DHCP in Win2k Pro?

[Cassandra Seow]

I have a Win2k Pro acting as a file server (192.168.0.1)in a company, 10 workstations with win98.

Funny thing about the IP distribution is that even though I do not have an DHCP Server, but all workstation seems to be getting lease IP from Win2k pro..

Can someone explain why pls?

[cobra]

That sounds weird. If you do not have a dhcp server, how do you have the 98 boxes set up for network? I have mine set up as dhcp, i have no dhcp, but I do run 98 and 2000. It should not cause a concern, but....

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[Cassandra Seow]

you said you have your win2k pro set up as dhcp server, how did you do that? does win2k pro has a built-in dhcp server service?

tks?

[cobra]

Sorry, I explained wrong, no I do not have my win2k set up as dhcp, I set my network settings in win2k and win98 to pull a dhcp but I have no dhcp server, works great.

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[bob]

The Windows 2000-based DHCP client may use Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA). If so the address will be 169.254.?.?

Otherwise I would beleive it is using an old lease - if it ever got a lease it will attempt to reuse the lease if it can't find a DHCP server.
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q119/9/17.asp

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[This message has been edited by bob (edited 07-21-2000).]

[Halo3]

There is one of three explanations for what you are seeing.

1.) Windows 98 machines with NICs setup for DHCP will automatically assign themselves IP addresses--just as bob stated.

2.) Your 98 machines may be leeching IPs off of ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) from one of the 98 machines. Check the Windows Setup tab in Add/Remove Programs to see if any of the 98 machines have ICS installed.

3.) Same as #2, but with the W2K Pro computer. The only real difference is that ICS will be found within the Network Properties for your NIC and/or modem connections.

On the bright side, your network is up and running...hehe

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