Questions tagged [dhcp]
For questions about DHCP in in relation to network devices. For instance, you are setting up DHCP on a layer 3 switch.
371
questions
0
votes
0answers
10 views
SMC vlan configuration [closed]
I am rather new to all of this so I am hoping someone out there can give me a hand.
I have purchased an SMCGS-50P managed switch.
I have a flat that I want to isolate from the rest of my house ...
0
votes
0answers
12 views
How to do auto tunneling or auto port forwarding for an app over a router? [closed]
The question is very clear. Just how to let an app to communicate with other apps on WAN by crossing the router. Tunneling is good for fixed back and forth communication but not good for one way from ...
0
votes
2answers
35 views
redundant option in DHCP
RFC 2132 defines both subnet mask and broadcast address option. Why there is a Broadcast Address Option (28) in dhcp protocol, when it can be calculated by a client, using subnet mask and ip address?
2
votes
4answers
65 views
Why is DHCP client able to accept DHCP Offer packet?
I am seeing a DHCP packet flow, which consists of at least 4 packets:
Discovery
Offer
Request
ACK
With the discovery packet, client tries to find DHCP server. Since client does not know his own IP ...
24
votes
7answers
10k views
Why does DHCP use UDP and not TCP?
DHCP uses UDP as its transport protocol. DHCP messages that a client sends to a server are sent to well-known port 67 (UDP—Bootstrap Protocol and DHCP). DHCP Messages that a server sends to a client ...
1
vote
1answer
54 views
NXOS DHCP Relay - overwriting Option 54 (Server Identifier) differently in DHCPDISCOVER vs. DHCPREQUEST?
I'm trying to sort a DHCP relay problem in a VLXAN/EVPN environment (Cisco N9K, NXOS 9.3.2).
We seem to be able to get DHCPDISCOVERs through to the server and DHCPOFFERS back from there. DHCPREQUESTs ...
0
votes
0answers
30 views
There have DHCP relay for different vlans issue in my MX-480 router
I have the network topology:
in this topology, in my router, I set the DHCP relay:
admin@MX-RE0# show forwarding-options dhcp-relay
server-group {
smart_group {
103.57.xxx.19;
}
}
...
2
votes
1answer
103 views
meraki bridge mode: dhcp is untagged
We have the following set-up:
+------+ +--------+ +--------+
|Router|-----| switch |-----| Meraki |
+------+ +--------+ +--------+
|
+---------+
...
0
votes
3answers
43 views
Ip phone problem cannot get an ip address from dhcp using other vlans except from vlan 1
i am trying to understand native vlans. when i use vlan 1 it worked and it provides an ip address to my ip phone. When using vlan 100 it does not work even i tried using native trunking on it. please ...
3
votes
2answers
143 views
Industrial Ethernet network design
looking for some advice on network architecture for an industrial switchroom with several constraints.
Modbus TCP devices are located in motor control centre cells, these need to connect to the ...
0
votes
2answers
55 views
Multiple DHCP Pools in Ubuntu Server with DHCP Relay
I am currently using Cisco SG-350 Series Switch as the DHCP server on the network. I was having 16 VLANs, and my SG350-28 switch was acting as the DHCP server for all the VLANs. All was running fine ...
0
votes
1answer
37 views
152 bit hardware address in dhcp binding?
When listing MAC addresses on a Cisco ISR DHCP service, I get a long list of hardware addresses, one per IP address, but for one IP I get an address so long it runs onto three lines. The other ...
0
votes
1answer
42 views
Cannot ping PC directly connected to switch
I'm trying to configure a new subnet for my users. DHCP is configured on the switch SW1.
The topology looks like this :
SW1 <===> SW2 <===> PC
There is an etherchannel + trunk link between SW1 ...
0
votes
1answer
34 views
I have a small managed switch I want to use as the default gateway for my subnet, but something isn't working
Not a networking guy by trade, but I know enough to get myself into some trouble. And I think I've managed it. I need to set up a DHCP server on a PC for a small subnet of 3 or 4 devices. I have ...
0
votes
1answer
41 views
DHCP server access problem
what will stop a pc from receiving ip address from DHCP server? Is it STP , VTP , 802.1Q or DTP ? What is the most preferable ?
0
votes
4answers
166 views
How do devices connected to a switch get their IPs?
It should go without saying, I'm new and still learning about networking. One of the things I'm not clear on and couldn't find a satisfying answer to, although I've done some digging around, is how ...
