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Nighthawk M1 IP addresses - allow both dynamic and static
The Nighthawk M1 network IP address setup currently allows either dynamic DHCP address assignment within a specified range or fully manual assignment of static IP addresses to wired or WiFi connected...
I'm still hoping that this feature will be implemented in the next firmware release. Surely it wouldn't require a great deal of programming. As explained above, my Ethernet-connected printer is currently issued a new IP address every day by my MR1100 (I turn off the access point at night, into which the printer is connected by Ethernet cable, but the printer remains on in sleep mode), so I first have to find out what that address is by either logging into my access point or the MR1100 and then I have to go into my PC's printer settings and configure the printer port with the new IP address. This is a real hassle every day, even if I only want to print a single sheet.
I'd be grateful if a Netgear Moderator would tell me if the implementation of this can be prioritised. JasonN perhaps you could help in this?
Hi UK-based,
I'll forward this to my internal team and see what they want to do with this idea. :]
Thank you for the suggestion!
- Jason N
Thanks again JasonN! You're doing a great job :smileywink:.
No problem! Thank you for appreciating my help! :]
- Jason N
Just to say, you can always mix and match static and dynamic IP's within a subnet. Just be sure the static you grab (and manually config on your printer) is outside of the Dynamic address range assigned by the routers DHCP service and is not yet claimed by any other of your static devices. Keep in mind, name resolution (DNS/WINS) may or may not work if you do this depending on the setup as some routers only support name resolution for the devices they've leased IP's to. So you when you configure your network printer driver, rather than using the printer name, use the static IP you assigned.
Once you set everything up. Just be sure you can ping your printer first with its static IP (from the command prompt, ping ex 192.168.1.150 (or whatever) IP you configed on your printer. Then reconfig or reinstall your printer driver or windows "printer port" to point to that IP.
I do this routinely with the Actiontec router I have from Verizon FIOS. I have a number of static devices (printers, cameras, Wireless AP's, etc.) outside of the DHCP lease range. It works great.
-Jonathan