DHCP Conflict

I have a netgear router that is configured as my dhcp
server. If my windows server 2003 software has dhcp &
dns configured, would this cause a conflict? My internet
connection and my network workstation connections are
dropped repeatedly. The only way to reconnect is to
reboot the router. Any suggestions on what else could be
the problem?

Having two DHCP server on the same broadcast segment is guaranteed to cause
problems. You should disable one of them.
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>
>I have a netgear router that is configured as my dhcp
>server. If my windows server 2003 software has dhcp &
>dns configured, would this cause a conflict? My internet
>connection and my network workstation connections are
>dropped repeatedly. The only way to reconnect is to
>reboot the router. Any suggestions on what else could be
>the problem?
>

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Danny Slye
Microsoft Support Professional
MCSE

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You can only use an additional DHCP Server if it is not handing out the same
set of addresses. Some of those Cable/DSL Routers only hand out a limited
range of addresses. If your Windows DHCP Server is configured to hand out a
range of numbers that does *not* overlap with the ones from the Router you
will be fine, but you better make *sure* you configured it properly.


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:f55c01c3f188$4fda03c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a netgear router that is configured as my dhcp
> server. If my windows server 2003 software has dhcp &
> dns configured, would this cause a conflict? My internet
> connection and my network workstation connections are
> dropped repeatedly. The only way to reconnect is to
> reboot the router. Any suggestions on what else could be
> the problem?

I do not want any additonal addresses handed out. IF I
disable my dhcp on my server 2003 software, should I
disable dns server as well as VPN server, WINS server,
etc...
My router is acting as my dhcp/vpn.

>-----Original Message-----
>You can only use an additional DHCP Server if it is not
handing out the same
>set of addresses. Some of those Cable/DSL Routers only
hand out a limited
>range of addresses. If your Windows DHCP Server is
configured to hand out a
>range of numbers that does *not* overlap with the ones
from the Router you
>will be fine, but you better make *sure* you configured
it properly.
>
>
>--
>
>Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
>www.wandtv.com
>
>
>"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:f55c01c3f188$4fda03c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have a netgear router that is configured as my dhcp
>> server. If my windows server 2003 software has dhcp &
>> dns configured, would this cause a conflict? My
internet
>> connection and my network workstation connections are
>> dropped repeatedly. The only way to reconnect is to
>> reboot the router. Any suggestions on what else could
be
>> the problem?
>
>
>.
>

Just leave the VPN and WINS alone. The VPN callers should get the IP from
the Router just fine. DHCP is done by broadcasting, DHCP Servers aren't
"specified". The client simply gets the address from the whichever DHCP
Server is the "quickest on the draw".


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ed2201c3f1aa$8938a0f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I do not want any additonal addresses handed out. IF I
> disable my dhcp on my server 2003 software, should I
> disable dns server as well as VPN server, WINS server,
> etc...
> My router is acting as my dhcp/vpn.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You can only use an additional DHCP Server if it is not
> handing out the same
> >set of addresses. Some of those Cable/DSL Routers only
> hand out a limited
> >range of addresses. If your Windows DHCP Server is
> configured to hand out a
> >range of numbers that does *not* overlap with the ones
> from the Router you
> >will be fine, but you better make *sure* you configured
> it properly.
> >
> >
> >--
> >
> >Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> >www.wandtv.com
> >
> >
> >"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:f55c01c3f188$4fda03c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I have a netgear router that is configured as my dhcp
> >> server. If my windows server 2003 software has dhcp &
> >> dns configured, would this cause a conflict? My
> internet
> >> connection and my network workstation connections are
> >> dropped repeatedly. The only way to reconnect is to
> >> reboot the router. Any suggestions on what else could
> be
> >> the problem?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Thanks for the advice. I disabled my dhcp & dns on my
server. Unfortunately it didn't resolve my problem with
the internet/network disconnecting. VPN & WINS are still
enabled.



>-----Original Message-----
>Just leave the VPN and WINS alone. The VPN callers
should get the IP from
>the Router just fine. DHCP is done by broadcasting, DHCP
Servers aren't
>"specified". The client simply gets the address from the
whichever DHCP
>Server is the "quickest on the draw".
>
>
>--
>
>Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
>www.wandtv.com
>
>
>"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:ed2201c3f1aa$8938a0f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I do not want any additonal addresses handed out. IF I
>> disable my dhcp on my server 2003 software, should I
>> disable dns server as well as VPN server, WINS server,
>> etc...
>> My router is acting as my dhcp/vpn.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >You can only use an additional DHCP Server if it is
not
>> handing out the same
>> >set of addresses. Some of those Cable/DSL Routers
only
>> hand out a limited
>> >range of addresses. If your Windows DHCP Server is
>> configured to hand out a
>> >range of numbers that does *not* overlap with the ones
>> from the Router you
>> >will be fine, but you better make *sure* you
configured
>> it properly.
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
>> >www.wandtv.com
>> >
>> >
>> >"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:f55c01c3f188$4fda03c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I have a netgear router that is configured as my
dhcp
>> >> server. If my windows server 2003 software has
dhcp &
>> >> dns configured, would this cause a conflict? My
>> internet
>> >> connection and my network workstation connections
are
>> >> dropped repeatedly. The only way to reconnect is to
>> >> reboot the router. Any suggestions on what else
could
>> be
>> >> the problem?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

You'd better contact the ISP. It may be an issue between them and the
router. This is especially likely if the connection uses PPPoE.


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ef8601c3f1b1$4e7a01f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the advice. I disabled my dhcp & dns on my
> server. Unfortunately it didn't resolve my problem with
> the internet/network disconnecting. VPN & WINS are still
> enabled.
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Just leave the VPN and WINS alone. The VPN callers
> should get the IP from
> >the Router just fine. DHCP is done by broadcasting, DHCP
> Servers aren't
> >"specified". The client simply gets the address from the
> whichever DHCP
> >Server is the "quickest on the draw".
> >
> >
> >--
> >
> >Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> >www.wandtv.com
> >
> >
> >"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:ed2201c3f1aa$8938a0f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I do not want any additonal addresses handed out. IF I
> >> disable my dhcp on my server 2003 software, should I
> >> disable dns server as well as VPN server, WINS server,
> >> etc...
> >> My router is acting as my dhcp/vpn.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >You can only use an additional DHCP Server if it is
> not
> >> handing out the same
> >> >set of addresses. Some of those Cable/DSL Routers
> only
> >> hand out a limited
> >> >range of addresses. If your Windows DHCP Server is
> >> configured to hand out a
> >> >range of numbers that does *not* overlap with the ones
> >> from the Router you
> >> >will be fine, but you better make *sure* you
> configured
> >> it properly.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >
> >> >Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> >> >www.wandtv.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Chuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:f55c01c3f188$4fda03c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I have a netgear router that is configured as my
> dhcp
> >> >> server. If my windows server 2003 software has
> dhcp &
> >> >> dns configured, would this cause a conflict? My
> >> internet
> >> >> connection and my network workstation connections
> are
> >> >> dropped repeatedly. The only way to reconnect is to
> >> >> reboot the router. Any suggestions on what else
> could
> >> be
> >> >> the problem?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >