No DHCP relay, but separate DHCP configure for router VLAN interface. So the host em0.30 interface DOES properly get a DHCP VLAN IP (different private IP block than my main, public LAN). So I know the ...

Over the last year I’ve been running my DHCP services in my MX84 because of some issues with when we deployed a new VOIP phone service. Needless to say, I’ve been trying to clean up a few things. It ...

Once your home network grows a little more complex, you soon realize that grouping devices into virtual local area networks (VLANs) makes a lot of sense, both from a security and administrative ...

It was challenging for me to manage different wired and wireless devices on my home network. I had a tough time identifying a rogue device or bandwidth-guzzling culprit. Since I was still teething ...

To begin, we must have a more formal definition of what a LAN is. LAN stands for local area network. Hubs and switches usually are thought of as participating in a single LAN. Normally, if you connect ...

DHCP continues to play an important role, but ensuring that your audience receives the intended IP address still requires a little more effort in a converged network. The LAN still presents challenges ...

A few tips on how to make sure the DHCP infrastructure issuing IP addresses isn’t a single point of failure. Redundancy is essential for dealing with both planned and unplanned outages, and that ...