[X4U] IP address on local network

[Daly Jessup]

>Having static IP addresses on the local network helps with 
>connecting and sharing files on the local computers. If you are 
>using Bonjour on the Macs then this is not a  big issue but if you 
>have mixed computers, ie. Windows, Lenix and Macs then it is 
>helpful. Also having a static IP can help you to connect from the 
>outside world back to your computer on your local network.

I agree. My question was not about why it's good to have a fixed IP 
address, but about whether there's a difference between doing it at 
the router (assigning IP addreses by MAC address for each computer) 
and doing it by Network Pref Pane, setting it to DHCP with Manual 
Address. I now understand that it's pretty much the same thing, but 
for various reasons, some people may prefer one method over the other.

I totally agree that if you are networking various computers, fixed 
IP addresses is valuable.

Daly
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