Informing The Modem/Router
Once you've set up the fixed LAN IP address in the computer, you need to let the modem/router know about it in order to the tell the modem/router not to issue the IP address to another computer.Log into the modem/router as usual and select LAN IP Setup from the Advanced menu. Under Address Reservation, click the Add button.
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In the table, we need to set the range of IP addresses available to the modem/router's DHCP
server. Since we've used 192.168.8.2 and 192.168.8.3, the next available address, which we set in
the Starting IP address box, is 192.168.8.4
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Leave the Use Router as DHCP Server checkbox checked: Any time you want to add an "ad hoc" computer to your LAN, provided its TCP/IP properties are set to Obtain IP address automatically, the modem/router will oblige with an IP address when asked but will never dynamically assign 192.168.8.2 or 192.168.8.3
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