[WinMac] Re: DCHP-based Intranet

Daniel L. Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Wed, 07 Jul 1999 19:43:18 -0400

        Actually, almost all of the advice you have received is correct... But
almost is only good enough in horseshoes & hand grenades!

        If you are running MacOS 8.5 or 8.5.1, you will need to select "BootP
Server" instead of "DHCP Server," in the TCP/IP control panel, due to a
flaw in those versions of Open Transport. MacOS 8.6 fixed this known
(Apple) engineering bug.

        This bug manifests itself especially on networks that run the DHCP Server
Service on Windows NT/Server. And, it's an Apple bug, not an NT bug.

        Cheers!
        Dan

At 05:32 PM 7/7/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>At my place of employment, I together with three other co-workers use Macs
>in an otherwise Windows establishment. Therefore the IT department are to
>say the least very uncooperative.
>
>Recently an Intranet was set up which we are meant to access via DCHP. Try
>as I might no-one seems to know how the Macs in my department can be
>connected to this Intranet.
>
>Can anyone help? I either need to know the answer to my prayers (Macs for
>everyone - sorry only joking(unfortunately)), or the correct questions to
>ask.
>
>Cheers, in anticipation,
>
>Geoff Cross
>(Harrogate, England)

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