{"id":3652,"date":"2026-03-27T08:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swulabs.com\/library\/unkategorisiert\/dante-ip-strategies-compared\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T11:51:11","slug":"dante-ip-strategies-compared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swulabs.com\/en\/library\/network\/dante-ip-strategies-compared\/","title":{"rendered":"DANTE IP Strategies Compared"},"content":{"rendered":"

IP Strategies Compared<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Link Local (ZeroConf)<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

No infrastructure required, but IP addresses are random (169.254.x.x).<\/p>\n<\/div>

Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/div><\/div>
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  • unpredictable<\/li>\n
  • difficult to document<\/li>\n
  • difficult to troubleshoot<\/li>\n
  • external DHCP routers (third-party technicians) can corrupt the system<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
    Suitability for Professional Live Productions<\/div><\/div>
    <\/span> 20%<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Simple DHCP<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Plug & Play, device receives IP automatically.<\/p>\n<\/div>

    Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/div><\/div>
      \n
    • unpredictable (IP changes after restart)<\/li>\n
    • No fixed routing can be planned<\/li>\n
    • external DHCP routers (third-party technicians) can corrupt the system<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
      Suitability for Professional Live Productions<\/div><\/div>
      <\/span> 40%<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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      DHCP with MAC Reservations<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      Controlled IPs via central DHCP server<\/p>\n<\/div>

      Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/div><\/div>
        \n
      • high maintenance effort upfront<\/li>\n
      • device replacement or failure requires server reconfiguration<\/li>\n
      • one DHCP server device required per production (but never more than one device) \u2013 > high planning and infrastructure effort<\/li>\n
      • external DHCP routers (third-party technicians) can corrupt the system<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
        Suitability for Professional Live Productions<\/div><\/div>
        <\/span> 70%<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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        Static IPs with Decentralized DHCP<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

        Static IPs and Plug & Play for additional devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>

        Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/div><\/div>
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        • Duplicate address assignment due to human error \u2013 > network outage<\/li>\n
        • DHCP Pool Overlapping<\/li>\n
        • Devices must be reset to internal standard settings after changes (dry hire)<\/li>\n
        • external DHCP routers (third-party technicians) can only corrupt additional devices without static IPs<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
          Suitability for Professional Live Productions<\/div><\/div>
          <\/span> 95%<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

          IP Strategy Comparison for Dante Primary and Dante Secondary<\/h3><\/div>
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