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So I have the XR 450 gaming router. I am setting it up with my ps4 and wondering if I set a static ip address, which is under the lan settings, will it apply to non lan wifi connections as well? ...
Reserving an address for a specific device works both for LAN and WiFi devices. If you add a reserved address for a device, it'll always get the same IP from the DHCP no matter if connected with a cable or wirelessly
Just make sure you use the correct MAC address. If a device has both wired and wireless capabilities, it'll have 2 different MAC addresses, one for the wired and one for the WiFi
i reserved an ip address under the lan settings for my ps4 based on it's mac address.
the issue is that this was under lan settings on the router. that is why i am not sure if it will apply to the wireless connection i am using with it.
because it was under lan settings...is the thing.
also i know i can set a static ip on the ps4 interface.
my question is if that is necessary or if the dhcp i set up under lan settings will have the same effect.
i am only using my ps4 with this router, so that is why i am thinking the dhcp settings alone might work for, it in terms of setting up port forwarding
the issue is that this was under lan settings on the router. that is why i am not sure if it will apply to the wireless connection i am using with it.
because it was under lan settings...is the thing.
also i know i can set a static ip on the ps4 interface.
my question is if that is necessary or if the dhcp i set up under lan settings will have the same effect.
i am only using my ps4 with this router, so that is why i am thinking the dhcp settings alone might work for, it in terms of setting up port forwarding
Reserving an address for a specific device works both for LAN and WiFi devices. If you add a reserved address for a device, it'll always get the same IP from the DHCP no matter if connected with a cable or wirelessly
Just make sure you use the correct MAC address. If a device has both wired and wireless capabilities, it'll have 2 different MAC addresses, one for the wired and one for the WiFi
> [...] if you knew anything about the interface of the router, maybe
> you would understand what i am talking about a bit better.If you would identify the actual problem which you are trying to
solve, _then_ I might understand what you're trying to do. But, I'm
willing to stay ignorant, if that's what you'd prefer.
> Reserving an address for a specific device works both for LAN and WiFi
> devices. [...]Because, as explained above, they're _all_ "LAN devices".
> [...] If you add a reserved address for a device, it'll always get the
> same IP from the DHCP no matter if connected with a cable or
> wirelesslyHave you actually run this experiment in the real world, or only in
your head? (I have. See below.)Define "device". Does my MacBook ("13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008",
"OS X El Capitan", "Version 10.11.6") qualify as a "device"?My MacBook has an IP address reserved (for its wireless interface) of
"10.0.0.29". You seem to be claiming that if I disable its wireless
interface, and connect its Ethernet interface to the same router, then
its Ethernet interface will also get that same IP address. Or did I
misunderstand?Surprise!!! It doesn't. For its Ethernet interface, it gets an
address from the DHCP pool ("10.0.0.227"). Around here, that's _not_
"the same IP [address] from the DHCP [server] no matter if connected
with a cable or wirelessly".As explained above (repeatedly), "a device" does _not_ have an IP
address (or a MAC address). A _network_interface_ has these properties.
If "a device" has only one network interface, then you can usually
ignore the distinction between a device and its (one and only) network
interface, but when "a device" has multiple network interfaces, then you
ignore that distinction at your peril.I'd explain it all again, but if the first or second time didn't do
the job, then I might be wasting my time with more attempts.