LAN help

Burble · 06-12-2006, 00:18

DHCP = Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It's the thing that dishes out IP addresses to devices that are set to get their IP automatically.

My thinking is that the DHCP scope (range) you have is small enough that when you connected the additional machines the DHCP server didn't have any IP addresses left to dish out.

Ignore the stuff about NAT, that's not relevant to this problem.

Assuming that your router is acting as your DHCP server, log into the web management of it and look for DHCP settings (possibly under LAN settings or similar) and look to see what range it is going to dish out.

06-12-2006, 00:18	#13
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	DHCP = Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It's the thing that dishes out IP addresses to devices that are set to get their IP automatically. My thinking is that the DHCP scope (range) you have is small enough that when you connected the additional machines the DHCP server didn't have any IP addresses left to dish out. Ignore the stuff about NAT, that's not relevant to this problem. Assuming that your router is acting as your DHCP server, log into the web management of it and look for DHCP settings (possibly under LAN settings or similar) and look to see what range it is going to dish out.