Running DHCP server while port forwarding on linksys router

Technocrat6400 · 28th February 2002, 01:01

DHCP and port forwarding can co-exist on the same router. You just have to make sure that the IP address of the machine the ports are forwarded to doesn't change.

Another problem is that sometimes the router's DHCP server won't properly recognize what IPs were manually set and try to hand those out to a DHCP machine. This can usually be fixed by upgrading your router to the latest firmware.

All in all, if you're a networking novice, it's best just to assign IPs to all your machines and leave DHCP disabled.

Technocrat6400

28th February 2002, 01:01	#12
Technocrat6400 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7	buddhahat and Shirow are right... DHCP and port forwarding can co-exist on the same router. You just have to make sure that the IP address of the machine the ports are forwarded to doesn't change. Another problem is that sometimes the router's DHCP server won't properly recognize what IPs were manually set and try to hand those out to a DHCP machine. This can usually be fixed by upgrading your router to the latest firmware. All in all, if you're a networking novice, it's best just to assign IPs to all your machines and leave DHCP disabled. Technocrat6400

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