DHCP Server

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Jason Hill

I have a windows 2000 active directory running DHCP for
the clients. Yesterday I had a workstation that is setup
for DHCP, come up with the wrong Default Gateway. I
replaced the NIC 3 times and still the same error. I
turned off DHCP client on the workstation side and set a
static IP and everything worked fine. Today, I have 3
other systems doing the same thing. Any idea's what would
cause this?
 
Jason Hill said:
I have a windows 2000 active directory running DHCP for
the clients. Yesterday I had a workstation that is setup
for DHCP,
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I presume you mean "setup as a DHCP CLIENT".
On first reading I thought you meant "DHCP server" however.
come up with the wrong Default Gateway. I
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If you mean a "DHCP client" this is usually cause by the NIC/IP properties
having
a DNS server address listed.

Manual entries override DHCP assigned entries. (This is a useful feature
when you
need it, but an nuance when it happens by accident or through error.)
replaced the NIC 3 times and still the same error. I
turned off DHCP client on the workstation side and set a
static IP and everything worked fine. Today, I have 3
other systems doing the same thing. Any idea's what would
cause this?
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Or the DHCP server is giving out this address. Perhaps even in a
reservation.

The DNS address is derived three major ways in order of (highest) priority:

Manually at the client
DHCP server reservation for the client
DHCP assignment for the scope in general
(Technically, there follows: DHCP server settings, globally for all
scopes.)

That's it unless you found a bug. (Unlikely)
 
How many nics in the server? Do you have options 003, 006 and 015 in
DHCP-server, Scope options?
 
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