DHCP in Small Networks

A single DHCP server can be used on a small LAN that does not include routers and subnetting. An example layout of a small network is shown in Figure 4.16.

Figure 4.16 A Single Local Network Using Automatic TCP/IP Configuration with DHCP

Before installing a DHCP server computer on a small network, you need to identify:

• The hardware and storage requirements for the DHCP server.

• Which computers can be configured as DHCP clients for dynamic TCP/IP configuration and which computers should be manually configured with static TCP/IP configuration parameters, including static IP addresses.

• The predefined DHCP option types and their values.