DHCP?

Should the DHCP be running on the two pc's in my network? i cannot share the
internet? but the shared folders LAN workd fine? if i switch the DHCP off on
the pc2 will this help?

Stephen

"Stephen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Should the DHCP be running on the two pc's in my network? i cannot share
the
> internet? but the shared folders LAN workd fine? if i switch the DHCP off
on
> the pc2 will this help?
>
> Stephen
>
>
>


You need a trip to www.homenethelp.com

But there's no reason not to have DHCP running on both the machines

you only need DHCP on one machine on your network

If you have it on 2 machines, you are going to get a conflict when a client
requests a IP address.

my rule is one DHCP server for each subnet


On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 23:43:00 +0200, "Stephen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Should the DHCP be running on the two pc's in my network? i cannot share the
>internet? but the shared folders LAN workd fine? if i switch the DHCP off on
>the pc2 will this help?
>
>Stephen
>
>

Excellent thanks i knew that was the answe and i just couldnt find it on any
forum or site?
I APPRICIATE YOUR HELP will let you know how it goes, will try it tomorrow.

Stephen

"Linux Penguin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> you only need DHCP on one machine on your network
>
> If you have it on 2 machines, you are going to get a conflict when a
client
> requests a IP address.
>
> my rule is one DHCP server for each subnet
>
>
> On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 23:43:00 +0200, "Stephen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Should the DHCP be running on the two pc's in my network? i cannot share
the
> >internet? but the shared folders LAN workd fine? if i switch the DHCP off
on
> >the pc2 will this help?
> >
> >Stephen
> >
> >
>

In message <3f6782bd$0$58710$(E-Mail Removed)>, Stephen
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>Should the DHCP be running on the two pc's in my network? i cannot share the
>internet? but the shared folders LAN workd fine? if i switch the DHCP off on
>the pc2 will this help?

If you only have two machines then you could give them both static
addresses and stop the DHCP server on both machines.



--
Bernard Peek
London, UK. DBA, Manager, Trainer & Author. Will work for money.

"Linux Penguin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> you only need DHCP on one machine on your network
>
> If you have it on 2 machines, you are going to get a conflict when a
client
> requests a IP address.
>
> my rule is one DHCP server for each subnet
>
>


Depends really.. Is he running both machines through a router? If so and
the router is doing the DHCP server side, then he'll need DHCP Client
enabled on both machines. Or he could go Static.

"Ian Clark" <sparhawk__@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bkbi1p$r89fc$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Linux Penguin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > you only need DHCP on one machine on your network
> >
> > If you have it on 2 machines, you are going to get a conflict when a
> client
> > requests a IP address.
> >
> > my rule is one DHCP server for each subnet
> >
> >
>
>
> Depends really.. Is he running both machines through a router? If so and
> the router is doing the DHCP server side, then he'll need DHCP Client
> enabled on both machines. Or he could go Static.
>
>
You can use 2 for 1 subnet as long as you split the ranges.Give half of the
range to server 1 and half to server 2.