Assigning IP addresses based on MAC addresses prevents the router from occasionally giving new IP addresses to your local machines.
On a Netgear Router:
- go to LAN Setup.
Instructions From the Netgear Router LAN Setup screen:
Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.
To Reserve An IP Address:
- Click the Add button.
- Select the radio button of the Computer you wish to add from the Address Reservation Table.
- If the Computer is not on the Address Reservation Table, enter the IP Address, MAC Address, and Device Name of the computer you wish to add.
- Click the Add button when finished.
