[MLB-WIRELESS] IP allocations within a node???

[Horace Pinker]

yes a well configured dhcp server can do that however if the link to the 
dhcp server is down (providing it is not a central ap) then things go bad. 
Also if using dhcp on an ap it will most likely not be so flexible as to 
allow assigning of ip addresses according to mac addys...not to mention what 
would happen if a second dhcp server found its way onto the wireless. Just 
assign ip's and that way you'll have one less thing to worry about

>From: Rowan Crowe <rowan at sensation.net.au>
>To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
>Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] IP allocations within a node???
>Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 13:38:54 +1100 (EST)
>
>On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, John McClumpha wrote:
>
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > I'd suggest not using DHCP for this as if a connection is lost & then
> > regained a new (different) ip address may be allocated - thus causing
> > problems where servers change addresses (and if DNS is in place, more
> > problems there too) - I'd suggest sticking with static IPs, which is
> > what Cam and I are planning to do.
>
>It's been a while since I fooled with dhcpd, but doesn't a properly
>configured DHCP server cache MAC addresses so it can assign the same IP
>each time?
>
>Cheers.
>
>To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo at wireless.org.au
>with "unsubscribe melbwireless" in the body of the message
>



To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo at wireless.org.au
with "unsubscribe melbwireless" in the body of the message