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On 2015/12/27 13:08 , Tucker, Ken wrote:
> I totally agree. Most corporate segments that are internet DMZ facing will not have DHCP for obvious security reasons. The other side is if you put the device on your intranet, then our security folks start to get concerned if the device is compromised. 
> 
> I have multiple devices that are offline due to the this very reason and we originally had a goal of placing these worldwide. 
> 
> We need more flexibility with the device.

A few comments:
1) Static configuration is supported.
2) Realistically, static config requires DHCP 'nearby'. It is a assumed
that just about everybody has a network with DHCP somewhere. If you need
to configure the probe, put it in the DHCP network, configure the probe
and plug into the target network. Unfortunately, if the USB get
corrupted, or otherwise becomes unusable, you need a DHCP network again
to reflash the USB stick.

Note that even a laptop that has both wifi and ethernet can create a
network with DHCP.

Is there something that can be done about this DHCP dependency? Probably
yes. But are there really that many places in the world where people
even at home don't have DHCP (or have laptops that can provide DHCP). I
sort of doubt it.

In the past, just about every aspect of static configuration has caused
problems. Probes are most reliable when they don't have to store state.

So I'd prefer not to change anything in this respect.