[K12OSN] DHCP and specific IPs

[Kenneth Lundström]

 >> 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.

Why not instead tweak the dhcpd config file so those no authorized 
clients gets an wrong ipaddress/netmask/default gateway. Everything 
"works" but you can´t surf.


Kenneth

>> -Rob
>>
>>     
>> Thanks again. . .
>>
>> DS
>>
>> Doug Simpson
>> Technology Specialist
>> De Queen Public Schools
>> De Queen, AR
>> simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
>> "A Dollar Saved is a Dollar Earned"
>>
>>
>>     
>>>>> 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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