Re: dhcp or static ip

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From: Matt Wagner [MSFT] (mattwag_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:03:39 -0800

Graham:

If you use DHCP you won't need to worry about managing your IP's - such
as who has which IP, and which IPs are not already used. You can avoid
any trouble with duplicate IPs when setting up new machines, or
reconfiguring old ones. Also, DHCP makes it easier if you ever need to
change your DNS, WINS, or Gateway IPs.

 From a management and scalability perspective, DHCP seems like it would
help you out. However, if you don't feel comfortable changing your
system, the network is small enough that you could get away without it. 

--
Matt Wagner
Enterprise Engineering Center
Microsoft Corporation
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Graham wrote:
> I took over a small windows 2000 network.  Have 1 server and 9 clients with 
> static ip's.  Salesman wants me to switch over to dhcp server but i see no 
> advantage on this small of network.  can anyone tell me the pros and cons of  
> changing.
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