Many administrators forget—or don't even realize—that they can configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on Cisco IOS routers and switches. David Davis discusses the pros and cons of this ...

Checking your computer's IP address every time you need it can get tedious. Here's how to set up DHCP reservations on your router so that each computer in your house has the same IP address all the ...

I’ve given a few tips for ways to configure your router, and a reader asked how to log into a specific model. If you act as your own IT department, that basic step may be the only thing keeping you ...

Our ISP connection is at one site, SITE A. Users, servers, computers, etc., are a few miles away at SITE B. The 2 sites are connected via a wireless point-to-point link. There are no users or ...

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 ...

Apple has published a document detailing the best settings to use on your router and highlighting some of the security weaknesses you might encounter if you had the wrong settings. Luckily most ...

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 ...