DHCP

[Jewald]

Is there a way that I can use the Microsoft DHCP server? I have a large outdoor Tropos network that the DHCP in patronsoft for some reason will not issues Ip addresses to the clients . If I use the microsoft DHCP server it works fine.

The tropos radios require the dhcp server to support unicast.

Thank you

[alan]

Yes. You just need to turn off FirstSpot DHCP server within Configuration Manager -> DHCP.

Note that there is a bug in FirstSpot which will stop Microsoft DHCP Server service even if FirstSpot DHCP server setting is set to disabled. This problem is fixed in v5.1.1 ( which we release today, you can download it again at http://www.patronsoft.com/firstspot/download_trial.html ).


As a workaround, if you are using the v5.1.0 (or v5.0.0), create a batch file with the following command:

net start dhcpserver

and then put the batch file under "Path & filename for post-startup batch file" feature.
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[smrshl]

Are there any ramifications of not using the FirstSpot DHCP/DNS server besides the Instant Keywords not working?

[alan]

Client Isolation also won't work if not using FirstSpot DHCP server. The rest should work fine.
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