You should use a static IP address configuration for your FreeNAS server. Here's why and how to do it starting with version 11.2.
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TrueNAS – How to set up a static IP address
FreeNAS automatically assigns a dynamic IP address configuration during setup, but since it is a server that shares files and other services to a local network, it is recommended that you use a static IP address instead.
If you don't assign a static IP address, the services that FreeNAS provides to other devices will eventually stop working. This is because connected devices default to dynamic IP addresses assigned by the DHCP server (usually your router), which may change once you reboot the server or after the dynamically assigned configuration expires.
This guide will show you how to set up a static IP address configuration for FreeNAS version 11.2 or later. (You can use these steps to set up a static IP on Windows 10.)
