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Extend your LAN to include more sub-networks
Published: June 9, 2010
Updated: June 9, 2010
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
You can use the goals below to extend your local area network to include more subnets.
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Create a new subnet and provide communications flow for network traffic between the new subnet and the existing subnet
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Automatically assign IPv4 addresses to computers on a new subnet
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Automatically assign IPv6 addresses to computers on a new subnet
To accomplish this goal, you need to deploy Routing and Remote Access Service as a router. For more information, see Checklist: Installing and Configuring an RRAS Router at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=193988.
To accomplish this goal, you must do one of the following:
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Deploy a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server on the new subnet. For more information, see Deploying DHCP Server at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=193985.
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Use an existing DHCP server on the first subnet to assign IP addresses to computers on the new subnet by creating a new DHCP scope and enabling DHCP relay agent on the router that connects the subnets. For more information, see Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=117634.
To accomplish this goal, you need to deploy a DHCP server that is configured to assign IPv6 addresses. For more information, see The DHCPv6 Protocol at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=193993.
