Re: WRT54G and Static Clients

On Nov 3, 5:52 pm, Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> How do I tell my WRT54G with Linksys firmware (8.00.2) to always
> assign certain IP's to certain MACs (or hostnames)?
>
> I need to know that certain hardwired and wireless devices are at
> certain static IP's, while the rest can use DHCP.
>
> This kind of setup was pretty straight-forward on the D-Links
> (mapping IP's to MACs), but I don't see how to do it on the
> Linksys.
>
> Do I just set up my devices to have static IP's and let them tell
> the router this? And then exclude those IP's from the DHCP pool?
> That didn't work for my Brother printer, at least (can't find how
> to set hostname). Haven't tried it with a PC.
>
> -sw

The answer is to another brand. Linksys is a rip. They make cheap crap
and laugh when you want help. The reason their is no support is
because their products are so cheap they are unfixable.