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Thanks, thats really helpful.
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I have a small network with a server and a router and five clients.<br />
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The server is set up as a DHCP server.<br />
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I have no email on the server.<br />
I have a shared network printer.<br />
The server is not used for web traffic so effectively it is a file server.<br />
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Also, in such a network what briefly would the advantages/disadvantages of allowing the router to configure IP.<br />
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Bottom line: if I fail to get DHCP set up on a new windows server can I always set up the router as DHCP server (which I know how to do) and let it assign IP addresses to the network?
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I have a small network with a server and a router and five clients.

The server is set up as a DHCP server.



I have no email on the server.
I have a shared network printer.
The server is not used for web traffic so effectively it is a file server.

Also, in such a network what briefly would the advantages/disadvantages of allowing the router to configure IP.

Bottom line: if I fail to get DHCP set up on a new windows server can I always set up the router as DHCP server (which I know how to do) and let it assign IP addresses to the network?

router and server DHCP

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