DHCP problems

[dannyh]

Hi, I have Wingate 6.6.4 and I have a problem with DHCP server... Few days ago I've noticed over 1000 records in "DHCP Settings", where you define the IP Pool. Well, actually is the same Ip Pool duplicated but somehow it also changed my "Router" (gateway) and DNS settings. I tried to delete the duplicates, create a new IP pool and reassign the correct gateway and DNS address, but after restarting the DHCP service I found again over 500 duplicates of the old IP pool with wrong gateway and DNS settings.
Please, anyone any advice?

[adrien]

Hi

To get rid of these, the quickest way would be to trash them from the registry. There must be some sort of request that is making WinGate create these, so you can turn off auto-creation of scopes as well.

1. Log into GateKeeper, edit the DHCP service, choose manual.
2. save settings, shut down WinGate
3. Open regedit, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Qbik Software\WinGate\Services\DHCP Server\Database, and delete the Scopes sub-key
4. Start WinGate, and log back in with GateKeeper.
5. Go back to the DHCP service, and manually add a scope and set it up with the options you need.

If you still have problems, we'd need to figure out what is causing WinGate to create all those scopes. Do you have any DHCP relay agents on your network? Is it a multi-subnet LAN?

An option may be to try WinGate 7, it logs a lot more DHCP information to track issues. Also gives you a lot more control over DHCP.

Adrien