Re: Re: OTish: basic network question

["Justin" <justin@xxxxxxx>]

If ICS is installed under W2K Pro, it acts as a basic DHCP server.
It's not configurable though, it just assigns DNS & subnet info as
configured on the W2K box.

Justin.

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: OTish: basic network question


> Good point actually! - I assumed the W2K box was server, - but reading
> again, he doesn't actually say that, so it might not be...
>
> Perfectly correct, W2K Pro cannot have the MS DHCP service installed
on
> it... (you may be able to install a 3rd party DHCP server service on
it,
but
> I don't know about that....)
>
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: lardfest@xxxxxxx
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: OTish: basic network question
> >Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 12:13:44 -0000
> >
> >Pete, are you running W2K Server?
> >
> >I don't think you can use W2K Professional to run a DHCP server?
> >
> >--- In ukha_d@y..., "Paul Gordon"
<paul_gordon@h...> wrote:
> > > Or alternatively, (and easier IMHO) - just install a DHCP
server on
> >the W2K
> > > server....
> > >
> > > Paul G.
> > >
> > > >I know this problem well!
> > > >
> > > >Novell and Microsoft networking use different protocols
so you will
> > > >need to synchronise network settings  on your laptop,
check out
> >this
> > > >link on how to do this:
> > > >
> > > >http://www.sohointer.net/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >As your work laptop is looking for a DHCP served IP
address and a
> > > >Novell server you would need to change the network
settings
> >manually
> > > >on the laptop each time or use an network settings
switcher program
> > > >which will make the required changes with one click,
i.e. you have
> > > >a "home" and "work" profile.
> > > >
> > > >There are several available such as "switcher"
or "multinet" from
> > > >tucows or download.com.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  --- In ukha_d@y..., peter.white@b... wrote:
> > > > > Guys
> > > > >
> > > > > Finally got around to connecting the Switch that I
got from Scan
> > > >ages ago, but
> > > > > can't get the PC's talking to each other.  All the
right lights
> >are
> > > >flashing (on
> > > > > the network cards/dongles & switch), so I
think the problem is
> >my
> > > >incompetent
> > > > > s/w set-up, as opposed to the h/w.  Bearing in
mind I don't know
> > > >huge amounts
> > > > > about networking, my config is:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1 x PC running W2K (and ideally Internet sharing),
with bog-
> > > >standard 100MB
> > > > > Ethernet card
> > > > > 1 x laptop running W98, and using Novell NetWare
when logged
> >into
> > > >the office
> > > > > server (is this the problem?) with bog-standard
PCMCIA Ethernet
> > > >card.
> > > > > 1 x Dynamode switch.
> > > > >
> > > > > The main PC (W2K) seems to be working fine, and
according to the
> > > >diags is
> > > > > sending packet happily, so the problem is almost
certainly with
> >the
> > > >laptop.
> > > > > I've tried setting it to 'Client for MS networks'
rather than
> > > >Novell, but it
> > > > > still doesn't see anything.  When I try to renew
the IP address
> >it
> > > >fails as it
> > > > > can't find the DHCP server (obviously), but I
still need to be
> >able
> > > >to use the
> > > > > laptop in the office too, so the support boys
won't be happy if
> >I
> > > >screw around
> > > > > with it too much. Both machines are set to the
same workgroup.
> > > > >
> > > > > Am I missing something obvious?
> > > > >
> > > > > Pete
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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