IP addresses

[desseins]

So I am new to computers and am taking a class on networking and need help with a question.

Give examples of two IP addresses (in different ranges that are at least 50 IP addresses away from each other) servers could use on this "network" that would not conflict with DHCP clients.

I had answered with this:   192.168.12.45 and 192.168.42.215
would this be correct ?

or would    128.1.0.1 to 192.0.1.1 be a better answer ?

[DaveLembke]

You could limit DHCP scope to 192.168.12.100 to 192.168.12.199

You then could have IP addresses 192.168.12.1 to 192.168.12.50 being 50 or more away from the start of the DHCP address pool as well as addresses 192.168.12.51 to 192.168.12.54 at the tail end of the range.

IP's of 192.168.12.3 and 192.168.12.252 would be at least 50 IP's away from the DHCP client address pool.


The setup really depends on how many network devices you have, how many require static addresses vs dynamic addresses, as well as if you need to set any to dynamic with DHCP reservations to always give a specific mac address a specific IP address in which all workstations and servers coul dbe set to dynamic and have DHCP read in the MAC address and issue the correct reservation IP for servers etc. Personally I only use DHCP reservations for printers etc and I like to keep servers static IP addresses in case DHCP goes down, you can give work stations a static entry and get them back up and running while you fix the DHCP issue.

[Geek-9pm]

DaveLembke  is right. More detail is needed.
Any IP  that ends in .0 is a base address for a subset.
The address that ends in .255 is reserved.
Therefore up to 254 cn be assigned. Which means you might have five   routers in one subset. Maybe.
Router at 192.168.1.1 could assign from .2 to..51
Router at  192.168.1.52 could assign .53 to 102.
Router at  192.168.1.103  could assign .103 to .153

MMM. I head is string to hurt.. I have to quit...