What I have done is set the client CPE as static IP for management (easy to identify) reasons and have the client PC's utilizing DHCP. I had difficulty as well with the CPE utilizing DHCP as the DHCP request would normally be performed before the CPE was associated. Having the DHCP server on the wireless side of the client network is where the problem is, in my case anyways. If the DHCP server were on the client LAN I am sure the DHCP function would work fine. Of course that is not feasible. Setting an IP by MAC address, although very easily done depending on what is being used for a DHCP server, does not prevent someone from going into the network properties and setting it statically anyways which could result in a duplicate IP on the network. So yes, you can control the IP, but not the end user if they start "mucking" with it.
-----Original Message----- From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 12:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [smartBridges] Locking down an ip address to a MAC I apologize if this is a very basic question. When my wireless portion of my ISP was first installed, the company that installed it set up a DHCP server. I have since done away with that concept as it doesn't seem as reliable (though it is more flexible and easier to adapt if your ip pools change) as static ip assignments. My question is, is there any way you know of to "tie" an assigned ip address to a given MAC? My concern is that one of my customers might go in and change their ip address and have it conflict with someone else on my network. If it's possible, I'd like to prevent this. Thanks Sam ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
