Turning Off DHCP on Windows Server 2003 Standard
I have a very old Dell PowerEdge 1800 server running Windows 2003 Standard. It is currently managing DHCP assignments to the three local workstations as well as an occasional laptop or two.
I would like to turn off the DHCP service on the server and instead let our wireless router manage all DHCP assignments.
I would like to turn off the DHCP service on the server and instead let our wireless router manage all DHCP assignments.
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Where can I do this from? What are the individual steps to deactivate 2003 server scopes and disable dhcp server service on 2003?
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Then please give some static IP address to router (I guess it is already there
Then setup static IP addresses to local workstations (Only TWO)
However you can add IP pool to be leased out for workstations
And how clients are accessing internet, through router Gateway or they have connectivity directly to ISP DNs servers through tcp/ip properties of network card ?
You need to take care of DNS address as well through router
Mahesh.
Then please give some static IP address to router (I guess it is already there
Then setup static IP addresses to local workstations (Only TWO)
However you can add IP pool to be leased out for workstations
And how clients are accessing internet, through router Gateway or they have connectivity directly to ISP DNs servers through tcp/ip properties of network card ?
You need to take care of DNS address as well through router
Mahesh.
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OK. Thanks Guys. I will try this out tomorrow.
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Thanks Manesh. Why do you think I should set up static IP addresses for the workstations?
Can't I simply let the router lease out dynamic IPs to each workstation as needed?
We have Time Warner Cable for high-speed internet. So I believe the client PCs will be accessing the internet through the router's gateway IP address.
Can't I simply let the router lease out dynamic IPs to each workstation as needed?
We have Time Warner Cable for high-speed internet. So I believe the client PCs will be accessing the internet through the router's gateway IP address.
You can setup Router with pleasure
My point is for only two workstations why even manage DHCP, nothing else
By the way if laptop visitors are coming there frequently, its better to keep DHCP so that they also get connected to internet if wanted to.
Mahesh.
My point is for only two workstations why even manage DHCP, nothing else
By the way if laptop visitors are coming there frequently, its better to keep DHCP so that they also get connected to internet if wanted to.
Mahesh.
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Thank you.
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Mahesh, to answer your question...the problem is two-fold. Firstly, the server has been unstable lately and if the DHCP service craps out then the entire office loses internet connectivity. If DCHP was being managed by the router, this wouldn't be an issue.
Secondly, the office staff has shrunk down to just 2 employees. So there really is no good reason to continue running Windows Server, especially one this old. The plan is decommission the server altogether in the very near future and simply run the workstations in a work-group. No real need for a domain or GPO anymore.