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What is the optimum lease time for my dhcp?

It’s set to 3600 (default)

Is it best to set this time to a shorter duration, or longer?
 

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Some good info here Chris:

Code:
http://homenetworkadmin.com/dhcp-lease-time/

If its just a few items on your home network then you can basically set it as long as you like. If you are running a coffee shop then you want the IP addresses released once a customer has left the building so you set it for a couple of hours.
 
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Some good info here Chris:

Code:
http://homenetworkadmin.com/dhcp-lease-time/

If its just a few items on your home network then you can basically set it as long as you like. If you are running a coffee shop then you want the IP addresses released once a customer has left the building so you set it for a couple of hours.


At last count I have 32 connected devices, and a couple of phones/tabs that come and go.

Thanks for the link I will have a read.
 

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As long as your ip range is a few more than the maximum number of reservations you will ever have - which it almost certainly will be - you will be fine.
 
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According to the subnet I am using 255.255.255.192 so I have a maximum of 62 hosts available.

Just changed the lease time to 86400 secs = 24 hours.

Most of the devices change address at half the lease time is normal? Some of the devices are set to static ip for ease.
 

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Not seen a 255.255.255.192 before. If you are on a 192.168 or a 10.x network (the private internal ranges) you can use 255.255.255.0 without problems If you arent on those you have a very strange network!
 
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Not seen a 255.255.255.192 before. If you are on a 192.168 or a 10.x network (the private internal ranges) you can use 255.255.255.0 without problems If you arent on those you have a very strange network!


It’s the internal network on that subnet.
 
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