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Originally Posted by ilovejedd
I don't see much point setting static IP addresses for the AppleTV or FireTV.
The only devices I set static IP for is the NAS and desktops running servers (e.g. Plex and Calibre server).
As for the security cams, I believe you can get 5-port PoE switches fairly cheap/affordable nowadays.
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And 3 months later I finally got around to making some changes!
I already had all my security cams set to static IP addresses because they are controlled via a web browser and keeping their addresses static is the best way to easily and quickly open up the proper web page for each.
I was having some issues with my Fire TV Cube and my Fire Recast OTA DVR losing touch with one another, so I added them to the short list of devices assigned a static IP address. This solved that issue and they now keep in touch.
I bought a Netgear switch and connected two of my security cams to it via ethernet. Both were using 2G Wi-Fi and since they were outdoors the signals were spotty and they were hogging Wi-Fi since they send video feeds 24x7. This made a big improvement. Their video feeds are no longer stuttering messes, and they no longer gobble up Wi-Fi bandwidth.
I seem to have solved all my issues for now, so I will hold off a bit before upgrading to a new Wi-Fi 6 router. All my streaming devices have been wired for a long time so no bandwidth issues there. The smart-plugs and smart-bulbs mostly use 2G Wi-Fi only and I don’t think any of them are Wi-Fi 6 capable anyway. The Echo devices are all working fine too as far as bandwidth is concerned.