That helps, yes. Configure your routers' bootp/dhcp forwarding feature to point to your DHCP server. Set up a DHCP scope for each subnet if you have multiples.
Read up on DHCP! This is definitely the scenario where what you don't know WILL hurt you. If using the NT4 DHCP server, set up a batch job to copy the hourly DHCP backups that NT does off to another server. Feel free to use mine: @echo off rem ############################################################################ ##### rem # rem # Backup DHCP information on NTS57 rem # rem # Ken Cornetet rem # rem # Revision History rem # rem # when who what rem # ============================================================================ === rem # 08/13/2001 kcornet Original Issue rem # rem ############################################################################ ##### e: cd \batch\dhcp-nts57 if exist backup26.zip del backup26.zip if exist backup25.zip ren backup25.zip backup26.zip if exist backup24.zip ren backup24.zip backup25.zip if exist backup23.zip ren backup23.zip backup24.zip if exist backup22.zip ren backup22.zip backup23.zip if exist backup21.zip ren backup21.zip backup22.zip if exist backup20.zip ren backup20.zip backup21.zip if exist backup19.zip ren backup19.zip backup20.zip if exist backup18.zip ren backup18.zip backup19.zip if exist backup17.zip ren backup17.zip backup18.zip if exist backup16.zip ren backup16.zip backup17.zip if exist backup15.zip ren backup15.zip backup16.zip if exist backup14.zip ren backup14.zip backup15.zip if exist backup13.zip ren backup13.zip backup14.zip if exist backup12.zip ren backup12.zip backup13.zip if exist backup11.zip ren backup11.zip backup12.zip if exist backup10.zip ren backup10.zip backup11.zip if exist backup09.zip ren backup09.zip backup10.zip if exist backup08.zip ren backup08.zip backup09.zip if exist backup07.zip ren backup07.zip backup08.zip if exist backup06.zip ren backup06.zip backup07.zip if exist backup05.zip ren backup05.zip backup06.zip if exist backup04.zip ren backup04.zip backup05.zip if exist backup03.zip ren backup03.zip backup04.zip if exist backup02.zip ren backup02.zip backup03.zip if exist backup01.zip ren backup01.zip backup02.zip if exist backup.zip ren backup.zip backup01.zip e:\bin\zip -r -9 backup.zip \\nts57\c$\winnt\system32\dhcp\backup >zip.out if not errorlevel 1 goto done echo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ date /t time /t type zip.out dir NotVeryLikelyThisFileWillExistButWeNeedToExitWithError >nul: 2>nul: :done -----Original Message----- From: Pennell, Ronald B. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 3:12 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: DHCP Question Do we have any DHCP experience on our maillist? Looking at setting up DHCP access via SmartSwitch Router (8600), setup looks pretty simple for the router end of things. But, question, will I also need a DHCP Server? Ron _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]