Re: DHCP initial setup

From: Herb Martin (news_at_LearnQuick.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:25:37 -0600

"Sam" <sam@globalwebcentral.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Herb. Your help is much appreciated.

You are welcome.

I also neglected some less common optional elements
that might be use: reservations (hosts that need specific
address OR specific options different from other hosts
on the same scope); exclusions (IP addresses within the
range that must not however be distributed by THIS DHCP
server.) 

-- 
Herb Martin
"Sam" <sam@globalwebcentral.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Herb. Your help is much appreciated.
>
> Sam
>
> "Herb Martin" <news@LearnQuick.com> wrote in message
> news:uhvqIW8DFHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > "Sam" <sam@globalwebcentral.com> wrote in message
> > news:#d6YEH8DFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Setting up a new network. Just set up the DC on W2K3 Std. w/ DNS, DHCP
> >> and
> >> WINS. What settings do I need to define on DHCP?
> >
> > First AUTHORIZE it (right click in MMC)
> >
> > Second:  Create scope for each subnet.
> >
> >> During ActiveDirectory
> >> setup, it automatically defined the scope.
> >
> > I don't think so.  It does create a DNS Zone if you allow
> > that but not DHCP.
> >
> >> Could someone suggest a list of
> >> other settings I should define in DHCP? Thanks,
> >
> > Normal values in a Scope for Windows network:
> >
> >    required:  Address range, subnet mask, lease period
> >
> >    optional (but practically required):
> >        Default Gateway address(es)
> >        DNS Server address(es)
> >        DNS domain name
> >
> >    Likely needed if you have more than one subnet:
> >        WINS Server address(es) with Node-type
> >
> > Other options:  Allowing/Forcing the DHCP server to
> >    register the clients in DNS
> >
> > -- 
> > Herb Martin
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Sam
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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