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The click on Next....
The next screen is where you enter the other IP values that your clients will require: You remember above we said that a
client needs to know an IP address? Well the address values to be assigned to the clients was set-up on the first screen. This
second screen covers the other parameters required i.e. subnet mask, default route (gateway), DNS server address (and
domain name). The broadcast address is the address used by the DHCP server to tell the clients there is a DHCP server here
on the network; the segment address. 255 is the normal value to use to e.g. if your segment is 192.168.2.x then the broadcast
address is 192.168.2.255 or if it's 192.168.1.x then use 192.168.1.255.
Click on Submit and reset the router. Now you need to make sure your clients are set-up to expect IP assignment from the
server.
6.2.2 Setting up Your PC Clients to use DHCP
For simplicity we shall assume you're running Win98 or W2K. However the principles covered are exactly the same for
other operating systems albeit the screen shots will look different!
Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel/Networks. Then select
the TCP/IP protocol entry for your network card and then
click on Properties. To use DHCP click on 'Obtain an IP
address automatically':
Win9x
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Win2K
Go to your local network settings (Start/Settings/Network
and Dialup Connections/Local Area
Connection/Properties).
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