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Can I control IP addresses by MAC address?
A previous router that I owned gave me the capability to assign a specific IP address to a specific MAC address so that I could still use DHCP and control the IP addresses of specific devices at the ...
Use DHCP reservations. It provides the functionality you are looking for.
I sometimes move around. The ethernet connection is only at my desk. If I move up to the family room I have to disconnect from the ethernet and use wifi. I could turn wifi on and off, but I don't really want to do so.
I understand that MAC addresses are unique, so theoretically it should be possible, if the router has the command software, to assign specific IP addresses to specific MAC addresses via DHCP. I used to use that to separate my printers from other devices.
Use DHCP reservations. It provides the functionality you are looking for.