[opensuse] enable DHCP server broadcast Suse 11
Hello, Is there a way to ensure that the DHCP server on Suse will broadcast? Perhaps this is the default setting, but I want to make sure our Vista machines can get a DHCP assigned address. Thank you, James -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 3:00 PM, James D. Parra
Hello,
Is there a way to ensure that the DHCP server on Suse will broadcast? Perhaps this is the default setting, but I want to make sure our Vista machines can get a DHCP assigned address.
Yes, you can go into Yast and set up the dhcp server. That is generally all you have to do. Be sure to have it use only your INTERNAL interface if you have more than NIC in the machine. Some up-stream network providers can get a little testy if you start serving DHCP onto the cable modem system. You typically only want one DHCP server per network, so if you have another router make sure it does not have its dhcp server turned on. -- ----------JSA--------- Someone stole my tag line, so now I have this rental. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
John Andersen wrote:
You typically only want one DHCP server per network, so if you have another router make sure it does not have its dhcp server turned on.
There's nothing wrong with having multiple DHCP servers, provided there's some means of preventing them from handing out duplicate addresses. The easiest way is to simply give each server it's own address pool, within the same subnet. The other info, such as default root etc., is usually the same for all DHCP servers. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
James Knott wrote:
John Andersen wrote:
You typically only want one DHCP server per network, so if you have another router make sure it does not have its dhcp server turned on.
There's nothing wrong with having multiple DHCP servers, provided there's some means of preventing them from handing out duplicate addresses. The easiest way is to simply give each server it's own address pool, within the same subnet. The other info, such as default root etc., is usually the same for all DHCP servers.
Correction: That should read "default route etc." -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
James D. Parra wrote:
Hello,
Is there a way to ensure that the DHCP server on Suse will broadcast? Perhaps this is the default setting, but I want to make sure our Vista machines can get a DHCP assigned address.
Thank you,
James
AFIK, DHCP servers don't broadcast. They respond to DHCP requests, which are broadcasts from clients. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
James D. Parra wrote:
Hello,
Is there a way to ensure that the DHCP server on Suse will broadcast? Perhaps this is the default setting, but I want to make sure our Vista machines can get a DHCP assigned address.
Thank you,
James
Sorry for the very late reply, But this may provide a little more info on the vista problem: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=404663 -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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