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junjun02
Jan 08, 2026Aspirant
How to Retain Static IP Address on Netgear WBE710 After Reboot or Firmware Update
I am using the Netgear WBE710. Currently, I have enabled the DHCP server on the router and assigned an IP address to the AP by setting a reserved IP for its MAC address. Ideally, I would like to se...
StephenB
Jan 12, 2026Guru - Experienced User
junjun02 wrote:Ideally, I would like to set a fixed IP address directly on the AP
Why?
Generally it is better to reserve the address via DHCP. That puts all the address management in one place - making it easier to avoid accidental IP address conflicts. It also ensures that you will still be easily able to reach the AP if you switch to a new router that happens to use a different subnet.
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