Force clients to DHCP

Hi

I have one subnet with an IP range 10.1.1.0:255 on a Linux Server. I would
like to limit his to 10.1.1.0 to 10.1.1.200 and add a second DHCP server on
Windows 2003 R2 SP2 using 10.1.1.201 to 10.1.1.255 with a few to migrating
the DHCP server to Windows.

How would I force certain PC's to the Windows DHCP and leave the rest on
Linux, while maintainig connectivity between all PC's and server on the
network?

TJ

Hello TJ,

You can not do it. The way in DHCP is first come, first serve. Maybe you
can add reservations, but even that can not give 100%

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi
>
> I have one subnet with an IP range 10.1.1.0:255 on a Linux Server. I
> would like to limit his to 10.1.1.0 to 10.1.1.200 and add a second
> DHCP server on Windows 2003 R2 SP2 using 10.1.1.201 to 10.1.1.255 with
> a few to migrating the DHCP server to Windows.
>
> How would I force certain PC's to the Windows DHCP and leave the rest
> on Linux, while maintainig connectivity between all PC's and server on
> the network?
>
> TJ
>

Thanks Meinolf, unfortunately I need some way setting up a DHCP server to
slowly migrate accounts from the Linux box to the Windows box. Without
getting into the politics of our organisation, everything is handled by
Linux (External DNS, DHCP, Spam filters, VPN etc) and I am trying to move it
to Windows as our Linux suport contract expires shortly and we dn't have the
expertise in house. I also have problems with the fact that we are 24/7 in
operation and our field workers have suffered with poor connectivity but
DON'T like changing.

I am quite new to this side of things (am due to undertake acourse for
Microsoft exam 70-291
), so please excuse me if I sound idiotic. If I set up a DHCP server on the
Windows box with a 10.1.2.x ip range, could I point certain PC's to that
DHCP server and still maintain connectivity with the rest of the network?
TJ


"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello TJ,
>
> You can not do it. The way in DHCP is first come, first serve. Maybe you
> can add reservations, but even that can not give 100%
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I have one subnet with an IP range 10.1.1.0:255 on a Linux Server. I
>> would like to limit his to 10.1.1.0 to 10.1.1.200 and add a second
>> DHCP server on Windows 2003 R2 SP2 using 10.1.1.201 to 10.1.1.255 with
>> a few to migrating the DHCP server to Windows.
>>
>> How would I force certain PC's to the Windows DHCP and leave the rest
>> on Linux, while maintainig connectivity between all PC's and server on
>> the network?
>>
>> TJ
>>
>
>

TJ <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Thanks Meinolf, unfortunately I need some way setting up a DHCP
> server to slowly migrate accounts from the Linux box to the Windows
> box. Without getting into the politics of our organisation,
> everything is handled by Linux (External DNS, DHCP, Spam filters, VPN
> etc) and I am trying to move it to Windows as our Linux suport
> contract expires shortly and we dn't have the expertise in house. I
> also have problems with the fact that we are 24/7 in operation and
> our field workers have suffered with poor connectivity but DON'T like
> changing.
> I am quite new to this side of things (am due to undertake acourse
> for Microsoft exam 70-291
> ), so please excuse me if I sound idiotic. If I set up a DHCP server
> on the Windows box with a 10.1.2.x ip range, could I point certain
> PC's to that DHCP server and still maintain connectivity with the
> rest of the network? TJ

No, alas - the way DHCP works, is first come, first served. If you can get
your hands on a switch that supports VLANs you can set up your new Windows
network on one and slowly move your workstations to it as you migrate them,
by connecting them to the new network.
>
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>> Hello TJ,
>>
>> You can not do it. The way in DHCP is first come, first serve. Maybe
>> you can add reservations, but even that can not give 100%
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have one subnet with an IP range 10.1.1.0:255 on a Linux Server. I
>>> would like to limit his to 10.1.1.0 to 10.1.1.200 and add a second
>>> DHCP server on Windows 2003 R2 SP2 using 10.1.1.201 to 10.1.1.255
>>> with a few to migrating the DHCP server to Windows.
>>>
>>> How would I force certain PC's to the Windows DHCP and leave the
>>> rest on Linux, while maintainig connectivity between all PC's and
>>> server on the network?
>>>
>>> TJ