[X-Newbies] IP addresses

[Vincent Cayenne]

At 9:15 AM +0100 6/15/05, Chris Walker wrote:
>Is it possible to assign a machine a fixed IP address (eg 10.0.0.6) and
>connect to a network which issues addresses via DHCP?  Would this cause
>any problems?

Check the DHCP server to determine the address pool range that it 
uses to assign addresses dynamically. As long as the manual address 
you use is outside of that range and does not conflict with any other 
manually assigned IP address, you should be OK**. You should, in 
particular check the address of dedicated servers, network printers 
and the like - they are very likely to be static addresses.

I'm taking the position that this is a home or unsophisticated 
network, not one set up and maintained by paid admins otherwise you'd 
be well advised to consult with your network administrator.
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