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How to find my DHCP server IP address via a command prompt in Windows?
Linux has easy commands to find the DHCP server IP address via a command prompt.
Is there anything for Windows?
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Can a computer running a DHCP server assign its own IP address?
Can a computer running a DHCP server assign its own IP address, or does it have to be set statically? If this is a question which depends on the DHCP software, then my configuration is a Debian server ...
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Does a DHCP server really check for conflicts using "ping"?
I read the following excerpt in a CCNA prep book and it doesn't sit well with me:
So during IP address assignment, a DHCP server checks for conflicts using the Ping program to test the availability ...
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Can I configure my Windows 10 PC as a DHCP server on a local switch?
I'm creating a local network that I would like to have DHCP capability.
I have a primary Windows 10 PC that will be on the local network full time. Is it possible to configure this PC as a DHCP server ...
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What's better RADVD or DHCPv6 for local network with IPv6?
I want to enable IPv6 on my network.
TP-Link gives me two ways to get IPv6 on my network: RADVD and DHCPv6.
Which is the best solution? And if RADVD is better, should I enable RDNSS and ULA?
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dhcp option 252 what is it?
All over the internet I see example of how to set up dhcpd with WAPD proxy auto configuration using DHCP. In the /etc/dhcpd.conf file there are statements like this:
option wpad code 252;
"http://...
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How does DHCP distribute or choose which IP to give within the scope?
There is something strange happening with my OpenWrt firmware. The scope for my DHCP is 100 to 250 in the 192.168.1.* range but the first IP it gave is 192.168.1.189.
Is there any reason it started ...
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How could I fix "No subnet declaration for restart (0.0.0.0)"?
I have a DHCP service installed on my distribution, Backtrack 5 R2 (ubuntu 10.04) and it was working fine, but when I began to configure DNS it suddenly stoped working, how can I make it work again??
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Which server is selected by the client if it receives Offer from 2 DHCP servers at a time?
Which server's IP address is selected if the client receives the Offer from 2 DHCP servers (on different subnet) at a time?
I searched Google and the answer I got is: which Offer comes first will be ...
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How to configure a Linux DHCP server when behing a DHCP relay?
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How can I configure my DHCP server (isc-dhcp-server package on ubuntu) to feed addresses for 172.16.0.0/18 subnet as it does not has any interface in that subnet? I tried to ...
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D-Link DGS-1210 DHCP Relay Option 82
I'm having problems with DHCP relay (option 82) on a DGS-1210-10 switch. The configuration is:
Port 1-8 is untagged VLAN 80 (this is also PVID)
Port 9 and 10 are tagged VLAN 80 and 99 (where 99 is my ...
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"Network Scan" gives "DHCPServer FAILED", but it's checking the wrong address
When I do a "Windows Help and Support Center" "Network Scan" on my XP SP3 machine, it tests a very long list of various things. All are marked "OK" except:
> DHCPServer 192.168.0.1 (FAILED)
> ...
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My Very Own DHCP Server
My home network is as follows: Cable modem for internet, connected to a wireless router, multiple clients connected over the wireless network. My wireless router has a builtin DHCP server that assigns ...
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How do you view DHCP servers within VirtualBox?
I set up a DHCP server within VirtualBox long ago and I wish to remove it. The VBoxManage dhcpserver does not have an option to list the servers -- only remove, add, or modify. I can't "tab" ...
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Roommates have several IP addresses on LAN : how and how to stay at one?
We have a not so bad connection at home, but we have some huge lag spikes. We have a terrible upload rate (around 0,95MBps at peak performance) and as soon as there's too many people on the network, ...
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