DHCP Server in Windows 2003 Server
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an IP standard designed to reduce the complexity of administering IP address configurations.” – Microsoft’s definition. A DHCP server would be set up with the appropriate settings for a given network. Such settings would include a set of fundamental parameters such as the gateway, DNS, subnet masks, and a range of IP addresses. Using DHCP on a network means administrators don’t need to configure these settings individually for each client on the network. The DHCP would automatically distribute them to the clients itself.
a simple structure consisting of a DHCP server and a number of client computers on a network.
The DHCP Server itself contains an IP Address Database which holds all the IP addresses available for distribution. If the client (a member of the network with a Windows 2000 Professional/XP operating system, for example) has “obtain an IP address automatically” enabled in TCP/IP settings, then it is able to receive an IP address from the DHCP server.
Next Chapter I will guide you to setting up DHCP Server . . . .
