how to add machines to domain using DHCP

If I've got a domain with a domain controller that's also a DHCP server, and
i've got a new computer (not yet joined to the domain) that's set up to get
its IP address using DHCP, it won't be able to get it from the domain
controller because the new machine isn't joined to the domain. but i can't
join it to the domain without an ip address. how to deal with this? i can
get around this by using a static ip address until it's joined to the domain
but this is inconvenient. is there a "right" way to do this?

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Gary Roach
ADB Services

A computer doesn't have to be a domain member to get an IP address from DHCP
so you shouldn't have a problem.

"Gary Roach" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If I've got a domain with a domain controller that's also a DHCP server,
> and i've got a new computer (not yet joined to the domain) that's set up
> to get its IP address using DHCP, it won't be able to get it from the
> domain controller because the new machine isn't joined to the domain. but
> i can't join it to the domain without an ip address. how to deal with
> this? i can get around this by using a static ip address until it's joined
> to the domain but this is inconvenient. is there a "right" way to do this?
>
> --
> Gary Roach
> ADB Services
>
>

right - don't know why i thought it did. thanks!

"Simon Geary" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>A computer doesn't have to be a domain member to get an IP address from
>DHCP so you shouldn't have a problem.
>
> "Gary Roach" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> If I've got a domain with a domain controller that's also a DHCP server,
>> and i've got a new computer (not yet joined to the domain) that's set up
>> to get its IP address using DHCP, it won't be able to get it from the
>> domain controller because the new machine isn't joined to the domain. but
>> i can't join it to the domain without an ip address. how to deal with
>> this? i can get around this by using a static ip address until it's
>> joined to the domain but this is inconvenient. is there a "right" way to
>> do this?
>>
>> --
>> Gary Roach
>> ADB Services
>>
>>
>
>