Let me shed some more light on this and see if a solution might work.

I am experimenting with a Windows 2003 server in the house to learn more
about creating and manageing an ADS Domin. My home network consists of the
server, 2 WinXP Home systems, 1 MAC OS latest and greatest, and 2 WinXP pro
systems. I am connected to the internet with one of Verizon's Westell 327W
modem/wireless router combo devices. Here is my idea.

1. Configure the westell's DHCP capablities to provide a scope of only 3
address 192.168.1.100-102 with a lease time of say 99 days so the addresses
stay with the home and mac systems over the long term

2. Configure the server with a static (private internal lan) address, and as
an ADS domain controller with a DNS Zone

3. Configure the server's DHCP capabilities with a scope of
192.168.1.110-120

4. Release all leases on all workstations and shut them down

5. Boot the 2 WinXP Home and Mac systems and let them get their addresses
from the Westell's DHCP

6. Boot the 2 WinXP Pro systems and they should get their address from the
Windows server DHCP a long with the DNS stuff from the server.

Any thoughts?

~alan



"~~Alan~~" <alan.shepro-NOSPAM******.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to tell a WinXP system which DHCP server to get its data
> from if there are two DHCP servers on a subnet?
>
> ~alan
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