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DHCP (ip limitations) to others

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FSM

IS-IT--Management
Jun 8, 2000
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How can i prevent other users ( in the same subnet)so they can't get my ip addresses in my DHCP server???? I don't have control over other computers in the same subnet (long story) but i don't want other users to get my ip's I know that the other NIC's are making requests and my DHCP is giving the ip's so what can i do????

Thanx!!!

FSM
 
Go into the dhcp server and make your ip a fixed ip. Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
glen@nellsgiftbox.com
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"What really happens is trivial in comparison to what could occur."
Robert von Musil (1880-1942); Austrian author.
 
Thanks Glen, but how do i do that??? and can you explain me what is actually what the fix ip do???? it is not an extatic one right???

THanks again Glen!!!

FSM
 
How many clients do you have? Why can't you choose a different subnet? Is there a router between your physical network and theirs?
 
I think Glen thinks your refering to preventing those pc's from get a specific Ip from your server not any ip. Is that what you want or do you want all pc's on that subnet not to get a dhcp address from your server?
 
This is getting a bit confusing. Do you want to make sure you keep the same IP and nobody else gets it? Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
glen@nellsgiftbox.com
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"What really happens is trivial in comparison to what could occur."
Robert von Musil (1880-1942); Austrian author.
 
I think it will be hard to stop other clients in the same subnet from requesting and getting ip addresses from your DHCP server.My understanding of DHCP is that all clients broadcast for an IP address and any DHCP server on the same subnet will reply with either a ip address or a denial of ip address. If there are other clients on the same subnet when they request ban address they will get it. The workaround is to setup reservations for your clients,and exclude the remainder of the addresses.
 
1)Set your machine to use a fixed ip
2)Go into dhcp and tell it that your ip is reserved and not to be given out. Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
glen@nellsgiftbox.com
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"What really happens is trivial in comparison to what could occur."
Robert von Musil (1880-1942); Austrian author.
 
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