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MixMaster
Feb 17, 2021Apprentice
How to Assign Static IP for RBS850
I have a new RBK853 system and need to be able to assign static's IP addresses for the two satellites. How do I do this? As an example since the router is 192.168.1.1 I'd like the two satellites to h...
- Feb 17, 2021
Perfect - thanks for the info. I just asigned them dot 2 and dot 3
Appreciate it!
Update / clarification - It seems I WAS able to add reservations outside of my DHCP scope. Since my scope starts at 192.168.100.x my satellites are 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3
FURRYe38
Feb 17, 2021Guru - Experienced User
You can only IP address reserve IPs for the RBS ON the RBR. It's what I use and works well and I always know the address for each RBS.
My scope is 192.168.0.100 to .150 since I have less that 50 devices. My RBS are at .100 and .101.
MixMaster
Feb 17, 2021Apprentice
Thanks for the quick reply - I appreciate it.
Can you clarify please?
Are you saying I can only assign static IP's for the satellites via a reservation? If that's the case does it have to fall with my DHCP Scope's range, in my case 192.168.100 - 192.168.1.254?
- FURRYe38Feb 17, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Yes and Yes.
- MixMasterFeb 17, 2021Apprentice
Perfect - thanks for the info. I just asigned them dot 2 and dot 3
Appreciate it!
Update / clarification - It seems I WAS able to add reservations outside of my DHCP scope. Since my scope starts at 192.168.100.x my satellites are 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3
- FURRYe38Feb 17, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Enjoy. :smileywink: