Quote from: psixa on June 10, 2017, 02:27:10 AM

Quote from: bensam1231 on June 09, 2017, 04:11:29 AM

DHCP is for dynamic IP allocation you dolt.

You were arguing FOR static IPs, which you wouldn't need DHCP in that case.

That aside, which you don't seem to understand the terminology which you use

DHCP is for three types of IP allocation (automatic, dynamic, manual/IP reservation/"static") and not only IP allocation. Dynamic Host Control Protocol is a common protocol to control hosts (servers, computers, mining rigs...) dynamically (with less effort, less downtime) used in all networks worldwide - datacenters, offices, houses, mining farms...

Quote from: bensam1231 on June 09, 2017, 04:11:29 AM

When you change your hardware such as a motherboard failure, guess what you'll be doing again?

Okay:
1. What you will be doing without DHCP - If you replace it with other model/brand motherboard, you 95% need to reinstall Windows/drivers and change computer name and/or set static IP by hand again in OS.
2. What I will be doing with DHCP - I just bind same IP to the new motherboard MAC (30 sec, easy) and after my rig is started I don't have to change anything else anywhere, ever (until the next MOBO failure), no meter what happens to Windows and drivers, how many times I reinstall them (or just clone OS), or install other OS for mining, like Linux and etc.

Quote from: bensam1231 on June 09, 2017, 04:11:29 AM

manage more machines as you grow over the 255 device cap, GUESS what you'll be doing again?

Since when that was a problem? BTW grow over 255 devices and I see, you will definitely need to hire someone for managing your rigs Cheesy

even I refuse to handle it alone.

But okay, it's your business, keep changing computer names (especially for 255+ rigs=) and/or setting static IPs in Windows by hand, one by one, it can be okay, I never judged, just advised.
Those smart guys who aren't aware of the protocol yet, but are more serious about this industry, after reading this will probably start introducing DHCP to themselves (really not hard to learn/use) and start using it combined with awesome Awesome Miner and make there lives easier.

Quote from: bensam1231 on June 09, 2017, 04:11:29 AM

you dolt

Quote from: bensam1231 on June 09, 2017, 04:11:29 AM

You're a kid

Quote from: bensam1231 on June 09, 2017, 04:11:29 AM

Static IPs are for anal retentive admins

Quote from: bensam1231 on June 09, 2017, 04:11:29 AM

you don't seem to understand the terminology which you use

You insult me and argue about the subject you don't understand at basic level yourself, I'm a kid... Whatever you say next, no more time wasting, I'm done with you.

Yuh, do you know what dynamic means?

Once again you're trying to insinuate that a common use for DHCP is for setting up static IPs, that's definitely not the case. You can setup static IPs through DHCP, but that's not it's general use (going back to static IP tables, what did you think I was talking about?).

I never said I wasn't going to use DHCP, once again, lol, I use it to setup my IPs so I don't need to spend time plugging entries in a table that could change whenever I have a major problem with my rigs. It's more stuff to mess around with.

No, you don't need to reinstall windows... And if you were half as talented as you are trying to lead me to believe, you would be imaging things if it's not salvageable (which takes all of 10 minutes for me). Majority of the time you can swap boards (ESPECIALLY the same make and model), without touching anything in the OS you just let it go through an initial prolonged boot. Windows 8.1 onward has no problems with changing hardware, even going between AMD and Intel unless you use some weird sort of storage driver (which usually just means you have the bios setup for IDE instead of AHCI or vice versa).

When you have more then one rig, '30 seconds' is a huge waste of time, especially if your router doesn't like formatting things properly or glitches out. It takes a lot longer then that. You are over complicating something that you don't even need to touch. Like you literally don't even need to do anything with it. Which is my original argument. Because, you know, hostnames.

You're only allowed 254 addresses per subnet, but I'm sure you knew that already. Good luck configuring more then that on a standard router.

LOL, I never at any point in time said I was going to manually set IPs in windows... Specifically I was arguing exactly against that - once again a waste of time. Let me ask you, how do you dynamically assign IPs without DHCP smart guy? XD

I really have no idea why you're stuck on DHCP... It isn't even what I was talking about or maybe you already realize that and you're trying to deflect to a argument you think you can possibly win.

I'm glad you took time to overly format what you're talking about, it literally changes absolutely nothing you said nor what you're trying to argue and how it's wrong. Hey look, another waste of time. You seem to be good at that.