DHCP Scope

[pcwilson]

I have a Windows 2003 Server acting as a DHCP server.

I've defined the address pool as 10.10.1.1 to 10.10.254.254. I've excluded 10.10.1.1 to 10.10.1.254 as I use this subnet for static IPs. Subnet mask is 255.255.0.0.

Clearly I've done something wrong, as a client has been leased the address of 10.10.1.255. I thought this was a broadcast address?

How do I get the result I want i.e. 10.10.1.0 subnet excluded for static assignment and 10.10.2.0 to 10.10.254.0 subnets for dynamic?

Cheers
Phil

[agent006]

pcwilson said:

Clearly I've done something wrong, as a client has been leased the address of 10.10.1.255. I thought this was a broadcast address?

Only if you have the main subnet set to 255.255.255.0

If you've got it set to 255.0.0.0 as is correct for a 10. network then your broadcast address will be 10.255.255.255

[pcwilson]

agent006 said:

pcwilson said:

Clearly I've done something wrong, as a client has been leased the address of 10.10.1.255. I thought this was a broadcast address?

Only if you have the main subnet set to 255.255.255.0

If you've got it set to 255.0.0.0 as is correct for a 10. network then your broadcast address will be 10.255.255.255

I'm using a subnet of 255.255.0.0 i.e. a subnetted class B. So my broadcast address will be 10.10.255.255 then? That makes sense; all 1s in the host octets. Cheers.