DANTE IP Strategies Compared

No infrastructure required, but IP addresses are random (169.254.x.x).

• unpredictable
• difficult to document
• difficult to troubleshoot
• external DHCP routers (third-party technicians) can corrupt the system

Plug & Play, device receives IP automatically.

• unpredictable (IP changes after restart)
• No fixed routing can be planned
• external DHCP routers (third-party technicians) can corrupt the system

Controlled IPs via central DHCP server

• high maintenance effort upfront
• device replacement or failure requires server reconfiguration
• one DHCP server device required per production (but never more than one device) – > high planning and infrastructure effort
• external DHCP routers (third-party technicians) can corrupt the system

Static IPs and Plug & Play for additional devices.

• Duplicate address assignment due to human error – > network outage
• DHCP Pool Overlapping
• Devices must be reset to internal standard settings after changes (dry hire)
• external DHCP routers (third-party technicians) can only corrupt additional devices without static IPs