Resolved Multiple wifi's and IP addresses

I have a situation where I have 2 wifi's to which I connect. My primary wifi is traditional and works fine. My other wifi is for connecting to a single device and there is no DHCP for that "network". The problem is that when I connect to the single device wifi, the network settings are unchanged from my primary wifi. I am guessing that is because there is no DHCP on the other network. I don't know exactly how network settings are resolved when there is no DHCP but how can I get the network setup to do whatever it does for a no-DHCP wifi when I connect? TIA

 

What do you mean there is no DHCP? There has to be ether dynamically assigned IP addresses (DHCP) or static. If static, it means the system/network admin (a person) must manually assign the IP address to each device that connects.

 

I mean what I said. This is a device that needs a connection upon startup. It has its own wifi but there is no DHCP. It expects the application that controls it to connect. I don't know how the application works but since the computer on which the application is running has network settings from the no longer connected wifi it cannot connect to the device. I am guessing that the application expects to see either a self assigned IP or no IP rather than a wrong IP. I think I read somewhere there is a standard self assigned IP of 10.10.x.x or something similar when no DHCP exists or is not responding.

 

Can more than one device connect to this wifi network?

Got some model numbers?

 

I think only the app can connect. The device is a Deebot 900 series cleaning robot.

 

This is were there is some confusion. DHCP is a function of your router, not your wireless devices. It is your router that must assign an IP address to your wireless (and wired) devices. Your router will do that with DHCP or via a static assignment. Your connected devices don't care how they get it.

 

I don't think this particular device works that way. The app has something to do with connecting without a DHCP. I need to research the app more. I take it from the replies that there is no way to connect to that wifi and not retain the other wifi's network settings.

 

You don't understand. If it is using wifi (not Bluetooth or another wireless system like regular RF or cell phone networks) and it is using an IP address, then it must work that way. Even if the app is turning your smart phone into a "hotspot" (if your phone supports hotspots) then your phone is providing the DHCP services.

Again, DHCP is not running on your Deebot.

Have you looked in your router's admin menu under "connected devices" too see if the Deebot is there and what IP address it has been assigned?