IP Reservations Issue

[elsexy]

How do I get the unique id(mac address) from a remote vpn client. Have NT running RAS, VPN(pptp), and DHCP for specific range of ip addresses. Currently VPN connections show id of 00-00-00-00-00-00. Since I need the unique id to specify a reservation so my remote user can get the same ip all the time, anybody out there with some ideas of a solution would most helpful.

Mike

 

[FestusMcShamus]

why not have the remote user type ipconfig /all at the command prompt and tell you what the physical address is.

 

[elsexy]

I have been doing the ipconfig /all thing. Problem is, I am always in and out of the office. Need to specify static IP address to remote user in order to make sure they can print and browse network at all times. How can I tell if DHCP is working as it should.

 

[Whoheard]

Turn on NetMon on the server and read the packets from the RAS server to DHCP server. Inside the packets you will find the MAC address of the device requesting for the IP.

bob

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