP with manual address 
assignments).

Neil gave me an answer about why it's good to have permanent addresses.

I do understand why it's good to have permanent IP addresses. I still 
don't understand why it might be preferable to do it at the router 
with reservations based on MAC address, vs. setting up manual IP 
addresses in the Network pref pane.

Can someone clarify?

Daly
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