beng2k Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 is there wa way to cofigure the dhcp settings and network seetings, i cant find it in the admin. tools, or control panel. thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JodyWatts Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 1. Start ... 2. Control Panel ... 3. Network Connections ... 4. Click on Local Area Connection ... then click the PROPERTIES button in the lower left hand side of the window that opens. You could also RIGHT-click on the Local Area Connection (from step 4) and choose PROPERTIES. Hope this helps ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 what do you want to configure in dhcp?:roll: whole idea of dhcp is so that you don't have to configure anything:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 lol, no kidding MxxCon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazuyette Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Originally posted by MxxCon what do you want to configure in dhcp?:roll: whole idea of dhcp is so that you don't have to configure anything:) sorry but u're wrong about this one :p and U'll probably need a Win2K Server (coz no .NET server is officialy out ) to setup a REAL dhcp server or maybe a third party software that act as DHCP server. Hope this 'll help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Originally posted by kazuyette sorry but u're wrong about this one :p and U'll probably need a Win2K Server (coz no .NET server is officialy out ) to setup a REAL dhcp server or maybe a third party software that act as DHCP server. well, nobody said anything about setting up a dhcp server... i'd go with linux server or some small 3rd party dhcp server. win2k server is overkill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 Um actually I'd say win2k server running dhcp is anything but overkill. It takes virtually the same amount of time to install win2k AS as winXP (nb:virually), and minutes to install DHCP. All you need to do is setup up a scope, which is a matter of typing '192.168.1.0 192.168.0.255' or which ever range you want. If you want it setup as a Domain Controller, just go start>run>dcpromo and create a new forest. This then installs DNS, so add a reverse look up zone, et voila. You now have domain controller handing out DHCP addresses. That can be done in very very little time indeed, the longest part is the install, then 10minutes or so to install Active Directory. But you really shouldnt have to configure any dhcp settings, one of the first things that happens when you join a domain is your machine requests the location of a dhcp server. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 Windows 2000 Server is a nice piece of technology. But I think, and most other linux users will probably agree, it's much easier to setup a tiny dhcp server on a crappy 486 - which could also be an excellent firewall and even a file server (although you might want something better than a 486 for that). There are numerous microdistributions (such as coyote linux) that are excelent solutions for the linux-newbie who wants to setup a cheap, efficient, home firewall/routing/dhcp server. It's also free and runs on inexpensive/outdated pieces of hardware, which is why windows 2000 is, infact, overkill. The whole point of this thread is freaking confusing...if the guys using a cable modem or dsl, or even dialup, chances are he doesn't even have to setup dhcp, as it's part of the package, so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazuyette Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 Originally posted by Vlad ... The whole point of this thread is freaking confusing...if the guys using a cable modem or dsl, or even dialup, chances are he doesn't even have to setup dhcp, as it's part of the package, so to speak. Can't agree more :ditsy: . I'll just that ICS will do the trick if u only need to share your internet connection as it's got a "mini" DHCP server integrated in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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