0
votes
2answers
66 views
In making network changes how would mixing sub nets affect the network
Will hosts with IP address manually assigned as 192.168.0.10/24 or 192.168.1.11/24 continue to function. When the router, DHCP, and switches are now setup to work as 192.168.0.0/22.
We in inherited ...
0
votes
2answers
62 views
Why do we need Dynamic IP, if all devices are already provided with IP address
Why there is a need for DHCP server, when all devices already have a IP allocated to them?
0
votes
1answer
34 views
Dynamic DNS and VPN [closed]
I have a few PCs/services that I want to access remotely, which are inside a VPN and gets assigned local IP addresses using DHCP.
How can I setup dynamic DNS to access the PCs on their internal VPN ...
0
votes
2answers
41 views
What is the Boot File name flag for in DHCP message?
Boot Filename - Optionally used by a client to request a particular
type of boot file in a DHCPDISCOVER message. Used by a server in a
DHCPOFFER to fully specify a boot file directory and filename....
0
votes
1answer
39 views
Static IP assignment 3750X - DHCP Override
I have a 3750X that I am running some testing with. I have a VLAN interface that is using 10.10.10.254/21 as it's primary IP and 192.168.10.254/24 as it's secondary IP. See below:
interface Vlan10
...
0
votes
1answer
44 views
DHCP options field [closed]
I have a problem understanding the description of the Pad-Option field of DHCP in RFC 1533:
3.1. Pad Option
The pad option can be used to cause subsequent fields to align on
word boundaries.
...
2
votes
2answers
182 views
DHCP on CISCO 3850
I would like to configure the DHCP server on CISCO 3850, and reserve around 100 static IP for servers
After doing research found that I need to create individual pool for each static maping like ...
0
votes
1answer
142 views
ARP after DHCP discover
Hey All,
I was working on DHCP lab
As seen in the below figure when I take a pcap between e2 and R1 [in a situation where i shutdown the f0/0 interface on R1 and startup again] I see an ARP ...
0
votes
1answer
332 views
What's the difference between DHCP Disabled or Relay on an access point?
I am trying to turn my old router to an access point for the new router, I assigned an IP address in the range of the new one and when I went to disable DHCP there was another option which is Relay ...
1
vote
1answer
66 views
How to implement port security in SDN using pox controller and ovs?
How can I defend against DHCP starvation attacks or MAC spoofing in an SDN environment?
4
votes
2answers
98 views
Interface VLAN IP address not on exclude list?
Does an IP address need to be included in a ip dhcp excluded-address x.x.x.x if its already included in an interface vlan?
Examples:
ip dhcp excluded-address 10.3.8.1 10.3.8.20
interface Vlan30
...
3
votes
1answer
317 views
pfsense DHCP lease remember time settings?
pfSense remembers DHCP leases for a quite long time, which is good use on a LAN where the same machines request IP numbers frequently and have a chance to always get the same leases. However on an ...
1
vote
2answers
69 views
How to give one pc with dhcp a default-gateway while the rest use static ip and static default-gateway [closed]
I have this topology where the PC0, Server0 and PC4 use static ip and static default-gateway, but one pc is Request DHCP, so i have to use DHCP ip address for him and static ip for the rest, now the ...
2
votes
1answer
82 views
How to prevent manual assignment of an IP of VLAN/subnet A when connected to a VLAN/subnet B?
I'm configuring a Cisco router C1111-8p using IOS XE 16.8 with 3 VLANs.
VLAN 1: native/management 192.168.0.0/24
VLAN 10 : 192.168.10.0/24
VLAN 20 : 192.168.20.0/24
I haven't set ACLs up yet but ...
2
votes
1answer
29 views
Shoretel ST1D Switch not accepting assigned IP
After configuring a Shortel ST1D switch, I connected the LAN1 Port from Shoretel ST1D to my Cisco 4507R switch. I attempted to ping the IP that I set specifically on the ST1D switch and I wasn't able ...
3
votes
2answers
263 views
How does a DHCP relay router forward the packet to the server?
We know that routers do not forward broadcast messages. So when a DHCP relay router receives a DHCP Discover message, the destination IP address is going to be 255.255.255.255 because at this stage ...
1
vote
2answers
185 views
Cisco DHCP Router
I have come across an issue and I’m not sure on how to resolve. I’m trying to get the router to assign the PC’s within my network IP addresses. I have excluded the ones which i wish to not be used ...
