I have need of a really unobtrusive box to use as a DHCP server for an isolated network. Do any of the super-affordable routers (sub $200) allow the specification of any DHCP range? For example, I ...

I'm a noob to IOS, and I'd like to make sure that my configuration is doing what I think it's doing. I have a Cisco 881 connected to a cablemodem on the WAN port. The cablemodem assigns DNS servers ...

All Windows Server operating systems support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) that businesses can use to assign IP addresses to computers on the company network automatically. DHCP lets ...

The DHCP Lookup Failed problem indicates that your PC was unable to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server. To interact with the router and the internet, each device requires an IP address. DHCP ...

Once you've identified your needs, it's time to take that next step: actually setting up your network. In this tutorial we'll start with a basic network: two laptops, connected by Ethernet cable to a ...

Stop buying new APs.

Rich Long found that he could not get his MacSense XRouter Pro (MIH-130A) to work with DHCP and Mac OS X 10.0.2. But he found a solution. He writes: "The symptom I saw was that the Mac would receive ...

Good Wi-Fi starts with good architecture.

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) simplifies networking by allowing a DHCP server -- any device with a DHCP server role, such as a modem or a router -- to assign Internet Protocol (IP) ...

When your Android phone says it’s connected to Wi‑Fi but nothing loads, it’s usually not “mystical.” In most cases, your phone is connected to the router, but something prevents it from reaching the ...