Thread: Change IP of development computer?
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Re: Change IP of development computer?
It's possible that when you set a static IP, you use one net mask, such as 255.0.0.0, but when using DHCP, you are assigned a different net mask (such as 255.255.255.0). Since all devices are reachable using either net mask, it's not clear to me why it would make a difference, but I noticed on another thread that it did make a difference. Compare the net masks using both static and DHCP.

By the way, on my home router, it does not appear to be possible to change the net mask sent out in the DHCPOFFER/DHCPACK to anything less then /24 (255.255.255.0).
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