My thoughts as well. Add to that what Ken just asked: Can't this software that the professor is intent on using block by FQDN?
*ASB *(My Bio via About.Me <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Brian Desmond <[email protected]>wrote: > *Personally I think you need to step back and consider whether or not this > request is feasible. I get the impression from your message that it really > isn’t.* > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *[email protected]* > > * * > > *c – 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *From:* Vicky Spelshaus [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, January 10, 2011 9:42 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: IP range for labs > > > > More information: > > > > It would be approximately 150 machines. I'm one of only 2 people > supporting about 150 faculty/staff and over 1000 students, appromimately 450 > machines, the network infrastructure, phone system, security cameras, > copiers, help desk, training,distance ed class schedule (proctoring and > remote instructor support) - basically everything using > electricity. Needless to say we are stretched VERY thin. > > > > This campus is one of 13 supported by a central office. They 'assigned' > our IP structure. xxx.xxx.200.xxx is 'reserved' for static IPs and 201-203 > is set for distribution. I don't have enough addresses in the 200 range to > use. If I reserved - in order as she wants - within the distribution > ranges, what would happen if I tried to assign an IP that was already in > use? Would DHCP release that IP automatically or would I need to go aroung > rebooting machines? > > > > Again sorry if I'm asking dumb questions. It's been awhile since I even > looked at DHCP. > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle < > [email protected]> wrote: > > “I could reserve them, but they won't be in a nice sequential order like > she wants.” > > > > Why not? Couldn’t you reserve the range for her classroom and assign IP > Addresses to individual MAC addresses in whatever order she wants? (I’m > assuming you mean that she essentially wants IP addresses assigned in some > kind of order that is in relation to the way the room is physically laid > out?) > > > > …Aside from the fact that in doing so you would be setting a precedent. > This may or may not be a good thing for your sanity, depending on how big of > a campus you are supporting. > > > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA* > *[email protected]* > *www.eaglemds.com > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Vicky Spelshaus [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, January 10, 2011 9:41 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* IP range for labs > > > > Please forgive me if I'm asking a stupid question... not enough coffee yet. > > > > I have a situation where one of the professors wants to keep students from > cheating by restricting access to online quizes using the IP addresses of > the classroom workstations. She can do this with the software. > > > > Here is my problem - not surprisingly I'm using a DHCP server. I refuse to > give over half the campus static IP addresses. I could reserve them, but > they won't be in a nice seqential order like she wants. Is there another > option I am missing? > > > > > > -- Organization and good planning are just crutches for people that can't > handle stress and caffeine. - unknown > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
