Re: Why is DHCP table empty on Linksys router

From: Jeroen Geilman (not_at_rtpada.ln)
Date: 08/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:38:57 +0200

Al C. wrote:
> Re: Slackware 9.1
> On my BEFSR41 there is only one machine currently up... mine. When I go to the
> web-based config screen for 198.162.1.1 and I go to Status tab and Local Area
> Network and click the DHCP button, there are no machines listed in the table.
> Obviously the router assigned me an address but it does not show.
>
> When wife turns on her laptop and logs in, the table only has one entry:
> 198.162.1.102. What happend to my machine, which I assume is ...101?
>
> Everything seems to work OK, but I would think that my machine would show up
> on the table as well?

Do you forward any services to your box ?
Chances are that it won't show as a dynamic address in that case.

ACK - be careful with "obvious" assumptions!
Do you *know* for a fact that it's using DHCP ? 

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J
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