adding a computer to a network

9 Aug 2006 5:24 PM

sync_303

Hi,

I want to add a computer to our network here at work.

This computer will be replacing a computer we are currently using but
that is now old and slow.

The computer will be running SQL and serves images to our employees
using some proprietary imaging software.

My question is this: can I name the new computer (and assign it the
same IP address) the exact same as the old computer? Will the network
treat the new computer as if it is the old one? Or do I have to give it
a new IP addy and name?

9 Aug 2006 5:26 PM

sync_303

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> Hi,
>
> I want to add a computer to our network here at work.
>
> This computer will be replacing a computer we are currently using but
> that is now old and slow.
>
> The computer will be running SQL and serves images to our employees
> using some proprietary imaging software.
>
> My question is this: can I name the new computer (and assign it the
> same IP address) the exact same as the old computer? Will the network
> treat the new computer as if it is the old one? Or do I have to give it
> a new IP addy and name?

Sorry, better add the old computer is running 2000 and the new one is
running XP ProSP2

10 Aug 2006 12:35 AM

Jim

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> sync_***@hotmail.com wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I want to add a computer to our network here at work.
>>
>> This computer will be replacing a computer we are currently using but
>> that is now old and slow.
>>
>> The computer will be running SQL and serves images to our employees
>> using some proprietary imaging software.
>>
>> My question is this: can I name the new computer (and assign it the
>> same IP address) the exact same as the old computer? Will the network
>> treat the new computer as if it is the old one? Or do I have to give it
>> a new IP addy and name?
>
> Sorry, better add the old computer is running 2000 and the new one is
> running XP ProSP2
>

I don't see why you can't reuse IP addresses if that suits your fancy. A
name is merely a local alias for the IP address. Thus, there is no reason
that you can't call a given IP address by different names on different
computers. Doing so certainly does confuse the users and thus is not
recommended.
Jim