Re: DHCP support for a dialed up subnet configuration ?

[Stephen Heilbronner <[e-mail]>]

Hello,

one other scenario one think of is the following:

The subnet of a company wishing to present its products at a trade fair is
to be connected to the fair's network. Configuration information is to be
centrally provided by a centralized network management. The (abstract)
subnet always stays (almost) the same. Its IP adresses are to be on the
same IP subnet.

Regards,
Stephen
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[e-mail] wrote:
> Hello DHC WG,
> 
> At the 35th IETF in Los Angeles I had the opportunity to explain a
> possible problem which exists when a remote dial in network attempts to
> connect to a DHCP network. Per the DHCP WG meeting notes & my
> understanding i was to re-articulate the problem to the DHC WG maling
> list and find out if there are any interest in working out a solution
> for this real problem in the user community world that some of us live
> in.
> 
> Problem Description
> There are two scenarios in which we need support in DHCP to reduce
> administrative cost & complexity of remote networks connecting to a DHCP
> cloud. An easily implementable or extensible solution is preferred.
> 
> A. Subsidiary subnet scenario:
> Imagine a Acme Corp with a DHCP network (of say - 50,000 nodes) spread
> around 60 countries. A new subsidiary of Acme Corp has opened in
> anytown, they have 10 nodes on a local subnet. They want to use
> dial-on-demand box to connect one of their machine (& hence their
> subsidiaries network) to Corporate for the duration of the connection. 
> 
> B. Home subnet scenario:
> Acme's employees have home networks and want to have a capability to
> connect up their home network to Corp, when they decide to work from
> home. The employee can continue working, while their siblings are able
> to use the connection to browse the Internet (thru the company) & get
> information necessary to complete their term paper.
> 
> In the above scenarios the problem must be resolved without having to
> implement a complete DHCP server at each network point of attachment
> where dial in methods are used.  The issues are security and avoidance
> of replicated DHCP servers if possible.
> 
> If you are interested in proposing a solution get in touch with me. I
> will compile all the possible solutions (& the authors) & send a
> compilation to the work group. We can discuss (if needed) at the next
> ietf. I will wait till 4/30/96 for responses before I post a compilation
> to the wg.
> 
> I have joined the mailing list only recently so please email me a copy
> if you are responding to the WG. 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --
> Krishnan 
> Infrastructure Technologies
> Information Technology Group
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