Day: April 9, 2012

Networking

What is the Difference Between Public and Private IP Addresses?

A unique Internet Protocol (IP) address, known as a public IP address, is assigned to every computer that connects to the Internet. The IP addressing scheme makes it possible for computers to “find each other” online and exchange information. Within a private network, computers use addresses excluded by convention from use on the Internet. The difference between a private IP address and a public IP address then, is that private IP addresses are reserved for private networks, and public IP addresses are reserved for the Internet. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), a once-autonomous organization, now works within the purview […]

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Server

Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on Windows Server 2008 R2

Installation Steps:   Launch the installer, click next Choose the “Full server installation including Administration Console” Installer will do a pre-requisite checks and gives you details of missing components if any Accept the EULA You’ll be prompted about the optional component required for reporting and you can have it installed later as well Specify the location where you’d like to have the downloaded updates files to be placed on the server, the default path would be C:WSUS. You can uncheck the “Store Updates Locally” option in which case all your clients will download the updates directly from the Microsoft Update […]

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Networking, Server

Reconcile on DHCP Scope Does Not Work Correctly for BOOTP Client

When you perform a reconcile to synchronize the database with the registry, after deleting the DHCP database, all reservations are put back into the database but the media access control addresses are incorrect. The DHCP server sends a NACK or does not respond to BOOTP requests from a client as the request is based on the media access control address. Back to the top CAUSE When the BOOTP request is processed by the DHCP server, the server matches the r… When the BOOTP request is processed by the DHCP server, the server matches the requested media access control address in […]

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