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SUMMARYA Windows 2000 RAS server behaves differently than a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 server when it is configured to use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to assign remote IP addresses. MORE INFORMATIONBehavior When a DHCP Server Is AvailableThe RAS server uses DHCP to lease IP addresses in blocks of 10 and stores them in the registry. The server leases additional addresses in blocks of 10 as needed. The number of addresses that RAS leases at a time is configurable in the registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess\Parameters\IPThis is different from the Windows NT 4.0 behavior of leasing enough IP addresses for all the RAS devices (modems, ISDN, and PPTP) configured on the RAS server, plus one address for the RAS server interface. Therefore, if you have 20 modems configured on your RAS server in Windows NT 4.0, the RAS server leases 21 IP addresses when the RAS service starts. Behavior When a DHCP Server Is Not AvailableThe RAS server uses Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) to assign IP addresses to RAS clients. These addresses are randomly chosen from the 169.254.0.0/16 subnet.This is different from the Windows NT 4.0 behavior. If a Windows NT 4.0 server cannot contact a DHCP server, it does not have IP addresses to assign to RAS clients. The clients then cannot connect using TCP/IP. The RemoteAcess Service will generate the following event:
Additional query words: RRAS 169.254.0.0 Autonet
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