On Saturday 14 February 2004 7:38 am, Hans Krueger wrote:
Paul you can use both I do on my network how is your network set up now and how do you want to set it up ?
I currently have fixed IP addresses for several hosts in the range 192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.10. So after following the discussion I added a DHCP server, in the form of the dhcpd daemon, and gave it the range 192.168.1.30 through 192.168.1.60. I assume that will work, right? I had trouble with the setup until I removed the options line that specified a router (since I had no idea what should go there, if anything). I assume also that if I merely plug a thin client into the network that doesn't have a router except as an external gateway, the router option is inappropriate. I haven't yet gotten the thin client so I have no way of testing all this out. Paul Abrahams
On 02/15/2004 01:19 AM, Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
I currently have fixed IP addresses for several hosts in the range 192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.10. So after following the discussion I added a DHCP server, in the form of the dhcpd daemon, and gave it the range 192.168.1.30 through 192.168.1.60. I assume that will work, right?
Yes
I had trouble with the setup until I removed the options line that specified a router (since I had no idea what should go there, if anything).
This is the gateway for your network.
I assume also that if I merely plug a thin client into the network that doesn't have a router except as an external gateway, the router option is inappropriate.
Wrong. The router option assigns the gateway (internet facing box using NAT). You are basically configuring a NIC via DHCP with all the parameters it would need if static. The main advantage of DHCP is that you do it for many machines from one machine. That is the D of DHCP, dynamic, meaning NOT giving constantly changing addresses, but on the fly configuration. Assuming your range is bigger than the machines, they will 'practically' have static (meaning non-changing) addresses.
I haven't yet gotten the thin client so I have no way of testing all this out.
I have it working like a charm for quite some time in our office, even with the DHCP server updating the local DNS, and it is working great. I believe you will find very helpful instructions in the Unofficial SuSE FAQ. I did find Windows XP clients seem to auto release their lease and try to get another address (as in different) every time they boot, so I have resorted to giving them 'static' addresses via DHCP based on their MAC address. -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Web Address: http://www.mydestiny.net/~joe_morris Registered Linux user 231871 God said, I AM that I AM. I say, by the grace of God, I am what I am.
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