DHCP & Wi-fi?

Question

Could anyone explain how it would help if Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is disabled at all wireless access points?

The perspective of the question is from a Security overview.

Answer 1

It does not really matter if it is dynamic or static, but the IP’s that you use, you can use the default ones or you can make up your own, within some parameters of course and the advantage of that is a hacker will have to figure out what your internal setting are. What I really think you are asking about is the SIDD and you should turn the broadcasting of your SIDD and give your router a different name than the default one, which should maximize your security. When you have your SIDD transmitter turned on, anyone can find your router with their laptops software, by turning it off you remove that and when you give it a specific name you make it all but impossible to find and hack into. Do not forget to change your password too, most systems are hacked because the person who set them up left everything on default and all the hacker has to do is use those setting, easily obtained by downloading your manual, to get through the router.

John B.

Answer 2

Disabling DHCP on all wireless access points will protect your network from outside users as they will not be able to get an IP address and navigate your network. You will need to statically assign IP addresses to users to which you have authorized access and keep a good record so there aren't any IP conflicts.

Answer 3

you won't be assigning IP addresses, but rather the users should know their IP to set it manually .. and in this case they will have some dificulties finding free IP to connect to ..

you may shift your IP range from standart .. say the standart is 192.168.1.1 (and then logically follows, .....1.2, ....1.3, etc ..)
but you can set your accepting IP range to say 192.168.29.1-255 and in that case an attacker would have dificulties finding your IP range and then finding a free IP in there