Continuing our series on
learning IT basics, today we’re going to show you how to setup DHCP on
Windows Server 2008 instead of using it on a router.
This guide assumes that you have Server 2008 up and running on a
machine–if you don’t, you should check out our guide on how to install it. You should also
have set a static IP address on the server before continuing.
To get started, fire up the Server Manager, right click on
roles, and then select add roles.
You will be prompted with
the normal “Before You Begin” screen, and after clicking Next you’ll be able to
choose DHCP Server.
Next you’ll want to select
the network connection to bind the DHCP protocol to.
Put in the IP address of
your DNS Server, which in this case is the same machine–but be careful not to
put the loopback address (127.0.0.1) as this will be the address your clients
will go to for name resolution.
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Click next again to skip
the WINS setup, this will bring you to creating a DHCP Scope, where you can
click the Add button.
Now you need to:
·
Give your scope a name
·
Enter the first
address that you want available to clients to use
·
Enter the last address
that you want available to clients to use
·
Enter the subnet mask
(usually 255.255.255.0)
·
Enter the IP address
of your default gateway (usually your router IP at .1)
Once you have clicked on
OK, you can click next 4 times to get to the confirmation screen where you can
finally click install.
Once the installation is
complete your DHCP will be functioning, and you can start managing your DHCP
server right away.
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