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    Default IP address issues with R-Pi

    Hopefully someone can give me some help with an IP address issue with my R-Pi 3.

    I use it on wi-fi, controlling Volumio with my Android phone, 9 times out of 10 the IP adress has changed and I can't access it. This is happening even if I leave it switched on.

    Could someone please explain to me in laymans terms how to fix the IP address to stop this happening.

    Many thanks,

    Bill.
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    You should be able to assign or reserve the IP address for the Pi in the settings for your router. I've found different brands of router refer to this as different things and sometimes is not often the easiest thing to locate when you log into the router settings.

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    Had a look and can't see anything obviouse. Strangley, my current Pi IP adress is not showing as connected - but it is.
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    It could be something obscure like DHCP reservation and may not be in the basic settings. Essentially you are looking for something that ties together the current IP address for the Pi and its MAC address to that the router stops randomly assigning it an IP as part of its regular cycle.

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    my old provider, plusnet's router did this regularly, although not when in use. i used fing to keep track of it. talk talk router i have now doesnt seem to change things at all. static ip's are sometimes available which might sort the issue
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    Fing is a great little app to have on your phone/tablet to help with these types of things

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nihil Sleighride View Post
    Fing is a great little app to have on your phone/tablet to help with these types of things
    +1 for fing.

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    Hi Bill,

    Are you able to use the host name instead of the IP address? e.g. volumio.local

    Simon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simonh View Post
    Hi Bill,

    Are you able to use the host name instead of the IP address? e.g. volumio.local

    Simon.
    That works on the PC but not my phone.
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    Can you get the full hostname from e.g. Fing?

    (I can access my Pi as ropiee.local or ropiee.fritz.box)

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