[clue-talk] needed: tiny DHCP server for Windows

[Dennis J Perkins]

No server.  Just an XP laptop.  I'm not familiar with Internet
Connection Sharing.  I can check that out.

On Tue, 2009-06-16 at 20:19 -0700, Brian Gibson wrote:
> All Windows Servers ship with a DHCP server.  Just turn it on.
> 
> If it's a desktop Windows flavor, XP and newer versions should have Internet Connection Sharing which has a DHCP service, but that service may be crippled or you may not be able to configure it for your needs.  YMMV
> 
> http://www.softcab.com/dhcp-server/index.php
> 
> http://ruttkamp.gmxhome.de/dhcpsrv/dhcpsrv.htm
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Dennis J Perkins <dennisjperkins at comcast.net>
> To: CLUE-Talk <clue-talk at cluedenver.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:18:53 PM
> Subject: [clue-talk] needed: tiny DHCP server for Windows
> 
> I need a tiny DHCP server that will run on Windows.  We make an opacity
> monitor that has a design flaw.  I need to have a PLC talk to it over
> TCP/IP, but the designers stupidly felt that the only way to assign the
> initial IP address is via DHCP.  It cannot be done via the front panel
> or via RS-232.  Then you need to use something like WinARPSpoof to find
> the IP address that matches the analyzer's MAC address.  Having found
> that, you can finally use a browser to assign a static IP address.
> 
> Unfortunately, this analyzer is at a site without a DHCP server.  Hethe need for a tiny DHCP server.
> 
> _______________________________________________

No server.