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 ===== Basic Concepts ===== ===== Basic Concepts =====
  
-Since release 2020.8, what was called "Static DHCP" is now more accurately named "DHCP Reservation". Please see "Inconsistent Terminology" in this section for clarification and differentiation of terminology.+Since r2020.8, what was called "Static DHCP" is now more accurately named "DHCP Reservation". Please see "Inconsistent Terminology" in this section for clarification and differentiation of terminology.
  
 DHCP Reservation is a simple way to ensure that FreshTomato offers certain client devices the same IP address each time they request a lease. Simply enter the MAC address for a client device (found in [[status-devices|Device List]]), into the **MAC Address** field, enter the **IP Address** (and optionally, **Hostname**) you want to assign into the appropriate fields and click "Save". DHCP Reservation is a simple way to ensure that FreshTomato offers certain client devices the same IP address each time they request a lease. Simply enter the MAC address for a client device (found in [[status-devices|Device List]]), into the **MAC Address** field, enter the **IP Address** (and optionally, **Hostname**) you want to assign into the appropriate fields and click "Save".
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-  * //"static DHCP assignment"// in DD-WRT,+  * //"static DHCP assignment"// in DD-WRT.
  
-  * "//fixed-address"// in the Linux dhcp daemon (dhcpd) documentation+  * "//fixed-address"// in the Linux dhcp daemon (dhcpd) documentation.
  
-  * //"Address Reservation"// by Netgear+  * //"Address Reservation"// by Netgear.
  
-  * Either// "DHCP Reservation" //or "//Static DHCP"// by Cisco/Linksys+  * //"DHCP Reservation" //or "//Static DHCP"// by Cisco/Linksys.
  
-  * //"IP address reservation"// or "//MAC/IP address binding"// by other router vendors.+  * //"IP address reservation"// or "//MAC/IP address binding"// \\ by other vendors.
  
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-**MAC Address:  **Here, enter the MAC Address you wish to bind.+**MAC Address:  **here, enter the MAC Address you wish to bind.
  
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-**Bound To:  **Enables Static ARP binding for the IP - MAC mapping. It adds a Static ARP entry for it in FreshTomato's ARP table, using data found in the DHCP Reservation table. (Default: Disabled).+**Bound To:  **enables Static ARP binding for the IP - MAC mapping. 
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 +This adds a Static ARP entry for it in FreshTomato's ARP table, using data found in the DHCP Reservation table. 
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 +(Default: Disabled).
  
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-**IP Address:**  The (optional) address to bind to the MAC address entered. If you leave this empty, it will link only a Hostname to a MAC address, allowing normal DHCP operations. This "lack of IP" can be helpful for devices that don't automatically have a Hostname assigned, but for which you still prefer a dynamic IP allocation.+**IP Address:** the (optional) address to bind to the MAC address entered. 
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 +Leaving this empty will link only a Hostname to a MAC address, allowing normal DHCP operations. This "lack of IP" can be helpful for devices that don't automatically have a Hostname assigned, but for which you still prefer a dynamic IP allocation.
  
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-**IP Traffic:** This enables IP Traffic Monitoring for the mapped MAC Address/IP/Hostname combination.+**IP Traffic:** enables IP Traffic Monitoring for the mapped MAC Address/IP/Hostname combination.
  
 (Default: Disabled). (Default: Disabled).
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-**Hostname:**  This optional DHCP Client Identifier will be mapped to the client device.+**Hostname:**  an optional DHCP Client Identifier to be mapped to the client device.
  
-It is an arbitrary human-readable nickname to make it easier to identify the device on the network.+This is an arbitrary human-readable nickname to make it easier to identify the device on the network.
  
 Traditionally, devices were identified within DHCP by a //hardware type// code and //a client hardware (MAC) address//. Later, the optional Hostname field allowed more freedom when mapping device names in DHCP. Ironically, many people still used the //hardware type// followed by the //client hardware address// as a Hostname. Traditionally, devices were identified within DHCP by a //hardware type// code and //a client hardware (MAC) address//. Later, the optional Hostname field allowed more freedom when mapping device names in DHCP. Ironically, many people still used the //hardware type// followed by the //client hardware address// as a Hostname.
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-For example: "''01 00 01 02 a0 bc d3''"). However, you can use whatever (valid) naming scheme you wish.+For example: "01 00 01 02 a0 bc d3". However, you can use whatever (valid) naming scheme you wish.
  
-Often, the client DNS/Netbios name is used as the Hostname. To avoid conflicts, every client must have a unique Hostname on the broadcast domain.+Often, the client DNS/Netbios name is used as the Hostname. Every client must have a unique Hostname on the broadcast domain to avoid conflicts.
  
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