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Adding a new domain to an existing tree

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by sameh fouad

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My company network consist of only 1 domain (Windows 2000 Platform), as mycompany.net.eg.
The Virtual internal subnet that I am using is 192.168.10.192-255 with a subnet mask 192.168.10.192 (nearly fully used). Now I have to create additional domain. I am thinking of creating a child domain (as NewDomain.Mycompany.net.eg). I started to plan for it, but I found that I am in a dilema.
Do I have to specify a new subnet, a new DNS and DHCP or use the exsisting ones and use a DHCP relay agent. Please tell me what is the plan that I will follow and the tricks that I may find.
I can give the whole 500 points to the answer that will fulfill my needs.

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by mikel~t

Which ever DNS server you are running now could easily host another domain name, so you won't need a new DNS server, but you would be better off setting up DHCP on the new domain's Domain Controller, to make things a little more easier to manage.If you are going to setup another AD Site, then yes, you would need to specify another IP subnet, but if everything is in the same site, you should be okay using the existing IP subnet you currently have.

hope this helps.

Mike

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