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These are not complete lists) The following servers can handle dynamic allocation on secondary subnet numbers: IPTrack version 2.0 ISC JOIN SGI’s DHCP Server under IRIX 6.2...
DHCP requires disk storage (or some other form of reliable non-volatile storage), making the task of DHCP service more compatible with servers than with dedicated routers. The...
While the DHCP server protocol is designed to support dynamic management of IP addresses, there is nothing to stop someone from implementing a server that uses the...
What are the Gotcha’s? A malicious user could make trouble by putting up an unofficial DHCP server. The immediate problem would be a server passing out numbers...
32. How long should a lease be? I’ve asked sites about this and have heard answers ranging from 15 minutes to a year. Most administrators will say...
27. Can a client have a home address and still float? There is nothing in the protocol to keep a client that already has a leased or...
26. Can DHCP support remote access? PPP has its own non-DHCP way in which communications servers can hand clients an IP address called IPCP (IP Control Protocol)...
23 In a subnetted environment, how does the DHCP server discover what subnet a request has come from? DHCP client messages are sent to off-net servers by...
20. Can a DHCP server back up another DHCP server? You can have two or more servers handing out leases for different addresses. If each has a...
