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Created page with "This is a quick note on how to setup a linux machine to be a dhcp server. This is likely to be on the same machine configured as the router but does not have to be. The package to install in dhcp-isc-server. Configuration can be found in /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf Example below configured on home network however default examples are commented out in the conf file. subnet 192.168.40.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { option routers 192.168.40.1; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;..."

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This is a quick note on how to setup a linux machine to be a dhcp server. This is likely to be on the same machine configured as the router but does not have to be.

The package to install in dhcp-isc-server. Configuration can be found in /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf

Example below configured on home network however default examples are commented out in the conf file.

subnet 192.168.40.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
option routers 192.168.40.1;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option domain-name-servers 8.8.8.8;
pool {
range 192.168.40.2 192.168.40.253;
}
}

host samsung_tv {
hardware ethernet 40:16:3b:37:bc:7a;
fixed-address 192.168.40.3;
}

host alex_laptop {
hardware ethernet d4:d2:52:a9:70:d1;
fixed-address 192.168.40.222;
}

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