Practical -8
Add and Manage DHCP, Windows Internet Security Services (WINS)
Adding DHCP Role
• DHCP is primarily used to automatically distribute IP configuration settings to network clients,
eliminating manually configuring hosts on TCP/IP-based networks.
• To Install DHCP role, you will have to follow the steps given below.
Step 1 - Go to “Server Manager” → Manage → Add Roles and Features.
Step 2 - Click Next.
Step 3 - Select the Role-based or feature-based installation option → click Next.
Step 4 - We will install a Local DHCP Role as it will Select a server from the Server Pool → then click
Next.
Step 5 - From the Roles lists, check the DHCP Server role → click Add Features and then next and
finally Install.
Configuring DHCP Server
Step 1 - Server Manager screen → Tools → DHCP.
Step 2 - Right-click on the DHCP Server → then click on “Add/Remove Bindings… “
Step 3 - Ensure the static IP address of the server should be assigned
Step 4 - Right-click on IPv4 → Select “New Scope”.
Step 5 - Enter Scope Name and description as shown in the following screenshot and then → Next.
23 Scope Implementation of DHCP
Step 6 - Enter the Start and End IP address, the Subnet mask, leave the Length as default “24” for
class C subnet → click Next.
Step 7 - Enter the desired lease duration for the assigned IP’s or leave as default → then click Next.
Step 8 - Select →Yes, I want to configure these options now to configure the DHCP options for the
new scope → then click on Next.
Step 9 - Enter the default gateway which is the IP of your Router → then click Next.
Step 10 - Add DNS IP → click Next
Step 11 - Specify your WINS Server if any and then click → Next.
Step 12 - Select Yes, I want to activate this scope now option to activate the scope immediately and
then click → Next and finish.
