Some computers or other networked devices, such as routers or printers, might need to keep the same IP address all the time. For example, Microsoft very strongly suggests you be sure that your DHCP server has a static, unchanging address. There are two ways you can be sure a particular computer or device keeps the […]
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If you are using Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows Server 2003 Enterprise or Datacenter servers, you can use the clustering feature for DHCP. This allows two separate DHCP servers to be administered as a single DHCP server. Windows 2000/2003 clustering supports a failover mode in which a service running on one computer can be […]
Many small- to medium-sized networks use the router that provides Internet access as a DHCP server, using it to provide network addresses to client PCs. Configuring a router to act as a DHCP server is not difficult (most routers are configured to provide IP addresses by default), but you should be familiar with the process […]