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DHCP server - Does Windows 2003 require it?

Does Windows 2003 require you to use DHCP server? What if you have a network sniffer? How would you find what IP address belongs to a pc if using DHCP?
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hehe, another good point Jay :)  

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Right now we are pointing to our ISP's DNS so tracert isn't giving me the computer name. If I run DNS (and install AD) on the server will tracert then be able to give me the computer name?
If things are setup properly, then yes.  

If you setup a domain, you will only want to use Windows DNS and FORGET your ISP even offers DNS services in any capacity.
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I just found that I can use nbtstat -A to resolve IP to computer name so that will work for me. Thanks!
Yeah, totally forget your ISP dns servers IP.  YOu want to run your own DNS server and use your ISP DNS servers IP in the forwarding tab in the DNS console.  Point all your workstations, member servers to your DNS IP.

You may or may not already know that, but I am just reitterating the fact that leew brought that to our attention.

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