IPO DHCP Server...What's the point??

[tektekkie]

Anyone know the reason why the IPO documents say that the DHCP server on the IPO can only support max of 5 H.323 IP telephone devices. Anything over 5 and a seperate DHCP server must be used.
The DHCP server turns out to be a pointless feature on the IPO with its limited funtionality wouldn't you agree?

 

[kwing112000]

I dont know the exact answer but it may have something to do with the manager only handling 5 TFTP connections as well.

 

[tlpeter]

where is that documented ?
i can't find it
Maybe that only 5 phone's at the same can get an ip adress
but that is not a problem because the phone will keep requesting


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[tektekkie]

tlpeter, type "Alternate DHCP Servers" into the FIND option in IP Office Docs. There it states:
The recommended installation method for H.323 IP phones uses a DHCP server. When 5 or less H.323 IP phones are being supported, the DHCP can be performed by the IP Office Unit itself. However, if more than 5 H.323 IP phones are being supported, a separate DHCP server must be used.

 

[TheDoz]

I use static IP addressing unless thier is an IT person that will set up 3rd party DHCP with option 176 on their server. I have, but I don't use the ip office dhcp or the manager tftp at all.


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[tlpeter]

I found it
i never tried it but maybe it jsut works without problems
it says it is not supported but like always it doesn't say it does not work


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[olbs]

Do five simultaneous DHCP requests from devices still cause the LAN to stop responding?

Used to happen all the time which may be why they now reccomend this.

 

[IPGuru]

The IPO DHCP Server does not keep a verry fgood record of issued addresses
if it recieves a flood of requests (more than 5) it can (& does) issue duplicate IP addresses.

The DHCP server cfunction is therefore only realy suited to small SoHo environments.