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Why One DHCP Server Is Better Than Many

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  Why One DHCP Server Is Better Than Many (Real Network Lessons) Back when I was managing networks for a small ISP and a hospital, we had two separate DHCP servers : one for internet clients, and another for hospital/internal systems (HIMS). On paper, it seemed clean — different networks, different scopes. In reality? It was a maintenance nightmare . 😅 The Problem: Multiple DHCPs = More Trouble Running multiple DHCP servers in the same environment can create: IP conflicts – overlapping ranges can cause devices to fight over addresses. Routing confusion – packets might get lost between networks that don’t talk cleanly. Harder maintenance – every change has to be repeated in multiple scopes. Troubleshooting nightmares – one DHCP gives errors, another works fine… good luck figuring out which. I suggested a unified DHCP approach 10 years ago , but it wasn’t implemented back then. Fast forward a decade… and they finally did it. Imagine the frustration of seeing ...

I always fail to learn

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 I always fail to learn Minsan ko na ring pinilit kuhanin ang approval ng mundo wala eh lagi lang ako ngmumukhang kalaban kahit na nag iisip tayo ng ikagaganda ng kung anuman eto may proyekto, trabaho, katrabaho. Ang mahalaga nandito ang pamilyang binubuo ko healthy sila ang Poong maykapal na lang ang bahala sa mga duda. I always wish everybody well, saka ano naman ang makukuha ko pag nadapa sila mas maganda panalo tayo lahat. I always ask questions(yes even dumb ones), I'm slow at picking things up, as kobe bryant always once said be a kid always learn from everybody.  Pero maybe I was asking the wrong questions, or maybe the wrong people. Pero what I really want is to collaborate dahil napakaliit lang ng mundo ano ba naman yung magtulungan tayo diba. I never wanted to lead I just want to guide. Marami ng leader 😉 pero a few people guides 😊.  Mahirap pero tinatry ko talaga sagutin ang lahat ng nagtatanong sakin kasi alam ko ang pakiramdam ng walang alam. I ...