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DHCP Server2013/07/03

	Configure DHCP ( Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ) Server. If you make your linux computer DHCP server, it's neccesarry to disable DHCP function on router in LAN.
[1]	Install and configure DHCP Server

[root@dlp ~]#

yum -y install dhcp

[root@dlp ~]#

vi /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf

# Add lines like below

# specify domain name

option domain-name

"srv.world";

# specify DNS's hostname or IP address

option domain-name-servers

dlp.srv.world;

# default lease time

default-lease-time 600;

# max lease time

max-lease-time 7200;

# this DHCP server to be declared valid

authoritative;

# specify network address and subnet mask

subnet 10.0.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {

# specify the range of lease IP address

range dynamic-bootp 10.0.0.200 10.0.0.254;

# specify broadcast address

option broadcast-address 10.0.0.255;

# specify default gateway

option routers 10.0.0.1;

}

[root@dlp ~]#

systemctl start dhcpd.service

[root@dlp ~]#

systemctl enable dhcpd.service

[2]	Configure on client. This example is on Windows 7. Open Network settings and go to the sacreen like below.

[3]	Check boxes like below, then IP address is re-configured automatically.

[4]	See the network status. Automatical configuration is done.

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