Extend your LAN to include more sub-networks

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.

  • Create a new subnet and provide communications flow for network traffic between the new subnet and the existing subnet

  • Automatically assign IPv4 addresses to computers on a new subnet

  • Automatically assign IPv6 addresses to computers on a new subnet

Create a new subnet and provide communications flow for network traffic between the new subnet and the existing 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 https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=193988.

Automatically assign IPv4 addresses to computers on a new subnet

To accomplish this goal, you must do one of the following:

Automatically assign IPv6 addresses to computers on a new subnet

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 https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=193993.