Dell and Rodney Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 GuysThis is my current setup (on a test network):1 router / WS 2003 with SP1The server is a domain controller.The router holds all local IPs and assigns them to individual workstations and the server i.e.192.168.1.1 - Default gateway192.168.1.100 - Server192.168.1.101 - Client 1192.168.1.102 - Client 2192.168.1.103 - Client 3 etc etcEverything work pretty well in what i want to do. Now i want to move away from that configuration and use DHCP and DNS but not sure how to start this off or where to begin or even what the adavantages/ disadvantages are. Could anyone point me in the right direction please?Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButlerKevinD Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Check out http://www.petri.co.il. The guy that runs the site has great step-by-step articles for everything from DHCP/DNS/WINS configuration to getting Exchange 2kx up and running. I have my AD domain at home on Server 2k3 SP1 running DNS/DHCP/WINS/VPN and file and print services. Working on trying to get ISA Server 2k4 up and running as my firewall. Good luck your configurations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmX.Memnoch Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) DHCP is very easy to setup. Just install the service and create a new scope containing the range of addresses you want to use, default gateway, DNS server and WINS (if available/necessary). There are, of course, a ton more options but those are the basics you'll need to get it up and running.DNS should already be installed on your server since it's a Domain Controller. All you need to configure on the DNS server is forwarders so your clients only need your DC's IP as the DNS server. To configure the forwarders open the DNS Management MMC. Right click on the server name and choose Properties. Go to the forwarders tab. In the 'DNS domain' option at the top make sure "All other DNS domains" is listed. If it's not click on New and create it. Now in the 'Selected domain's forwarder IP address list' just add the DNS server(s) for your ISP. Now you can configure your clients to use 192.168.1.100 as their DNS server (this can be done within the DHCP scope). Edited January 27, 2006 by nmX.Memnoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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