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alltoreup · 12-05-2007, 02:06 PM

I would like to use a Cisco 2950 Switch to connect my home Network to my DSL connection. I had a D-Link router in place that died recently and do not have anything else but the 2950 to use.
Issues:
provider only allows for DHCP with my package

My questions are:
1. can I use the 2950 for this purpose?
I need it to be able to grab a dynamic ip from my provider
2. understand that I might be able to use the 2950 to handle my DHCP function, is that true, is there a link that explains how to do this?

That's it for now

TIA

atu

12-05-2007, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
alltoreup Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	CISCO 2950 for DSL connection - lan I would like to use a Cisco 2950 Switch to connect my home Network to my DSL connection. I had a D-Link router in place that died recently and do not have anything else but the 2950 to use. Issues: provider only allows for DHCP with my package My questions are: 1. can I use the 2950 for this purpose? I need it to be able to grab a dynamic ip from my provider 2. understand that I might be able to use the 2950 to handle my DHCP function, is that true, is there a link that explains how to do this? That's it for now TIA atu