When you need a Linux system to have a static IP address rather than one that is set dynamically by DHCP, all that's required is some configuration changes and a restart. Follow these steps to make ...

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 ...

All Windows Server operating systems support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) that businesses can use to assign IP addresses to computers on the company network automatically. DHCP lets ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...