Our network uses DHCP to assign the addresses and set the default gateway to
10.0.0.1 (router), however our network design is going to change, with a L3
swtich replacing the backbone. The switches IP is 10.0.0.4, if we add that
as the default gateway it could take up to a week to get all clients up and
going. We do not want to change the lease duration or go from one computer to
the next typing ipconfig /renew. From the DHCP manager how do you force all
clients to renew all their information, or if we change that value it will
work on a next boot regardless of the duration of the lease timer?

"NetworkWorker" <NetworkWorker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1C7FCB28-12CB-4CBA-AE16-37514CF3EFCB@microsoft.com...
> Our network uses DHCP to assign the addresses and set the default gateway
> to
> 10.0.0.1 (router), however our network design is going to change, with a
> L3
> swtich replacing the backbone. The switches IP is 10.0.0.4, if we add
> that
> as the default gateway it could take up to a week to get all clients up
> and
> going. We do not want to change the lease duration or go from one computer
> to
> the next typing ipconfig /renew. From the DHCP manager how do you force
> all
> clients to renew all their information, or if we change that value it will
> work on a next boot regardless of the duration of the lease timer?

There are probably quite a few different ways to do this. I am no expert on
DHCP, but how about:
1. Changing the default gateway setting, and
2. Delete all the leases.

AFAIK, deleting leases does not affect users until they log off. If you do
that one night, then next morning when your users log on, their lease will
be renewed with the new settings.

HTH,
Cameron:-)

or simply change the switches IP to 10.0.0.1
--
been there, done that, got bored, now looking for an MCSE


"NetworkWorker" wrote:

> Our network uses DHCP to assign the addresses and set the default gateway to
> 10.0.0.1 (router), however our network design is going to change, with a L3
> swtich replacing the backbone. The switches IP is 10.0.0.4, if we add that
> as the default gateway it could take up to a week to get all clients up and
> going. We do not want to change the lease duration or go from one computer to
> the next typing ipconfig /renew. From the DHCP manager how do you force all
> clients to renew all their information, or if we change that value it will
> work on a next boot regardless of the duration of the lease timer?

"Jebediah" <Jebediah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC96C101-ABD4-45D1-9883-67E127CC168B@microsoft.com...
> or simply change the switches IP to 10.0.0.1
> --
> been there, done that, got bored, now looking for an MCSE

Good point. It's got me beat why IT people always want to do things the
hard way.. ;-)

Cameron:-)

We don't do it the "hard way", we do it the *Right Way*..... :-)

BTW, did I ever tell you the 6 most frightening words a tech support
person can hear??

"Never mind, I fixed it myself!"............. ;-)

Regards,
Hank Arnold (an "IT Guy")

Cameron Dorrough wrote:
> "Jebediah" <Jebediah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BC96C101-ABD4-45D1-9883-67E127CC168B@microsoft.com...
>> or simply change the switches IP to 10.0.0.1
>> --
>> been there, done that, got bored, now looking for an MCSE
>
> Good point. It's got me beat why IT people always want to do things the
> hard way.. ;-)
>
> Cameron:-)
>
>

so please tell me how chaging the IP address of the switch to 10.0.0.1 is the
*wrong way*?
--
been there, done that, got bored, now looking for an MCSE


"Hank Arnold" wrote:

> We don't do it the "hard way", we do it the *Right Way*..... :-)
>
> BTW, did I ever tell you the 6 most frightening words a tech support
> person can hear??
>
> "Never mind, I fixed it myself!"............. ;-)
>
> Regards,
> Hank Arnold (an "IT Guy")
>
> Cameron Dorrough wrote:
> > "Jebediah" <Jebediah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BC96C101-ABD4-45D1-9883-67E127CC168B@microsoft.com...
> >> or simply change the switches IP to 10.0.0.1
> >> --
> >> been there, done that, got bored, now looking for an MCSE
> >
> > Good point. It's got me beat why IT people always want to do things the
> > hard way.. ;-)
> >
> > Cameron:-)
> >
> >
>

You must have missed the "smiley face"....................... :-)

Regards,
Hank Arnold

Jebediah wrote:
> so please tell me how chaging the IP address of the switch to 10.0.0.1 is the
> *wrong way*?