single server and let that be it. On every change you make back it up before > a change to it. Get one laptop and don't use any WiFi Security on itand take > out the keys defined for it in in the dhcp file. You should not need a host > declaration for the laptop if your wantting to get an assigned addy from the > 10.2.0.0 range That's what I thought, too. But it does not work if there is a host declaration for that MAC in another subnet. Maybe it's just a silly bug. -------------- JohnStanley Writes: If there is a host declaration for it in another subnet then I don't think it will work. Ultimately try a host declaration in both Scopes you have defined.