Using static addressing requires an administrator to visit each computer to manually enter the configuration information for that host
if host moves, must manually reconfigure it
administrator must keep track of which IP addresses have been allocated to avoid issuing duplicates
In a large network, configuring IP statically on each node can be very time consuming and prone to errors that can potentially disrupt communication on the network
typically only assigned to systems with a dedicated functionality
E.g., router interfaces or application servers that need fixed IP addresses