[ale] static ip network configuration

[Ron / BCLUG]

> Using a router to provide static IPs to different devices can work

This can be a good way to do it, as configuration is all in one place.


Also, if a router requires replacement, all devices can be offline until 
router subnet is set to match the fixed / static IP assigned to all the 
devices.

If using DHCP reservations, a replacement router will hand out random 
IPs to every device - and they'll work - until reservations are 
reconfigured on new router.


I prefer this method myself in most cases.