IP Address
I have a couple of users that will be getting new PC's. Can I use the network IP address for thier old machine, on the new machine?
For example. John has an old Windows XP box. IP 10.1.1.60 and he is getting a new Windows 7 box. Can I re-use that same IP address on his new machine?
Remembering something about machine SID???? Does that come into play?
For example. John has an old Windows XP box. IP 10.1.1.60 and he is getting a new Windows 7 box. Can I re-use that same IP address on his new machine?
Remembering something about machine SID???? Does that come into play?
rindi
As long as no other PC on the LAN uses the same IP it is fine. But why assign a static IP to user's PC's? That only generates more work for managing and keeping track of all those IP's. Only servers, printers etc., to which the others connect to need static IP's, and even then you should be able to assign them via the DHCP Server.
If you do decide to use dhcp you can add reservations (using the MAC address) so the pc gets the same IP address from the dhcp server.
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This may be a dumb question.....If you are adding reservations so PC gets the same IP, why not just use static address?
I am learning all this as I go, so advise is very appreciated.
We do have specific ranges set aside for workstations.... another range for printers....another range for servers etc.
I am learning all this as I go, so advise is very appreciated.
We do have specific ranges set aside for workstations.... another range for printers....another range for servers etc.
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DaveBaldwin brings up an interesting point:
Why not give the new machine a new address?
Perhaps the answer would be revealing.
Why not give the new machine a new address?
Perhaps the answer would be revealing.
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We don't allow remote access outside our network...So pro's and cons to statis vs dhcp?
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THANK YOU ALL so much for the great input. I believe I WILL assign new IP addresses and we are a small company where managing the static IP is not that difficult. May move to DHCP in near future
Besides the "risk" of IP addresses changing for machines being off for a while, there are no con's against DHCP. New machines just work. (That could be considered another con, as BYOD [Bring Your Own Device] may not be what you want to allow, and it is easier to do with DHCP).
Using full static IPs is a lot of work more to do, as you have to go the the physical machine and enter all necessary data. Hence the mixture is usually done, as described above: Servers get a static IP, workstations dynamic. Whether the static IPs are full static IPs or DHCP reservations doesn't matter.
Using full static IPs is a lot of work more to do, as you have to go the the physical machine and enter all necessary data. Hence the mixture is usually done, as described above: Servers get a static IP, workstations dynamic. Whether the static IPs are full static IPs or DHCP reservations doesn't matter.