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| Don't trash the DHCP Client service |
| If you're on a small network, you might have a static IP address assigned to your computer. This is |
| probably the case if you host a Web site on your workstation. Or you might have other reasons for |
| having a static IP, such as the system administrator doesn't want to hassle with DHCP on a small |
| Whatever the reason, you could disable the DHCP Client service on your computer to save some |
| memory and overhead and attempt to streamline your system. Before you grab your mouse and |
| start rummaging through the Services console, think about the other things the DHCP Client |
| service is doing for you. |
| Windows 2000 introduced a feature called Dynamic DNS (DDNS), which enables a Windows 2000 |
| client to request that a Windows 2000 DHCP server updates the client's host record when the host |
| name or the client IP address changes. This is particularly useful when the DNS server needs to |
| maintain an up-to-date host record for computers that receive their addresses through DHCP. It |
| also updates the host record if your workstation's host name changes, or you change your static IP |
| address. If you disable the DHCP Client service, those dynamic updates will stop. |
| You'll find the settings that control DDNS for your computer on the DNS tab of the properties for |
| TCP/IP under the network interface where TCP/IP is installed. |
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