tried both with and without shared network. ddns-updates off; ddns-update-style interim; option domain-name "causeway.stirlingprop.com"; option ntp-servers gw-1.causeway.stirlingprop.com; option time-offset -21600; next-server pbx-1.causeway.stirlingprop.com; option tftp-server-name "pbx-1.causeway.stirlingprop.com"; default-lease-time 21600; max-lease-time 43200; one-lease-per-client on; option domain-name-servers 172.16.12.7, 172.16.12.8; shared-network CAUSEWAY { subnet 172.16.12.0 netmask 255.255.254.0 { authoritative; option routers 172.16.12.1; option subnet-mask 255.255.254.0; option broadcast-address 172.16.13.255; range dynamic-bootp 172.16.12.64 172.16.12.127; range dynamic-bootp 172.16.12.130 172.16.12.254; range dynamic-bootp 172.16.13.2 172.16.13.254; host bw-laser-1.causeway { hardware ethernet 00:01:e6:5f:30:0c; fixed-address 172.16.12.32; } host bw-laser-2.causeway { hardware ethernet 00:10:83:0a:be:12; fixed-address 172.16.12.33; } host bw-laser-3.causeway { hardware ethernet 08:00:09:c0:70:78; fixed-address 172.16.12.34; } host bw-laser-4.causeway { hardware ethernet 00:30:c1:31:59:0a; fixed-address 172.16.12.37; } host co-laser-1.causeway { hardware ethernet 00:c0:85:30:6f:05; fixed-address 172.16.12.35; } host switch-1.causeway { hardware ethernet 00:10:db:72:87:aF; fixed-address 172.16.12.1; } host power-1.causeway { hardware ethernet 00:10:db:72:87:aF; fixed-address 172.16.12.3; } host btel.causeway { hardware ethernet 00:04:76:48:8C:2D; fixed-address 172.16.12.6; } host btel-ata.causeway { hardware ethernet 00:0e:08:ea:c9:d8; fixed-address 172.16.12.5; } } subnet 172.16.18.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { authoritative; option routers 172.16.18.1; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; option broadcast-address 172.16.18.255; range dynamic-bootp 172.16.18.64 172.16.18.254; } subnet 172.16.19.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { authoritative; option routers 172.16.19.1; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; option broadcast-address 172.16.19.255; range dynamic-bootp 172.16.19.64 172.16.19.254; } }