Computer(s) IP Address changes on Computer reboot?

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I bought this Netgear router yesterday. I love the NetDuma OS so far. I am coming from an ASUS AC88U which I have used for a couple of years. One question that I have is this.

 

Every time I reboot my desktop PC it has a new IP address. Example. It started at XXX.XXX.X.4 and now it's gotten up to XXX.XX.X.32 this happens on both just a reboot of the computer and if I turn it off for any length of time.

 

My laptop will keep the same IP on reboots, but if I turn it off for say 5 min (to let it leave the online device manager and say offline) and then turn it back on it will have a different IP.

 

My iPhone, iPad, and Xbox One, if I turn them off and leave them off till they leave the device manager and then turn them back on they keep the same IP and do not switch to a new one like the PC or Laptop.

 

The only reason I ask is because the IP address on all my devices when using the ASUS router never changed in the couple of years that I used that device.

 

They don't need to be static and I'm not seeing any issues it's just different than what I'm used to so wanted to see if that's a feature or if something isn't set up right. Seems odd that only certain devices on my network are getting a different IP address on reboot of those devices.

 

My home network is a Motorola MB8600 Modem and the XR500. The cable modem has no options to change.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

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