OK, so I have a subnet (192.168.11.0) that currently has all servers and clients on it. It's running out of addresses. So, I create a new subnet (192.168.12.0) and change my DHCP server (Fortigate ...

I have a problem whereby client machines booting via PXE will only get a DHCP address in WDS on specific network ports. Every network port results in the client getting an IP address for PXE and ...

Many administrators forget—or don't even realize—that they can configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on Cisco IOS routers and switches. David Davis discusses the pros and cons of this ...

Rich Long found that he could not get his MacSense XRouter Pro (MIH-130A) to work with DHCP and Mac OS X 10.0.2. But he found a solution. He writes: "The symptom I saw was that the Mac would receive ...

All Windows Server operating systems support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) that businesses can use to assign IP addresses to computers on the company network automatically. DHCP lets ...

When it comes time to add a new device to your network, there are two different methods by which you can obtain an IP address: either manually using a static address or automatically by using your ...

Shortening the computer name Shortening the Computer Name (to less than 6 characters) in the Sharing pane of System Preferences can underlying DHCP issues that affect D-Link routers and some AirPort ...

You may encounter issues when configuring the network settings of your server if there is a bug in your OS’s version. Even though there is no official confirmation ...

Does a static IP address make file transfers go faster than using DHCP IP addresses? No, Dr. Internet says. Did you really mean to say, in an earlier column, that using a static IP address will make ...

A: No, using static addresses is not magically faster than using DHCP addresses. The goal in that article was to get two PCs on the same physical network segment onto the same IP subnet, so that the ...