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URGENT..How to setup a DHCP Server?
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Name: Khasraw
Date: April 24, 2003 at 05:53:37 Pacific
Subject: URGENT..How to setup a DHCP Server?
OS: Win XP
CPU/Ram: P-III Ram 128
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Comment: Dear Friends.....
I have an Internet Cafe with 20 Computers all with Win XP Pro,My Internet Connection is via Satellite, The UTP Cable comes from an equipment it's name is A.C.T connected to 2 HUB and from Hubs distributed to other computers in the office, There are no Server on my LAN (I think this type of LANs called Peer to Peer) and All the PCs using the Static IPs in addition to DNS Server (Both the Preferred and Alternate),Gate way and Subnet Mask.
Now I want to setup a DHCP server to distribute Dynamic IPs instead of all that static IPs. My Question is How can I setup this server? Is there are any software work on one of XP's on the network as a DHCP server and distribute IPs ?Or this procedure is not possible and I need to install a W2K server (I prefer W2K server than NT4.0 server).
Also another important Question is: What's the steps to setup the DHCP on W2K server and is one Ethernet Card is enough on the Server or will need to 2 Cards, One for input and the other for output to the hub and then to other clients? I’m waiting your assistance, which I will appreciate it.
Thanks in advance. /Khasraw
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Response Number 1
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Name: Steven S.
Date: April 24, 2003 at 06:10:33 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)XP does not actually have built-in support for a DHCP service but I'm sure there are third party utilities that may provide that option. My suggestion would be to use a Win2K server act as your DHCP. I'm pretty sure you only need one NIC on the DHCP server. Just keep in mind that if you plan to subnet your network you will need a DHCP relay agent also to forward DHCP requests over the router. Hope this helps. Steven S.
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Response Number 2
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Name: mike
Date: April 24, 2003 at 09:20:14 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Get a cheap linksys router go internet=>router=>hub=>hub=>pc's have the router obtain a wan address and let it do dhcp for your lan. (default for these routers-often it will work without configuring)
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Response Number 3
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Name: Brian
Date: April 24, 2003 at 09:40:16 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)You don't need to setup a DHCP server for 20 computers, it would be better just to staticly assign them each, then to go thought setting-up a DHCP server..
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Response Number 4
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Name: Brian
Date: April 24, 2003 at 09:44:22 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)you use 2000 server, Novell or Linux,, they all come with DHCP server and you can donwload on from download.com and load it on any Win 9X or XP machine, turning it into a DHCP server..
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Response Number 5
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Name: FredF
Date: April 24, 2003 at 19:13:06 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)The Linksys router idea is the least expensive and you do not have to use it on your Internet connection. Just connect the LAN port to an empty hub port, configure the DHCP and it should work fine.
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Response Number 6
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Name: Andrew T Forbes
Date: April 27, 2003 at 10:49:33 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I agree with Brian.
I don't see why you are so desperate to spend any money at all for the sake of 20 PCs. Unless you are planning on growing drematically to 40+ PCs why spend the money. If you do want to go ahead, then Fred's idea is the route to follow. You definately DO NOT want to build a Windows 2000 Server just to use as a DHCP Server. Your getting into territory whereby you are running Domains, setting up Active Directory and DNS, before you can even configure DHCP.
Definately not worth it for 20 PCs!
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Response Number 7
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Name: christo
Date: April 29, 2003 at 18:58:21 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Steven S
"you will need a DHCP relay agent also to forward DHCP requests over the router."?? Only if your router does not support forwarding of DHCP request
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