Reserve the local IP

Why the address should stay put#

DHCP normally lends addresses for a period of time. A reservation tells the router: “Whenever this network card asks, give it this same local IP.” Crafty bookmarks, Playit targets and port-forwarding rules then keep pointing to the right machine.

1. 1
   Open your router or ISP app/admin page.
2. 2
   Find Connected devices, Clients, LAN or Home network.
3. 3
   Select the wired ZimaOS computer. Compare its current IP and MAC address with ZimaOS.
4. 4
   Choose Reserve IP, DHCP reservation, Address reservation, Static lease or Always use this address.
5. 5
   Save. Restart the ZimaOS computer only if the router requests it.
6. 6
   Reopen the dashboard and update your bookmark if the address changed.

Confirm the result#

Restart ZimaOS once during a quiet moment. If it returns with the same address and the dashboard loads, the reservation is working. Write the address on the printed setup checklist.