Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected

From	Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid>
Newsgroups	uk.telecom.broadband
Subject	Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected
Date	2026-06-23 23:36 +0100
Organization	https://www.Brian-Gregory.me.uk/
Message-ID	<na0g36Fer2eU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References	<111eqss$2hpoi$1@dont-email.me> <111erka$2i11g$1@dont-email.me> <111esof$2ibk5$1@dont-email.me>

Show all headers | View raw

On 23/06/2026 22:10, NY wrote:
> The router looks a bit primitive compared with my trusty TPLink which 
> allows me to define address reservation (ie MAC-to-IP mapping) so a 
> given device always gets the same IP - useful if it's a network- 
> connected printer which connects by IP rather than by a name that is 
> resolved by NetBIOS or some other naming service. Address reservation is 
> always better than static IP because it means that you can plug the 
> device temporarily into a different LAN and it will still work without 
> the possibility of IP clashes or wrong subnet - it will get a random IP 
> that works, when it's on the "foreign" network. Or else it will get a 
> well-known IP that works, when it's on the "home" network.
> 
> I can't even remember why the AP needed a static IP.

Also is the static IP and netmask that you gave to the Linsys even valid 
on the new LAN?

-- 
Brian Gregory (in England).

Thread

Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected NY <me@privacy.net> - 2026-06-23 21:38 +0100
  Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2026-06-23 21:51 +0100
    Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-23 21:09 +0000
      Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-23 22:12 +0100
    Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected NY <me@privacy.net> - 2026-06-23 22:10 +0100
      Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2026-06-23 23:36 +0100
        Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected NY <me@privacy.net> - 2026-06-24 10:55 +0100
          Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-06-24 17:22 +0100
          Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2026-06-24 18:15 +0100
            Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-24 18:45 +0000
  Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-23 22:01 +0100
  Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected Roger <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-24 19:03 +0100
    Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected NY <me@privacy.net> - 2026-06-24 21:48 +0100
      Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-06-25 07:35 +0000
        Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected NY <me@privacy.net> - 2026-06-25 14:21 +0100
          Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-25 14:40 +0100
            Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected NY <me@privacy.net> - 2026-06-25 17:31 +0100
      Re: Plusnet router does not recognise when some Ethernet devices are connected Bob Pullen <me@privacy.net> - 2026-06-25 13:09 +0100

csiph-web