This past weekend I had to change some setting on my rounter and happened to look at the DHCP table. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is the protocol that IP-based devices use to connect to a network, and the way a device gets an IP address assigned when it connects. I was surprised to see how many devices are regularly connected. At any one time, it could be as many as 27!
- 4 wi-fi enabled Blackberries
- 4 network-enabled TVs
- 3 Bluray players
- 1 Playstation 3
- 1 Nintendo Wii
- 2 AV Receivers
- 1 Apple iPad
- 1 RIM Playbook
- 3 iPod Touches
- 1 Network Printer
- 2 Macbooks
- 1 Dell desktop
- 1 Toshiba laptop
- 1 AppleTV
- 1 TV settop box
No fridge or dryer yet, but I’m sure that’s not far away.
That’s a lot of devices! I can’t wait until kitchen appliances are connected just so I don’t have to reset the clock after power failures.
By: Marc Lennox on 31-01-2012
at 12:48 pm