Cheap & Cheerful DHCP

Canaboid

Suggestions please

I've a home lan (4-6 PCs) so I set up win2k for DHCP and all is lovely. Thing is I don't want to waste a 1gig PC running DCHP and doing fug all else.
I have a couple of older PCs (166-233mhz) one of which I want to use for DHCP. Are there any DHCP solutions that will run on DOS/Win98 or whatever and are lightweight.

Cheers.

Enygma

Not sure about a DOS/Win solution but why not install a lightweight version of Linux on an old box and use that?

On a related note: Why do people use DHCP anyway? Isn't it easier and more reliable to use fixed IP addresses?

LoGiE

Why do people use DHCP anyway? Isn't it easier and more reliable to use fixed IP addresses?

i agree unless you have people dropping by and plugging laptops into your network DHCP isn't really needed;)

Canaboid

Configuration changes constantly. Need DHCP.

rymus

If u check tucows you should be able to get a DHCP server that will run under 9x/Me. I had one a while back for the network I run @ home but I deleted it ages ago.. cant remember the name.. You should have no problems getting your hands on a good one anyway.

Canaboid

Downloaded Coyote Linux (Linux firewall and dhcp on a floppy).
Running on a P166 with no h/d, cd or monitor. Don't need the firewall bit and DHCP works fine.

Whoot!