[PLUG] Linux server on Xfinity home network

Likely a stupid problem, but a search of the archives for "xfinity reserve IP" didn't yield any hits.

The Xfinity router claims to be able to convert a DHCP address to a reserved IP by a click of a button. But, no. Even if I reserve the same IP that has been assigned to the server (wired ethernet connection, which shouldn't make a difference but just may, for especially stupid reasons), the rest of the network can't talk to the device. That's even after a reboot.

So, three questions:

Question the First: has anyone encountered + been able to solve it?

Question the Second: might it be peculiar to linux hosts? Given that I don't have any Windows servers - ew - to test, it's tough to discern this for myself.

Question the Third: given that it may be easier to assign this a static IP rather than relying on the vagaries of DHCP and name resolution via random queries, how does one correctly assign a static IP in Raspbian? It seems that what I've found assumes only IP4 or that someone wants to assign the IP via a graphical interface (this is a headless NAS).

Thx,

-Z

Lord* Adam Zion, MSIS

Registered Linux User #471910
http://www.adamzion.com

* Yes, really

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