Re: dchp with xplrionet

["jamesbresee" <jim.bresee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Timmy,
I'll give that a try.
Jim
--- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "timmysaw2" <timmysaw@g...> wrote:
> Well, I'm not the expert on this, but have had a fair share of=20
> experience with it...
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> My understanding is that you can only successfully have one DHCP=20
> server on the network. More than that and nothing works right.=20
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> you, I've been trying to find a DHCP server for XP Home, but alas,=20
> nothing seems to fit the bill.
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> I have tried various configurations of xPLRioNet serving addresses=20
> or my access points/routers/modem serving addresses, but nothing=20
> seems to consistently work for me the way I want.=20
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> As I understand it, the xPLRioNet DCHP server only serves=20
addresses=20
> to Rio devices--which puts the balance of my network into Static-
> mode, a less than ideal situation for me for various reasons...but=20
> this has been my most stable configuration. The problem is that=20
> everything except the Rio's have to be staticly assigned.
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> Alternately, if I run a standalone DHCP service (via the=20
router/AP)=20
> then my Rio's get overlooked or the assignment takes too long for=20
> them to successfully secure an address.
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> Either way, I've been in a bit of a bind trying to keep things=20
> talking. Alas, I'm still not settled on how to sort this out.
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> Best regards,
> Tim
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> --- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "jamesbresee"
<jim.bresee@a...>=20
> wrote:
> > When I power up the rio and it asks for an address, the router=20
> serves=20
> > it first, and it never finds the xplrionet server to get its=20
boot=20
> image.
> This sounds like it never got an address on the same subnet.=20
> xPLRioNet is usually quite good about serving boot image request=20
> assuming the Rio gets a valid IP in the correct subnet.
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> > My rionet server is running xp home. I'd be happy to have it
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> as the=20
> > dhcp server for the whole net... any thoughts on a dhcp server=20
> that=20
> > would run under xp home and allow me to specify the boot=20
location=20
> for=20
> > the rio image?
> If you find one, please let me know. I'd love to find something=20
that=20
> works. I've tried a few alternatives from Tucows and elsewhere,=20
but=20
> nothing freeware that I've tried seems to work.