Re: Manual DHCP server.

From: CD (CD_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:35:02 -0700

I think what GwD is talking about is having 2 different DHCP servers which
hand out 2 different ranges of IP address. Therefore, you would not have
problems with duplicate IP addresses. The only problem you might right into
(depending on the size of your network) is running out of addresses if one of
the servers fail. All you would need to do is increase the range on the
working server to correct it.

"Yves Leclerc" wrote:

> But then your workstation could get an IP address from either DHCP. Since
> DHCP IP address assigning is done on "a first come, first serve basis", then
> you could screw up you network. If you wan to have a "fall-back" DHCP
> server, then you should look at fault-tolerance/load balancing set ups.
> That is to say: another DHCP server would take over if the first one fails.
>
>
>
>
> "GwD" <GDavis@nospam.hme.com> wrote in message
> news:u0w$HDQvEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > "You can only have one DHCP server on the same network. If not, then you
> > could have problems with the network."
> >
> > NOT TRUE!
> >
> > You can have multiple DHCP servers on the same network as long as they are
> > setup not to give out the same address. You should really have two DHCP
> > servers on a network in case one fails.
> >
> > But to answer the original question when a client request a DHCP address
> > it is a broadcast on the local subnet. The DHCP server or servers will
> > respond and the client will take the first response and obtain a address
> > from that DHCP server.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
> > news:%234NDB5OvEHA.4020@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> XP Pro IP protocol settings: Use server assigned IP address.
> >>
> >> You can only have one DHCP server on the same network. If not, then you
> >> could have problems with the network.
> >>
> >>
> >> "BigMan" <fn42551@fmi.uni-sofia.bg> wrote in message
> >> news:OmB5g0OvEHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >>> How do I set a WIndows XP Pro workstation to use a specific DHCP server
> >>> in a
> >>> LAN?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

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