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DHCP Server2009/06/14
  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
[root@dlp ~]#
yum -y install dhcp


[root@dlp ~]#
vi /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf


# create new

# 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 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
     
# specify the range of lease IP address

      range dynamic-bootp 192.168.0.250 192.168.0.253;
     
# specify broadcast address

      option broadcast-address 192.168.0.255;
     
# specify default gateway

      option routers 192.168.0.1;
}

[root@dlp ~]#
/etc/rc.d/init.d/dhcpd start

Starting dhcpd:
[  OK  ]

[root@dlp ~]#
chkconfig dhcpd on
[2] Configure on client. This example is on Windows XP. Open 'Control panel'-'Network' 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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