kw123 wrote:I have everything that is hardwired installed in the house on fixed IP numbers, ie switches AP, servers, raspberries, cameras, printers etc. I have reserved the range 1..150 for fixed IP numbers.
In at least 2 of my plugins it needs the ip # of devices, and changing that when ever DHCP decides to change an IP number is an additional hassle.
Also looking at an IP number ,I know what kind of device it is.
Karl
This is pretty much my system. And I have .210-.219 reserved for PiBeacons. Servers should have fixed IPs but aren’t cameras ‘video servers?’ (Never mind ONVIF and Bonjour.) When I look at my network, 90% of the nodes could be considered servers of some sort, with iDevices, laptops and HomePods as clients (if someone knows how to change the IP of a HomePod, let me know).
I guess my original question was more about performance than maintenance, though the latter points are well taken. Since I already have a fixed IP setup, when my UDM shows up I think I will duplicate the DHCP range of the Airport but reserve the client devices, which I haven’t been doing. I will have small Ubiquiti switches at both TV setups, hoping to improve throughput.
Next, on to VLANs
Thanks folks
Chuck
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