Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) still assigns dynamic addresses for IPv4 networks, but two newer protocols – SLAAC and DHCPv6 – are vying to do the job for IPv6. Dynamic Host Configuration ...

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 have a maddening intermittent problem on my home network, in which all machines (macs) which use DHCP suddenly have "self-assigned" IPs which are totally invalid for the network. I try wiping the ...

[2] The NETGEAR FSM726 network switch comes in three hardware versions. Versions 1 and 2 have a default password of 1234 ...

Manually assigning IP addresses to all networked devices simplifies remote support tasks for a systems administrator. Unlike Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, where each computer or ...