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Settiong DHCP to ping IP address before leaseing
Name: TopGun Date: July 19, 2000 at 13:35:30 Pacific
Comment:
In DHCP manager or wherever can I setup DHCP to ping the IP address before it lease the address.
I know this is supposed to be done but I can not find it.
Name: TopGun Date: July 19, 2000 at 15:00:17 Pacific
Reply:
I found it. What this does is if DHCP can ping the IP address it will not lease it. I have been having some problems (long story) with DHCP trying to lease IP address that are already in use. This is a temporary fix until I can figure out waht is going on.
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