2 DHCP Servers

I have 2 separate DHCP servers on 2 subnets. Is there a way that I can
"point" a PC to a particular DHCP server to obtain an address?

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Peter Marshall
Manager Information Services
Ohio Coatings Company
(740) 859-5560 office
(304) 281-7404 cell

"Peter Marshall" wrote:

> I have 2 separate DHCP servers on 2 subnets. Is there a way that I can
> "point" a PC to a particular DHCP server to obtain an address?

That's what reservations are for. Just create a reservation (using the MAC
address of the PC in question) and specify what IP address, etc. the PC
should be given. I believe you need to add the reservation to BOTH DHCP
servers, so that no matter which one responds first the PC will get the same
address assignment.

When a client ask for an IP address, it send a DHCP request using a broadcast
message. It is possible that the router(s) of your subnet is configured for
not routing broadcast messages. If it is, the client can only use the DHCP
server of its subnet. You can configure your router to re-direct the DHCP
request to a specific IP address, in an other subnet, but in this case, the
fastest server for sanding the DHCP offer is always the server in the same
subnet.

Bye

"MichaelHensley" wrote:

> "Peter Marshall" wrote:
>
> > I have 2 separate DHCP servers on 2 subnets. Is there a way that I can
> > "point" a PC to a particular DHCP server to obtain an address?
>
> That's what reservations are for. Just create a reservation (using the MAC
> address of the PC in question) and specify what IP address, etc. the PC
> should be given. I believe you need to add the reservation to BOTH DHCP
> servers, so that no matter which one responds first the PC will get the same
> address assignment.
>