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Switching subnets within a domain

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by patrick.branan

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We have two small branch offices with are part of our NT domain, but each has a seperate subnet and are connected to the main office via T1 lines. We are running DHCP with a BDC in each of the branch offices.

When users move their laptops fromone office to another, they do not pick up a new IP address for the new subnet unless they have administrator rights. Also, they cannot use the commands IPCONFIG /RELESEASE or IPCONFIG /RENEW unless they have administrator rights. Where should I be looking to correct the is problem? It appears that the WINS databases are not replicating between the locations. Could this be the problem? HELP

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by ian mclaws

A partial answer, at least. WINS is for name resolution. WINS has nothing whatsoever to do with DHCP addresses availability, so is therefore not the problem.
As far as answering your problem, it really cannot be answered properly without knowing such basic things as what platform the laptops are running. Properly implemented, users should never have to run IPCONFIG to get an address. A DHCP client always confirms his address on boot, as long as the DHCP given address has a lease length. A little more info will help tremendously in understanding your problem.

Good luck,

Ian

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