BeNNy Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 HEllo 2 all.I'm having trouble with my Uni work.. I've gotta describe the process of configuring a client/server network. :\ anddd was just wondering if trials-forum had any networking people.My question is- What properties must match the TCP/IP properties on the client computer from the server? I know the DNS server address does... what about the IP? etc..ThanksssssssssssssssssBenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Ward Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 as far as im aware none of of IP settings need to be the same, the DNS does the the IP naming so that needs to be correctwe were taught to set the IP address of the server as .1 and either have the client computer set to obtain an IP address automatically or name it yourself .1 .2 .3 etc..should know all of this as we've just been through setting up servers in college, but if youve got any more qu's just ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Ip address is unique to each computer (having 2 computers with the same on 1 network will cause problems).Subnet Mask is usually the same throughout the network e.g. 255.255.255.0Default Gateway is usually the ip of your router/firewall (running a DHCP service) but this could also be the ip of your server if its managing your networks DHCP server. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 DHCP is not issued from the default gateway (although it can be), as the default gateway is an IP (and hence network layer), where as DHCP is on the application layer sitting on top of UDP. DHCP uses broadcasts to find the server.Assuming your uni question is based on a client and server on the same subnet (and it's reasons like this you shouldn't try and get a forum to do your uni homework ), then all that needs to match is both IPs need to be within the same subnet mask, otherwise they'll discard packets. DNS servers don't need to match, default gateways should - but if both devices are within the same subnet then that will be a given.If you're setting up a network with Microsoft file and print sharing (and God help you if your uni is advocating that) then the workgroup names need to match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 And if that doesn't work, try switching it off and on again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 What kind of client/server model do you have to implement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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