Close up of a network cable resting atop an RGB-lit keyboard with a dark background. - Sirisak Piyatharo/Getty Images Most people understand that when you connect to the internet, your internet ...

I always use the router as a DHCP server not Windows server. I obviously wan static IPs on certain network hardware. What is the best practice in implementing this: using DHCP reservations in the ...

Hello.<P>I'm hoping some of you can give me some advice on whether to continue using DHCP on the network I'm in charge of at work. There are about 50 workstations and 10 or so servers. <P>Right now, ...

* Dr. Internet columnist Steve Blass clarifies static vs. DHCP debate in terms of speed * Help Desk columnist Ron Nutter offers advice regarding analyzing an employee's PC use without his knowledge ...

When it comes time to add a new device to your network, there are two different methods by which you can obtain an IP address: either manually using a static address or automatically by using your ...

When you need a Linux system to have a static IP address rather than one that is set dynamically by DHCP, all that's required is some configuration changes and a restart. Follow these steps to make ...

DHCP stands for dynamic host configuration protocol. What it does is dynamically assign network settings from a server. In other words, instead of having to configure the parameters related to how ...

Years ago, I used to be a network administrator for an organization that had some rather odd security policies in place. One of the existing policies when I got there was that all computers had to be ...