[NTLUG:Discuss] if you can stand any more on dhcpcd

[Fred James]

Typo:  Where I wrote VAN (two places below) please read VPN - just going 
a little too fast.

Fred James wrote:

> ANG1105 is DHCP server at home
> Windows2000 machine is DHCP server at work
> Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 at both locations
> Do I personally control the DHCP server at either end - no.  I used to 
> use a Linksys at home, and I controlled that, but the corporation owns 
> and controls the ANG1105
>
> The ANG1105 does two things - if the request is addressing something 
> on the VAN, it routes through the VAN; if the address is something 
> outside the VAN, it routes to my ISP (ATT.).
> I have verified that by visiting sites that would be restricted within 
> the corporate Intranet.
>
>
> Val W. Harris wrote:
>
>> Fred James wrote:
>>
>>> Shutdown before leaving one place and turn it back on at the other.
>>> Both networks are 192.168.1.x
>>>
>>
>> Fred,
>>
>> When you're at home, is the DHCP server the ANG-1105, or is your
>> request forwarded across the VAN to a DHCP server on your office
>> network?
>>
>> What is the subnet mask for your network connections (at home and at
>> work)?  Presumably, they're something like 255.255.255.0.  If the last
>> octet is non-zero, you may be on different subnets in the two locations.
>> This would mean that you need to update your routing and gateway
>> information as you migrate from one location to the other.
>>
>> Do you control the DHCP server or servers?  Perhaps their configuration
>> needs updateing to tell them to always send gateway and routing info
>> with the lease IP address.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Val
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