I have a setup where there is a comcast modem and a firewall. The firewall is acting as the DHCP server and handing out ip addresses. The comcast modem is only acting as a modem. The firewall had a ...

I've setup dhcp servers to handle several thousand addresses across 20-30 scopes. Unless you have a need for address space to be static just put the whole range in there. It's up to you to decide how ...

My router still routed. I just moved the address book somewhere I could actually read it ...

Years ago, I used to be a network administrator for an organization that had some rather odd security policies in place. One of the existing policies when I got there was that all computers had to be ...

A dynamic host-configuration protocol issue leaves wireless users unable to connect, and with no permanent fix, the solution is an ongoing workaround. Dynamic host-configuration protocol (DHCP) has a ...

Netgear routers often use the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, to acquire an IP address from your Internet service provider. If you need to know the IP address of your Netgear router and ...

It's miraculous how the various smart home gadgets and devices we own operate and exist in harmony with one another, especially given how meticulous the network configuration needs to be to make it ...

Most people understand that when you connect to the internet, your internet service provider assigns your modem and network an internet protocol (IP) address. That's your external or public-facing IP.

Close up of a network cable resting atop an RGB-lit keyboard with a dark background. - Sirisak Piyatharo/Getty Images Most people understand that when you connect to the internet, your internet ...