Change Network Mask

I want to change the subnet mask on my network from 255.255.255.0 to
255.255.0.0. I am currently using DHCP. If I do this is there a way to
force my clients to renew their address? Let me rephrase this...A simple
way to force all clients to renew...50 - 80 clients...lol

"Justin" wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
:I want to change the subnet mask on my network from 255.255.255.0 to
: 255.255.0.0. I am currently using DHCP. If I do this is there a way to
: force my clients to renew their address? Let me rephrase this...A simple
: way to force all clients to renew...50 - 80 clients...lol

You mean as opposed to rebooting or ipconfig /release - ipconfig /renew?

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Yes...Is there a way to do it all at once instead of having to go to every
machine?
"Roland Hall" <nobody@nowhere> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Justin" wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> :I want to change the subnet mask on my network from 255.255.255.0 to
> : 255.255.0.0. I am currently using DHCP. If I do this is there a way to
> : force my clients to renew their address? Let me rephrase this...A
> simple
> : way to force all clients to renew...50 - 80 clients...lol
>
> You mean as opposed to rebooting or ipconfig /release - ipconfig /renew?
>
> --
> Roland Hall
> /* This information is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
> without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability
> or fitness for a particular purpose. */
> Online Support for IT Professionals -
> http://support.microsoft.com/service...p?fr=0&sd=tech
> How-to: Windows 2000 DNS:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308201
> FAQ W2K/2K3 DNS:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;291382
>
>

"Justin" wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
: Yes...Is there a way to do it all at once instead of having to go to every
: machine?

You could probably script it but by that time I could have sent out an email
and informed everyone of the pending modification which will require them to
reboot, or I could announce it over the intercom. It's not difficult to get
your users to reboot their computers. You're going to have to notify the
users anyway because you should never make a modification like this without
notifying them.

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Roland Hall
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;291382