I have a domestic mesh system to enable both personal devices and house automation.  To enable a stable system, I have chosen to give all resident devices a fixed / reserved IP address.  This has worked so far for the devices with a fixed DCHP reserved address.  I am getting a message "Up to 64 devices can be added" which I think means "you are at the limit of reserved IP address by using 64 off allocations.

My system has been upgraded from 6 off M5. I installed 6 off BE68 devices as their specification talked about having up to 200 available addresses, which I took as up to active devices 200.  To complement the BE68 I am using two off M5s to cover low use dark spots.

I summaries the devices on the network as

1] Personal, include PCs, Laptops, NSA drives, TVs, DVD player and alongside of mobiles and tablets.  DECO TOTALs 19 connected and 13 off-line as I write this story.  These devices tend to random in use but high data rates when in uses.

2] Automation which is a basically enabling diverse lighting and low power devices.  TOTAL 35 connected and 4 off-line at this moment.  These devices are almost deterministic, i.e. persistent and timely.  Their data rates is very low.  I hope that I could add a few more!!

Questions

How could I gain reservations between 65 and 200?

I am guessing you might suggest prioritising the automation devices to have reservations.

Can the Deco mesh cope with more than 64 addresses / active devices.  What does the 200 figure mean?

Would transferring automation devices to the IoT network help with the address count?