2. DHCP Server Configuration

Abstract

 DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol allows for machines connecting to your local network to be automatically assigned all relevant network parameters such as an IP address, the addresses of the name servers and the address of the gateway.

Figure 15.2. DHCP Server Address Range

DHCP Server Address Range

All you have to do is specify the range of addresses[11] that you want to have available via DHCP, as shown in Figure 15.2, “DHCP Server Address Range”. Select the network interface the DHCP server must listen on for requests: choose the one connected to your LAN. If you wish that client computers be able to access the Internet, you need to provide the IP address of the gateway. In case the DHCP server is also the gateway for your LAN fill it with the server's LAN address (for example: 192.168.0.1).

[Tip] Tip

Check the Enable PXE option if you want your machine to act as an installation server for multiple machines on your LAN.



[11] Addresses outside this range are available for machines which need static addresses. Those machines can then be listed in the DNS configuration (Section 3, “DNS Server Configuration”).