[K12OSN] DHCP and specific IPs

Rob Owens rob.owens at biochemfluidics.com
Fri Nov 7 14:39:48 UTC 2008


Doug Simpson wrote:
> Also, if they assign an address that is already in use, they'll get an IP conflict error.
> 
But *both* machines with the duplicate address will have intermittent
connection problems -- not just 2nd person to pick the address.

-Rob

> Thanks again. . .
> 
> DS
> 
> Doug Simpson
> Technology Specialist
> De Queen Public Schools
> De Queen, AR
> simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
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> 
> 
>>>> Nils Breunese <nils at breun.nl> 11/7/2008 8:27 AM >>>
> Doug Simpson wrote:
> 
>> Is there a way to make DHCP hand out IP addresses, but only to  
>> computers that we have the MAC addresses for? In other words, DHCP  
>> will hand out IP addresses, but only to a certain specified list of  
>> MAC addresses.
>>
>> I am wanting to stop people from bringing unauthorized equipment  
>> from home and connecting it to our network and if it don't get an IP  
>> address, it won't work.
> 
> Don't forget that people can assign an IP address to their  
> 'unautorized equipment from home' without DHCP.
> 
> Nils Breunese.
> 
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