Win2000 Pro DHCP server?

[danielle]

I have just purchased my 2nd machine with Win2000 Pro and
would like to network them. Ideally I would run one as a
DHCP server, the other (and other computers that
occasionally show up) as DHCP clients. Trouble is I can't
find a DHCP service in Win2000 Pro. I understand that it
exists in Win2000 server, but I don't have that.

-can I get a DHCP server from Microsoft, or anyone else,
that runs under 2000 Pro?
- if not, how do I network 2 comps with 2000 Pro?
netBEUI?? I thought that went away with Win98?

TIA

 

[Matthew Swanson]

I have just purchased my 2nd machine with Win2000 Pro and
would like to network them. Ideally I would run one as a
DHCP server, the other (and other computers that
occasionally show up) as DHCP clients. Trouble is I can't
find a DHCP service in Win2000 Pro. I understand that it
exists in Win2000 server, but I don't have that.

-can I get a DHCP server from Microsoft, or anyone else,
that runs under 2000 Pro?
- if not, how do I network 2 comps with 2000 Pro?
netBEUI?? I thought that went away with Win98?

TIA

If the computers are configured to use DHCP and there isn't a DHCP
server on the network, then they will automatically assign themselves an
IP address. This is called "APIA" (Automatic Private IP Addressing).
The address range is 169.254.x.x. I believe the computers will perform
a broadcast before they assign themselves an IP. This reduces the
chances of an IP address conflict. Note, this will only work if the
computers are on the same subnet, which should be the case for a home
network.

Of course, the other option is to assign both computers static IPs.
With only two computers on the network, this should be manageable.

HTH,
matt

 

[Guest]

Netbeui still exists in win 20000. Do you only want to
network these on an internal network? Or, will you being
giving the clients access to the internet visa DSL,
Cable, etc?

 

[Herb Martin]

Technically you cannot run the (official) DHCP server on Pro
but you can use APIPA addressing if you only have one subnet
(and don't need Internet access.)

IF you need Internet access you can actually make it work (even
with Win98 or Pro) AND actually have the Pro box work as a DHCP
server (of sorts):

Run ICS on the Pro box and it will become an effective DHCP server
or allocator and assign 192.168.0.2+ addresses to clients -- it will
also
claim to be their default gateway and DNS server (so if it doesn't
connect
to the Internet this might not work correctly.)

 

[danielle]

Currently both machines can connect to the internet via
internal modems. My cable service will be installed in 2
weeks. Does that make a difference?

 

[GA]

-can I get a DHCP server from Microsoft, or anyone else,
that runs under 2000 Pro?

Yes, it's called Internet Connection Sharing, look it up in the Help menu
(also, look up peer to peer networking)

- if not, how do I network 2 comps with 2000 Pro?
netBEUI?? I thought that went away with Win98?

It is not installed by default in 2000 Pro like it was in 98, but you can
install it if you want to. I would suggest against it since it has many
limitations and adds just one more protocol that you don't need. Just use
TCP/IP and manually assign ip addresses, or if they are to share a
connection, use ICS. Better yet, get a router.
DHCP is only useful if you have many many clients. For just a few machines,
it's just as easy to manually assign ip's.
Good luck.

 

[Ormand222]

Hi! Danielle,

(
When you say DHCP, what do you mean and what would like
to do by DHCP?

Case 1 : by Hardware Router?
Case 2: Windows 2000 server, 2003 Server etc?
Case 3: ICS of Windows 2000 Pro, XP , 98 SE etc?
Only for LAN , then you do not necessary Router at all for your case.
)

My advice:
Advice #1:
I would buy Wireless(or wired) Router with 4 port-switch.
( if you can afford to buy this kind of router
( you can buy one for very reasonable(cheap) price nowadays)
( this is to between Cable modem and each PC...)
It is very easy for you to install and use this kind of router
(with internet assess and LAN as well)
( Router has DHCP function of course.)

Advice #2:
Remarks:
I do not prefer ICS, but you can try this function without any
additional cost(except your labor-hours).

(Using ICS is the cheapest way for your case
but this is not convenient to use
for ever. )
You had better to stick to TCP/IP only for your case.

Good luck!
By Ormand.

Currently both machines can connect to the internet via
internal modems. My cable service will be installed in 2
weeks. Does that make a difference?

Absolutely, it makes difference,
forget modems from now on just think about Cable-Modem,
with additional harware-router(with minor additional cost)
...

 

[Herb Martin]

Currently both machines can connect to the internet via
internal modems. My cable service will be installed in 2
weeks. Does that make a difference?

With cable service one of your machines (e.g., the Pro ICS) will
likely have (or need) two NICs and need to "share the connection."

So if you setup ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on that one it
will assign the DHCP addresses to the other machine(s).

 

[sc]

Buy a router.. and a network card for each machine

 

[Herb Martin]

Buy a router.. and a network card for each machine

Such advice is premature -- the cable service may well COME WITH
a router or it is possible she doesn't need one (although I would tend to
agree if the cable doesn't include one.)