We have a large network of Lan Cables Connections are almost near 100 and we are a bit worry. Actually some of our users changes there IPS and computer names to select some other user who have a good speed. So how can we manage them a lot of errors occurs about IP Conflict do you know a good solution or some software to stop that Thanks
2007-10-01 00:50:49 · 5 answers · asked by Mr.Bilal_Akbar 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I have a friend who was System Admin at a University with that sort of mess!
Set up a table to sort it out - a spreadsheet is probably easier, but you CAN just do it on paper or a wall chart!
'Users' should not have the privileges to do that sort of changes!!!!
The Machine names should be assigned by the real System Administrator!!! users who change their machine names (if they hack them!) should find themselves locked out of the network! That will discourage them!
IP number should be assigned by The System Admin - if you want to do that manually!, otherwise use DCHP! There are advantages to having a fixed IP, but also advantages to having DCHP.
If you find someone who has changed their IP address 'unlawfully' then change it back. Actually I fail to see how
"changes there IPS and computer names to select some other user who have a good speed"
would really do much to benefit them, unless you have differing throttled speeds for different user names, and/or IPs! If you have cables into different speed routers, that sorta makes sense, though.
There are SW products out there that will allow you to remotely maintain PCs (you didn't say what OS you are using) and change back any 'unauthorised changes' users make! Indeed there are ways to ensure that any such changes are automatically put back to an 'approved one' on boot. They will get sick of having to rehack things every time!
You will need to set up a plan as to what machines are supposed what, etc, and change them all over during a weekend or holiday period! Anyone who obstructs your access to the machine at that time just won't have a working machine - you unplug them at the hub! :-)
Users should be 'educated' that they are responsible for the mess, and once it is sorted out - that anyone who plays with things they shouldn't is damaging the response time of others, and may not be responded to 'out of turn' when they have connection problems.
Just unplugging the Cable at the main hub - the room DOES have a LOCK? - will discourage them! :-) Then go to their machine with your little list, reset things, and then go back and plug them in again!
If you use DCHP, the IP numbers are assigned in a way that changing the IP numbers on any machine will not help them any more, as they won't know what the random numbers for the 'good users' are! If there are few 'well known good numbers' that they want at the moment, just 'lock them out' so that DCHP won't assign them in future! :-)
Been there, done that, got the scars to prove it!
If 'they' insist on not respecting the Sys Admin - then it's time for him to find a new job! :->
2007-10-01 02:27:10 · answer #1 · answered by fooles.troupe 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Set up a domain controller, this can be a Windows or Linux server, Linux is cheaper, then set the system to use dhacp for allocation of addresses. Also no user should know anyone else's password, this can be a total disaster. Do not allow any user to be an administrator.
2007-10-01 03:03:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, make hardware changes administartive privaledge and make sure the users do not have admin rights on there accounts. Then they canot change there IP address.
2007-10-01 01:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Use DHCP for addressing.
2. Don't allow users to be administrators of their machines.
2007-10-01 01:32:23 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing is to invoke administrative rights, or password access to the operation.
2007-10-01 00:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