Herbert Graf wrote: > On Mon, 2006-06-26 at 16:19 -0400, Josh Koffman wrote: > >> My problem with DHCP is that if I randomly hand out IP addresses, how >> can I ensure that the device at 192.168.1.32 is going to be the same >> each time? The devices I'm thinking about will always need to be >> repeatably addressed based on their physical location, which is >> something that Ethernet doesn't really care about - you can plug your >> cable in anywhere and still get a connection. Perhaps a combo of >> assigning an IP address via DHCP then using the MAC address as an >> identifier? >> > > Most "better" DHCP servers allow a sort of "static" DHCP where you > statically set the IP of each client at the DHCP server. The DHCP > server, on recieving a DHCP request, checks the requests MAC, cross > references it to it's internal list, and hands out the static IP. > > > An example is the Dlink DI- 808. It allows DHCP while providing a specific IP Address for a device with a specific MAC address. Carey -- *Carey Fisher, Chief Technical Officer New Communications Solutions, LLC *careyfisher@ncsradio.com Toll Free Phone:888-883-5788 Local Phone:770-814-0683 FAX: 888-883-5788 www.ncsradio.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist