DHCP setup on Windows Server 2012
I have a new server at home and I've loaded Windows Server 2012 R2. All of the clients are still OFF the domain so they don't know it exists in that sense. My setup is Router --> HP Switch --> NAS/PCs/Laptops/The Server. On that server I've added AD DS and DNS so far. I am adding DHCP but have a few questions:
1. I know you're supposed to turn OFF DHCP on the router before activating it on the server. My question is, if the PCs/Laptops are not added to the domain, will they be able to "see" the Server DHCP service? Is it the domain that creates that "connection"?
2. If I setup a DHCP scope of 192.168.11.100-200, is it ok to have the gateway and the server on 192.168.11.1 and .2 (aka outside of the scope)?
3. Based on the above, where should the HP switch be (in or out of the scope)? Or does it matter, similar to the Router/Server in #2 above.
4. How about devices (like, say, an alarm panel that connects to Wifi), how will it know to look for the "new" DHCP server vs my router? Or does the DHCP server kind of monitor the network and accept requests from new devices automatically?
Thank you all
1. I know you're supposed to turn OFF DHCP on the router before activating it on the server. My question is, if the PCs/Laptops are not added to the domain, will they be able to "see" the Server DHCP service? Is it the domain that creates that "connection"?
2. If I setup a DHCP scope of 192.168.11.100-200, is it ok to have the gateway and the server on 192.168.11.1 and .2 (aka outside of the scope)?
3. Based on the above, where should the HP switch be (in or out of the scope)? Or does it matter, similar to the Router/Server in #2 above.
4. How about devices (like, say, an alarm panel that connects to Wifi), how will it know to look for the "new" DHCP server vs my router? Or does the DHCP server kind of monitor the network and accept requests from new devices automatically?
Thank you all
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I feel that the points should be spread across both responses based on the reply is similar to mine and also expanded on what I stated,
If possible could you redistribute the points a bit.
I feel that the points should be spread across both responses based on the reply is similar to mine and also expanded on what I stated,
If possible could you redistribute the points a bit.
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I'm fine with that, just need to know how. I'm new at this. I do believe Lee had the 'best' solution but if I can revise to add an assisted solution let me know.
You can request admin request that you want to divide the points up. You can allocate 50/50 split or if you like to give one suggestion 50 point and the other 450.
You can also assign one response as the best of all the suggestions.
If you feel that nothing I suggested was helpful then leave it as is.
You can also assign one response as the best of all the suggestions.
If you feel that nothing I suggested was helpful then leave it as is.
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thanks guys!
How is it working for you?
ASKER
Perfect actually. Thanks for following up. I've got my clients successfully obtaining IPs and my DNS server resolving ips. My next step is setting up group policy. I will have multiple questions likely coming, stay tuned! :)
Looking forward to assisting.
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