I always use the DHCP method. I don't know that there is a better. I think it's simply a choice. From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nathan Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 8:34 AM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] OT: DHCP and static addresses To you network guys out there... When you give a device a static address, be it a server, switch, printer etc., do you think it is better to hardcode the address into the device or allocate the address using DHCP and the MAC address. Thanks Nathan