From elsewhere...
Jan. 6th, 2012 11:26 amOn Google+ (https://plus.google.com/110340962945642622580/posts/TuqJmCANjri), I said:
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So... if you reserve an ip address (static) for a device (say a laptop) on the router but do not 'assign' it on the device (the laptop properties allow as how it's using dhcp), have you actually done anything??
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So... if you reserve an ip address (static) for a device (say a laptop) on the router but do not 'assign' it on the device (the laptop properties allow as how it's using dhcp), have you actually done anything??