Here's how to avoid that problem: If you need to assign static IP addresses to machines on your home network, configure your router to assign dynamic IP addresses only within a specific range.

DHCP is fine, unless you're looking to perform advanced networking tasks. Here's how to set a Static IP address (or DHCP ...

You can assign these static IP addresses on the device itself—using, say, Windows' network settings on each computer—or you can do it at the router level. If you do it through the router ...