diff --git a/netinfra/dhcp/dhcpd-primary.conf b/netinfra/dhcp/dhcpd-primary.conf
index 5aeeee7..de2e497 100644
--- a/netinfra/dhcp/dhcpd-primary.conf
+++ b/netinfra/dhcp/dhcpd-primary.conf
@@ -330,3 +330,6 @@ host subopi3 { hardware ethernet b8:27:eb:11:47:b2; fixed-address 192.168.1.217;
 host subopi-dev-3 { hardware ethernet b8:27:eb:1b:35:95; fixed-address 192.168.1.232; }
 host subopi-dev-4 { hardware ethernet dc:a6:32:d4:da:5e; fixed-address 192.168.1.231; }
 host pfvsvrpi { hardware ethernet b8:27:eb:c2:f8:9f; fixed-address 192.168.1.230; }
+
+# --- added 2026-09-01, tickets #614/#629 (minisplit smart dongle) ---
+host pfv-minisplit-dongle { hardware ethernet c4:39:60:59:0c:01; fixed-address 192.168.1.149; }
diff --git a/netinfra/dhcp/dhcpd-secondary.conf b/netinfra/dhcp/dhcpd-secondary.conf
index 3d3591a..d0655b5 100644
--- a/netinfra/dhcp/dhcpd-secondary.conf
+++ b/netinfra/dhcp/dhcpd-secondary.conf
@@ -329,3 +329,6 @@ host subopi3 { hardware ethernet b8:27:eb:11:47:b2; fixed-address 192.168.1.217;
 host subopi-dev-3 { hardware ethernet b8:27:eb:1b:35:95; fixed-address 192.168.1.232; }
 host subopi-dev-4 { hardware ethernet dc:a6:32:d4:da:5e; fixed-address 192.168.1.231; }
 host pfvsvrpi { hardware ethernet b8:27:eb:c2:f8:9f; fixed-address 192.168.1.230; }
+
+# --- added 2026-09-01, tickets #614/#629 (minisplit smart dongle) ---
+host pfv-minisplit-dongle { hardware ethernet c4:39:60:59:0c:01; fixed-address 192.168.1.149; }