router/Ethernet switch question

[MosheP]

You want the static IP to match the IPs of the other devices.

So I set it to static IP and copied the IP address from my iPad. It connected perfectly, thank you.

Is this always necessary for Android devices? What was the problem. I'm so curious to understand.

[real-brisker]

You want the last batch of numbers to be different. For example if your iPad is 192.168.1.3 and your router is 192.168.1.1 your phone should be 192.168.1.9.

[MosheP]

You want the static IP to match the IPs of the other devices.

You want the last batch of numbers to be different. For example if your iPad is 192.168.1.3 and your router is 192.168.1.1 your phone should be 192.168.1.9.

Which do I want?

[real-brisker]

In my first quote I meant you want the first three groups of numbers to match, and the fourth different, as I showed in my 2nd post.