DHCP and leases 1

[MikeT]

Can someone give me the down and dirty version of the need for and practical use of leases? Currently I have 15 users, and have created an ip pool of 50 for them plus expansion. I dual boot WinMe/Win2k, now when I load 2k, i don't get an ip. ipconfig /renew results in a message saying the ip obtained is already being used. I have the leases set to never expire, which I believe is the cause.
I need info to determine when I should have the leases expire.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Jpoandl]

Read this first:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...odtechnol/winntas/deploy/confeat/14wntpcc.asp

Sounds like you have reserved addresses.


In your case, you should perform the following every time you want to boot into one of the two OS:

-before you shut down: start --> run --> CMD

ipconfig /release

then shut the machine down.

When you boot into the new OS, you may have to run IPCONFIG /renew Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2000

 

[MikeT]

Thats a great article, Joe, thanks.