From: Jung-I Lin (easyman.lin@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Apr 25 2006 - 22:58:59 GMT-3
Hi, Wayne
You can have certain level of redundancy by configuring multiple
default-gateway on WinXP or Win2k3.
See the url
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0903.mspx#EPH
HTH.
On 4/26/06, CCIE KH49279 <ccie_lab@inetiq.com> wrote:
> Group,
>
> I am a bit confused about the use of the default-router command in DHCP.
>
> I understand the function of the command and the information it will cause
> the dhcp server to provide to the host.
>
> However, the documentation mentions that up to 8 default-routers can be
> assigned under this command. To me this suggest that you can provide some
> level (albeit not very flexible) of gateway redundancy. I unfortunately have
> no facility to test this critter so I am posting to the group for your
> assistance and knowledge.
>
> What happens if I use this as part of my configuration:
>
> Default-router 192.168.10.1 192.168.10.2 192.168.10.3
>
> If for instance the host initially gets 10.1 assigned as the
> default-gateway, and then during the lease period 10.1 becomes unreachable,
> will the host automatically switch to the 10.2 gateway, or will the host
> query the dhcp server again and then be assigned the 10.2 address, or ???
>
>
> Thanks in Advance,
>
> Wayne
>
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-- Thanks Best Regards,Jung-I Lin
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