@Home and DHCP

[Jonathan Hutchins]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles K. Lee II" <chuckx at cold-sun.com>

> If they're giving out static IPs, why would you need to use DHCP in the
> first place?

DHCP doesn't just handle IP assignment, it also allows centralised
management and update of Gateway and DNS settings, as well as other OS
dependent items.  Just posting a text update usually misses a lot of Admins,
let alone regular users, so you need to be able to do a direct update at
least on a reboot.