Greetings!

It depends on which DNS server you are running. I think we are running something by Quadratech here. I am not certain of the spelling or product - I do not have to deal with the back end of it very much. It is supposed to allow dynamic DNS registration, and it will do so with W2K servers / clients. In that instance, it will take the name by default. It did not notice the empeg, but I had given it a fixed IP address.

As to the leases and the renewal time, I personally recommend a fixed IP address if you can get one. It avoids any DHCP issues that may be in your environment, gives a fixed address to register and will not change. I deal a lot with various servers at the office, so I control a small pool of addresses.

If DHCP is a better alternative to your environment, go for that. From what I have seen, if the IP address is still available at lease renewal, you will get the same IP. So, if you are regularly connected (within the one week period) you should have the same IP anyway.