1
vote
1answer
27 views
How do devices with static IP behave themselves when plugged to a new network? [closed]
I'm trying to understand how to determine if a device plugged to my PC with Ethernet cable has a static IP.
What I'm trying to do is to sniff DHCP packets that it sends and by looking at DHCPDISCOVER ...
1
vote
2answers
119 views
What happens when DHCP client and server are on different VLANs [closed]
I'm trying to create a lab on PT and I've attached an image. But for some reason my PC is not able to get an IP address from the DHCP server. There is no issues with layer 1 and layer 2. I checked ...
3
votes
2answers
91 views
Client timeout for Cisco IOS Static DHCP Pool
I'm not a network admin, but I have an old Cisco Catalyst 3560 for my network. I've successfully set up a DHCP Pool:
ip dhcp pool 192.168.0.0
network 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 192....
0
votes
1answer
234 views
Configuring HP Smart Switch and SonicWall with VLAN
I'm trying to configure an HP SmartSwitch with a Dell SonicWall on a VLAN for some computers in our network.
The computers in question are on port 37 on the switch. I've created a new VLAN interface ...
1
vote
1answer
220 views
No DHCPOFFER message captured in Wireshark
I am looking for the answer why packet captures in Wireshark doesn't contain DHCP offer message. I was trying to capture packets directly on the computer with installed Wireshark and doing a SPAN ...
1
vote
0answers
106 views
Cisco ASA: Windows DHCP doesn't bind IP address after failover change active [closed]
Equipment and soft:
Two Cisco ASA 5540, ASA ver. 9.1(7)32, active/standby failover
DHCP server: Windows server 2016
Anyconnect VPN clients get IP addresses from DHCP servers. Everything works ...
1
vote
0answers
74 views
DHCP over Frame Relay [closed]
I have two co-operate buildings. Building A is connected to building B via frame relay. Building A has the main switch server (with VLAN info) and a DHCP server. I need Building B devices to receive ...
0
votes
1answer
286 views
Is there such a thing as a “fallback” DHCP server? [closed]
Suppose I have a network 10.0.0.0/24, and a DHCP server that allocates addresses under that network.
My question is simple — I have a separate box which is also capable of acting as a DHCP server. ...
3
votes
1answer
280 views
Host IP address vs gateway IP address vs DHCP IP address
What is the difference between a host IP address, a gateway IP address, and a DHCP IP address when setting up networking devices?
For example, when configuring a virtual network adapter for my VM, I ...
1
vote
0answers
182 views
Cisco ASA L2TP remote-access VPN with addresses assigned by DHCP
I have an ASA with a working Cisco VPN Client configuration set up. I am trying to phase out the Cisco VPN Client, initially in favour of L2TP.
The Cisco Client policy has end-users fetch their ...
1
vote
1answer
55 views
Cisco 887VA not handing out IPs to new requests
A few days ago seemingly with no changes (other than we changed the adsl mode on the controller). DHCP has stopped working for 2 of the 3 vlans we have configured on a Cisco 887VA.
From the Cisco ...
3
votes
1answer
63 views
ip dhcp class command
Here is a DHCP configuration that we have here:
ip dhcp class range
ip dhcp pool abc
network 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0
default-router ...
class range
address range 10.10.10.10 10.10.10.254
My ...
1
vote
2answers
134 views
Get DHCP IP with subinterface
Router0 has 1 subinterface on gi0/0 and can't get a ip trough dhcp. Is there something I forgot?
The configs:
Router0(got no ip from dhcp):
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
ip address dhcp
duplex ...
1
vote
1answer
63 views
Dhcp Broadcast Through Switches
Think of a pc connected to switch1. Sw1 is connected to sw2(trunk port on both switches) and sw2 is connected to a router(dhcp server). Pc sends a dhcp broadcast. Does sw1 passes the broadcast through ...
2
votes
1answer
74 views
DHCP Broadcast on SVI
Think of a dhcp broadcast going through multiple switches. What happens to that broadcast when it reaches the vlan interface (svi)?
-3
votes
2answers
66 views
How can TCP be used in order to implement DHCP and under which circumstances is this preferable?
I am pretty new to the computer networking studies and was learning about the DHCP protocol. It is implemented based on UDP, as I've gathered, but is there a way for it to be implemented over TCP? ...
1
vote
1answer
50 views
Why aren't we using digital signatures for the DHCP?
Why aren't we using digital signatures for the DHCP in order to stop Rouge DHCP attacks?
