how to Install DHCP

The following illustrates on how to install dhcp server.

1.Open Add/Remove windows optional component dialog using the command "control appwiz.cpl,,2"
2. In the windows component dialog, select "networking services" and double click on it.
3. Select " Dynamic host Configuration Protocol(DHCP)" in networking services dialog and click ok.
4. Now click next in "windows components" dialog.
5. Click finish. That's completes installing dhcp server

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Add DHCP Snap-in to mmc

To add DHCP Manager add-on to MMC do the following

1. launch mmc using the command mmc
2. In the console window, open File click Add/Remove Snap-in.
3. In the Add/Remove SnapIn dialog, click add button.
3. In the Stand Alone Add/Remove SnapIn dialog select "DHCP" and press Add button.
Thats it the add-in for DHCP Manager SnapIn is added to MMC

Dynamic Host configuration Protocol

Dynamic Host configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows configuring dynamic assignment of IP addresses and network parameters to hosts which are necessary for a host computer to communicate on an IP network. The benefits of using DHCP are that a network administrator is not required to re-address machines moving from one location to another, nor is a network administrator required to manually configure all IP options for each machine joining the network.A DHCP-enabled machine joining the IP network sends out an IP broadcast message asking for an address, and obtains a valid IP address for the network as well as any other needed configuration options associated with the given address.
The DHCP Server in Windows Server 2003 and 2008 as well earlier versions (2000) consists of several aspects including but not limited to: a service process, several management tools , and a database that tracks IP addresses and the machines to which they are given.

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