On Wed, 20 May 2009 20:33:42 -0500, gildororonar-RjzwrCfQnQ2cqzYg7KEe8g wrote:
Then I think sub-netting our own network, with a NAT firewall fixed at 192.168.4.42 and everyone gets 192.168.0.x. Which is what I am currently using. I don't know of any down-side of this solution. Sure this makes it difficult to punch holes on the NAT firewall but the local administrator would agree to punch any hole in the first place.
That's what I'd do, along with firewalling the misbehaving DHCP server to keep its addresses from being sent to your network. At least from a technical standpoint, that's what I'd do. But I'd also be inclined to talk to the manager for the LAN administrator for the building. They provide you a service - paid or not - and they need to meet your needs. If the manager doesn't take care of it, then keep climbing the ladder. There's no excuse for the kind of lazy administration you describe. Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org