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Cheap & Cheerful DHCP

  • 10-10-2001 10:43am
    #1
    Canaboid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭


    Suggestions please

    I've a home lan (4-6 PCs) so I set up win2k for DHCP and all is lovely. Thing is I don't want to waste a 1gig PC running DCHP and doing fug all else.
    I have a couple of older PCs (166-233mhz) one of which I want to use for DHCP. Are there any DHCP solutions that will run on DOS/Win98 or whatever and are lightweight.

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    Enygma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭Enygma


    Not sure about a DOS/Win solution but why not install a lightweight version of Linux on an old box and use that?

    On a related note: Why do people use DHCP anyway? Isn't it easier and more reliable to use fixed IP addresses?


  • #3
    LoGiE
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 2,975 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoGiE


    Why do people use DHCP anyway? Isn't it easier and more reliable to use fixed IP addresses?

    i agree unless you have people dropping by and plugging laptops into your network DHCP isn't really needed;)


  • #4
    Canaboid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Canaboid


    Configuration changes constantly. Need DHCP.


  • #5
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    If u check tucows you should be able to get a DHCP server that will run under 9x/Me. I had one a while back for the network I run @ home but I deleted it ages ago.. cant remember the name.. You should have no problems getting your hands on a good one anyway.


  • #6
    Canaboid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Canaboid


    Downloaded Coyote Linux (Linux firewall and dhcp on a floppy).
    Running on a P166 with no h/d, cd or monitor. Don't need the firewall bit and DHCP works fine.

    Whoot!


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