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Re: DHCP Question??
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| doobrie 2002-12-31, 8:06 pm |
| In article <20021218204616.07998.00000133@mb-fw.aol.com>, crazymiclo30
@aol.comnospam says...
> I have a small network of computers that are all connected to a network. I
> have no DHCP server what so ever on the network. I connect to the internet
> using a cable modem and a router. I have 20 computers connected to the router
> (eventually through switches and whatnot). Is it correct to assume that on the
> internal Network my computers use Automatic Private IP Addressing for the
> internal LAN. Then The cable modem obtains a dynamic IP from the cable company
> for all of the computers to use on the internet. Or does the router (after it
> obtains the dynamic IP from the cable company) just create dynamic IP's for the
> computers to use because it uses the NAT feature. If I have worded this badly
> I am sorry. Thanks for any help in advance.
> I posted this in network plus newgroup also.
> crazymiclo
> A+
you have a router running dhcp, if the systems were using automatic private
ip then they wouldnt get a gateway or use the dns proxy/details of the
router so wouldnt work on the internet
so the router must be configured for dhcp.
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| doobrie 2002-12-31, 8:10 pm |
| In article <20021218204616.07998.00000133@mb-fw.aol.com>, crazymiclo30
@aol.comnospam says...
> I have a small network of computers that are all connected to a network. I
> have no DHCP server what so ever on the network. I connect to the internet
> using a cable modem and a router. I have 20 computers connected to the router
> (eventually through switches and whatnot). Is it correct to assume that on the
> internal Network my computers use Automatic Private IP Addressing for the
> internal LAN. Then The cable modem obtains a dynamic IP from the cable company
> for all of the computers to use on the internet. Or does the router (after it
> obtains the dynamic IP from the cable company) just create dynamic IP's for the
> computers to use because it uses the NAT feature. If I have worded this badly
> I am sorry. Thanks for any help in advance.
> I posted this in network plus newgroup also.
> crazymiclo
> A+
you have a router running dhcp, if the systems were using automatic private
ip then they wouldnt get a gateway or use the dns proxy/details of the
router so wouldnt work on the internet
so the router must be configured for dhcp.
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| doobrie 2002-12-31, 8:15 pm |
| In article <20021218204616.07998.00000133@mb-fw.aol.com>, crazymiclo30
@aol.comnospam says...
> I have a small network of computers that are all connected to a network. I
> have no DHCP server what so ever on the network. I connect to the internet
> using a cable modem and a router. I have 20 computers connected to the router
> (eventually through switches and whatnot). Is it correct to assume that on the
> internal Network my computers use Automatic Private IP Addressing for the
> internal LAN. Then The cable modem obtains a dynamic IP from the cable company
> for all of the computers to use on the internet. Or does the router (after it
> obtains the dynamic IP from the cable company) just create dynamic IP's for the
> computers to use because it uses the NAT feature. If I have worded this badly
> I am sorry. Thanks for any help in advance.
> I posted this in network plus newgroup also.
> crazymiclo
> A+
you have a router running dhcp, if the systems were using automatic private
ip then they wouldnt get a gateway or use the dns proxy/details of the
router so wouldnt work on the internet
so the router must be configured for dhcp.
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