Re: Router or Modem DHCP

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From: James Egan (jegan_at_mailinator.com)
Date: 12/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:24:55 +0000

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:04:42 GMT, "Lee" <anon@anon.com> wrote:

>My router is connected via WAN port by cable to the modem. The modem setup
>offers DHCP should I enable that as well as on the router or just one of
>them?

Only one dhcp server.

The "modem" sounds like a bit more than just a modem if it offers a
dhcp service.

Does the router negotiate a connection with your ISP or does the
"modem" do that? If the router hasn't made the connection, it won't
know the necessary configuration information regarding nameservers.

You need to post some more details.

Jim.

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