--- Darren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ken wrote: > > > -------- > > Easiest way is usually to let DCHP do the hard > work keeping > > track of IP numbers! > > Yeah, we all have over 100 machines on a lan and > cant use a tcp > control panel to check. They will remind you if > another machine is > already using that address.
If you setup a BootP server for that LAN, then you can centrally administer IP addresses based on the MAC number of each computers network interface. That way you get the benefits of having the same IP on each system all the time without having to physically go to any system to change its IP if you need to. :) Now where can I find a BootP system process for Windows 2000 Pro... ===== It WAS total Fandemonium! http://www.fandemonium.org Didn't go? Fandemonium 2005 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
