By using DHCP, you can ensure that all computers that are configured as DHCP clients receive an IP address that is appropriate for their network location and subnet, and by using DHCP options, such as default gateway and DNS servers, you can automatically provide DHCP clients with the information that they need to function correctly on your network.įor TCP/IP-based networks, DHCP reduces the complexity and amount of administrative work involved in configuring computers. The DHCP standard provides for the use of DHCP servers as a way to manage dynamic allocation of IP addresses and other related configuration details for DHCP-enabled clients on your network.ĭHCP allows you to use a DHCP server to dynamically assign an IP address to a computer or other device, such as a printer, on your local network, rather than manually configuring every device with a static IP address.Įvery computer on a TCP/IP network must have a unique IP address, because the IP address and its related subnet mask identify both the host computer and the subnet to which the computer is attached.

DHCP overviewĭHCP is an IP standard for simplifying the management of host IP configuration. The following sections provide brief overviews of DHCP and TCP/IP. The subnets are separated by a router that has DHCP Forwarding enabled.

The server is configured to provide IP addresses to DHCP clients on two different subnets. The scenario includes one DHCP server in an Active Directory domain. The following illustration depicts the scenario that you can deploy by using this guide.

List of Windows PowerShell Commands in this guide.

This guide contains the following sections. You can deploy your DHCP server in a workgroup as a standalone server, or as part of an Active Directory domain. With DHCP, TCP/IP v4 configuration is performed automatically when a computer or other DHCP client is connected to your network. Using DHCP servers to assign IP addresses saves in administrative overhead because you do not need to manually configure the TCP/IP v4 settings for every network adapter in every computer on your network. To download this document in Word format from TechNet Gallery, see Deploy DHCP Using Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2016.

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