2 Feb
2002
2 Feb
'02
3:45 p.m.
On Sun, 3 Feb 2002, Alexander Schreiber wrote:
How about using DHCP to ground them? As in:
- all machines legitimately using the network are known as well as
their ethernet addresses,
- assign all those legitimate machines an (basically fixed) IP via
DHCP,
- for all unregistered machines, offer them IP addresses in the
127.0.0.0 range as well as themself as their default router and other
stuff to make their network connection a notwork connection
I kind of like that! No! I *REALLY* like it! Have you tested this?
By The Way, concerning my scenario, I'm on the BOD of the computer
group, without any input as to the building's network setup. Although
I'm liking the security suggestions too.
Doc