On Sun, 13 Jun 2004, Jeff Vian wrote: > Rodolfo J. Paiz wrote: > > > 1. You *should* configure your dhcpd.conf for every subnet on > > which your server has an interface even if the DHCP server does not > > assign addresses (i.e. the subnet block does not include a range > > statement). > > > > 2. The server will then automatically assign an address in the > > correct subnet for every incoming request, assuming that it's been > > told to assign addresses on that subnet via a range statement. Nothing > > more to be done. > > > > Too simple. <grin> > > > > Cheers, > > Your approach works, and if you have multipl;e hosts on the same subnet > being served it may be best, as well as providing the routing for them. > > You also should consider the technique of assigning IP address based on > the MAC address of the requester. This technique is used to DHCP assign > static ip addresses to servers on lots of networks. There is no need to > be tied to one interface per subnet, but rather since the DHCP request > broadcast includes the MAC address of the requester (as well as the > originating network IP if routed), it can be set in the configuration > tables to specify the address to be assigned. If I recall correctly, (and mind, I haven't seen all of this thread), Rodolfo started his quest in another thread. He was trying to act as a quasi-ISP for others in his building, so that they could all share the costs of a high-speed internet line. IIRC, he wanted to be hands-off, such that his "clients" could just plug in and deal with their own IT issues. If he had gone with MAC-based DHCP, he'd have become their de-facto IT/SA shop. I don't think that he wants the additional burden. :) Ben
