Setting static IP to Maestro, FlexRadio and SmartSDR

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Stephen Hanselman

DH2ID

You're right, Stephen. It works now, fingers crossed... :-)

bahillen

I ran into a problem with my LAN when power to the Comcast modem/router drops in a storm or other power interruption. Since it takes the router minutes most of the time to reboot upon power restoration, the switch that connects the Flex 6600, computer and PGXL do not get IP assignments until the router booting is completed. 

I have to manually restart the Flex again, reboot the computer and power cycle the PGXL. All of this takes a considerable amount of time.

Static IP addresses would allow the computer, Flex and PGXL to recover directly through the network switch that ties them together directly. 

Because of several losses of power made me sensitive to the whole process, I have installed a 1500 VA, 900 watt UPS to the computer, network switch, Comcast modem/router and a cable distribution amplifier. In the interest of getting the maximum outage protection I have not put the computer screens on the UPS. I do plan on putting a 100 ah battery back up on the Flex 6600 also so it will not reboot upon power loss. 

I don't see a downside to having static IP addresses but have not gone through that effort.I have operated remote a number of times and find many more things to do to make it more stable.

73
Bill W9JJB

David Decoons, wo2x

I have not had any issues with my 6700, Maestros V1 and V2, SmartSDR, Node Red Pi, iPad with SSDR for IOS, and KPA1500 amp using DHCP reservations in my router instead of static IP addresses.

The router I am using is a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 using third party Fresh Tomato firmware.

I also han an Ubiquiti dual band access point at the other end of the house. Speedtests on DSLReports show A+ on buffer bloat..

I do have the R7000 router and cable modem on a 2000 VA UPS.

Dave wo2x