Run PC as DHCP server with wireless DSL Router/Modem??

Listers

I have a D-Link DSL G624M which is great. However, I need a setting
that will make one PC as the DHCP server. Is it possible to do this
such that the other Computers still connect wirelessly (hopefully the
main PC as well)?

Thanks for your help.
Faisal...



Faisal...

Why!! This is not normally a PC function and wit a router I can't see why
you should need one!.

If you REALLY need a DHCP server I think I still have a copy of what was
some freeware but Have not used it for years. I use my router as a DHCP
server.


"Faisal..." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Listers
>
> I have a D-Link DSL G624M which is great. However, I need a setting
> that will make one PC as the DHCP server. Is it possible to do this
> such that the other Computers still connect wirelessly (hopefully the
> main PC as well)?
>
> Thanks for your help.
> Faisal...
>

In article <(E-Mail Removed). com>,
Faisal...
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> Listers
>
> I have a D-Link DSL G624M which is great. However, I need a setting
> that will make one PC as the DHCP server. Is it possible to do this
> such that the other Computers still connect wirelessly (hopefully the
> main PC as well)?
>
Are you sure that's what you want? What are you trying to do?

On Sep 25, 1:43 am, Rob Morley <nos...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> In article <1190646532.845866.244...@22g2000hsm.googlegroups. com>,
> Faisal...
> fmoor...@gmail.com says...> Listers
>
> > I have a D-Link DSL G624M which is great. However, I need a setting
> > that will make one PC as the DHCP server. Is it possible to do this
> > such that the other Computers still connect wirelessly (hopefully the
> > main PC as well)?
>
> Are you sure that's what you want? What are you trying to do?

Hi

I am trying to install LinuxMCE and it requires the server PC to be
the DHCP server, the rest will boot off through PXE (via a wireless
bridge) and obtain the os image from the server PC. That's the reason
I want such configuration.

Faisal...

In message <(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
Faisal... <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>Hi
>
>I am trying to install LinuxMCE and it requires the server PC to be
>the DHCP server, the rest will boot off through PXE (via a wireless
>bridge) and obtain the os image from the server PC. That's the reason
>I want such configuration.
Read the Wiki, LinuxMCE Core is the DHCP server.
>
>Faisal...
>

--
Clint Sharp

So can I use the DSl-624M as a router and ADSL modem and the server PC
as the DHCP server?


On 25 Sep, 20:19, Clint Sharp <cl...@clintsmc.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <1190708944.185255.171...@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups .com>,
> Faisal... <fmoor...@gmail.com> writes>Hi
>


> >I am trying to install LinuxMCE and it requires the server PC to be
> >the DHCP server, the rest will boot off through PXE (via a wireless
> >bridge) and obtain the os image from the server PC. That's the reason
> >I want such configuration.
>
> Read the Wiki, LinuxMCE Core is the DHCP server.
>
>
>
> >Faisal...
>
> --
> Clint Sharp

In message <(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
Faisal... <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>So can I use the DSl-624M as a router and ADSL modem and the server PC
>as the DHCP server?
Yes.
>
If you want Internet access on the MCE PCs and MCE server you might have
to switch off DHCP on the router though (but you could subnet it and
overload the Ethernet interface with two IP addresses providing it's
supported)
--
Clint Sharp

"Clint Sharp" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In message <(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
> Faisal... <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>So can I use the DSl-624M as a router and ADSL modem and the server PC
>>as the DHCP server?
> Yes.
>>
> If you want Internet access on the MCE PCs and MCE server you might have
> to switch off DHCP on the router though (but you could subnet it and
> overload the Ethernet interface with two IP addresses providing it's
> supported)

Multiple IP addresses makes no difference, you can still only have one DHCP
server on a network unless the DHCP server is selective in responding to
requests. I don't know of any domestic broadband routers which support this.

The LinuxMCE site recommends two network interfaces in the Core: one
connected to the router, which can be configured by DHCP, and one connected
to everything else, through which the Core offers DHCP service.

Another possibility is to connect everything to the same network and disable
the DHCP server on the router. However, for Internet access, the DHCP server
on the Core will need to be configured to give the address of the router as
a gateway, and I couldn't see anything about how to do this on the site.

Alex

Alex, Clint

Thanks for your response. I will try what you suggested (if
possible). I wil let you know if it works. If it does not work then
I will try a different route.

Thanks.
Faisal...

On Sep 27, 8:19 am, "Alex Fraser" <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> "Clint Sharp" <cl...@clintsmc.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>
> news:d0wPZfBsng+(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > In message <1190755468.420248.153...@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups .com>,
> > Faisal... <fmoor...@gmail.com> writes
> >>So can I use the DSl-624M as a router and ADSL modem and the server PC
> >>as the DHCP server?
> > Yes.
>
> > If you want Internet access on the MCE PCs and MCE server you might have
> > to switch off DHCP on the router though (but you could subnet it and
> > overload the Ethernet interface with two IP addresses providing it's
> > supported)
>
> Multiple IP addresses makes no difference, you can still only have one DHCP
> server on a network unless the DHCP server is selective in responding to
> requests. I don't know of any domestic broadband routers which support this.
>
> The LinuxMCE site recommends two network interfaces in the Core: one
> connected to the router, which can be configured by DHCP, and one connected
> to everything else, through which the Core offers DHCP service.
>
> Another possibility is to connect everything to the same network and disable
> the DHCP server on the router. However, for Internet access, the DHCP server
> on the Core will need to be configured to give the address of the router as
> a gateway, and I couldn't see anything about how to do this on the site.
>
> Alex

"Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Clint Sharp" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> In message <(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
>> Faisal... <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>>So can I use the DSl-624M as a router and ADSL modem and the server PC
>>>as the DHCP server?
>> Yes.
>>>
>> If you want Internet access on the MCE PCs and MCE server you might have
>> to switch off DHCP on the router though (but you could subnet it and
>> overload the Ethernet interface with two IP addresses providing it's
>> supported)
>
> Multiple IP addresses makes no difference, you can still only have one
> DHCP server on a network unless the DHCP server is selective in responding
> to requests. I don't know of any domestic broadband routers which support
> this.

You can have as many as you want.


The client will send out a DHCP discover broadcast , the DHCP servers will
all reply with an Offer.
The client then sends back a request to one of them (usually the first) ,
and that replies with an Accept.

The problem comes when they have overlapping address ranges as they aren't
aware of which ones have already been leased and you can get duplicates.


--
Alex

New laptop - Sig missing