Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > On 10/15/2007 08:03 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote: > >> The dhcp server may not know that one of the IPs it has for the giving >> some one has stolen already and is using it. Chances are the dhcp >> server may give it to a second machine and break havoc. >> > Actually, a dhcp server pings the address BEFORE giving it out to make > sure it is not already in use. If someone had an address already in use > set statically and plugged into the network, there will be confusion and > one cease to work, and it will set off an arp warning. I should say > this is how the ISC dhcp server works, and I believe it conforms to the > relative RFC. I would not be sure if it is an MS dhcp server. >
You can't rely on the DHCP server pinging an address. I recall one time at work, many years ago, when the network admin was trying to find out who "borrowed" an address assigned to a router. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
