Chris, I always set my DHCP servers to use 0x8. This has always let everything we run work fine (RAS servers included).
My $0.02 (inc GST). themolk. > -----Original Message----- > From: Barr, Christopher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 27 November 2002 8:34 am > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: Appropriate Win2K DHCP settings???? > > > I am alittle confused, I have 2 DHCP servers, Both have been > configured to > use the 0x1 (BNode) setting which I do understand is the > older method by way > of Brodcast messages. Does both of these DHCP servers need to > be exactly the > same or can I use any combination, my thinking was to make > our RRAS server > to be the BNode, and to make the main Server hosting DNS, > Wins & DHCP the > HNode. > I guess I am confused as to whether there are specific > setting for networks > that are WIN2K with AD, to those like mine still running a > NT4.0 PDC (which > doesn't do any of the DHCP / DNS / WINS resolutions. > Anyone who can provide me with alittle more insight would be greatly > appreciated. > > This is what I have: > > BNode: BNode is name resolution using broadcast messages; it > is the oldest > method of name resolution used on Microsoft(r) networks. > PNode: Hosts configured for PNode use WINS for name > resolution. PNode types > register themselves with the WINS Server, which then > functions as a NetBIOS > server. > MNode: MNode computers will first use BNode name resolution, > which succeeds > only if the desired host is on the local network. If this > fails, MNode will > then attempt a PNode to resolve the name. > HNode: HNode is a combination of both BNode and PNode. In > this respect it is > much like MNode. MNode first resolves addresses using WINS; > HNode will use > the local name server and then revert to broadcast (BNode). > This is the > current configuration for NT implementations > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
