On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 11:07 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyway I can block a device from obtaining an IP address from our DHCP > scope?
As everyone else said, use a DHCP reservation. But, something to consider: Instead of giving the rogue device a bogus IP address, give it a static address that isn't used for anything else. Then you can do things like: (1) Firewall out just that IP address (2) Have your network alert you to when it comes online (3) Use a sniffer to monitor traffic, maybe figure out who it is from that (4) Maybe find some way to send a message to the device by IP address ... or, my personal favorite, ... (5) http://www.ex-parrot.com/pete/upside-down-ternet.html -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
