Hi Ganesh, I am an amateur unfortunately. I am able to explain this because I am interested in linux. I can help if you want me to...Just in case though here are the steps,
1) Go to terminal 2) sudo -e etc/network/interfaces 3) you have not here add or modify or configure whatever IP address you want. 4) restart the networking service. Just for my info...Is this your home network? Regards, Sandeep Mallya On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 1:19 AM, ganesh margabandhu <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Sandeep > > I got this documentation too but my problem was that the dhcp3-server > package was not already there in the ubuntu CD and i could not get to the > net to download it, finally got over that hurdle and have the server > installed. > > Now my problem is that my network is still showing as "not managed" and i > am unable to enable it. > > Do you administer linux or have you any experience in installing it? > > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 11:52 PM, SANDEEP MALLYA < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Ganesh, >> >> Below is a detailed step by step process to to install DHCP on linux >> >> How do I install a DHCP Server? >> >> >> >> For these examples we are using “eth0” and the following: >> >> IP address range: 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.0.200 >> >> Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 >> >> DNS Servers: 202.188.0.133, 202.188.1.5 >> >> Domains: tm.net.my >> >> Gateway Address: 192.168.0.1 >> >> 1. >> >> Read How do I add Universe and >> Multiverse?<http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/system_administration_books/ubuntu_starter_guide/ch02.html#addinguniverse> >> 2. >> >> Install the dhcp3-server package with *Synaptic*(See How do I use >> Synaptic to install >> packages?<http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/system_administration_books/ubuntu_starter_guide/ch02.html#synaptic-usage>) >> >> >> Networking > dhcp3-server >> >> 3. >> >> sudo cp /etc/default/dhcp3-server /etc/default/dhcp3-server_backup >> sudo gedit /etc/default/dhcp3-server >> >> 4. >> >> Find this line >> >> ... INTERFACES="" >> >> 5. >> >> Replace with the following line >> >> INTERFACES="eth0" >> >> 6. >> >> Save the edited file (How do I install a DHCP >> Server?<http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/system_administration_books/ubuntu_starter_guide/ch07s04.html#dhcp3-server_installdhcpserver> >> ) >> 7. >> >> sudo cp /etc/dhcp3/dhcpd.conf /etc/dhcp3/dhcpd.conf_backup >> sudo gedit /etc/dhcp3/dhcpd.conf >> >> 8. >> >> Find this section >> >> ... >> # option definitions common to all supported networks... >> option domain-name "example.org"; >> option domain-name-servers ns1.example.org, ns2.example.org; >> >> >> >> default-lease-time 600; >> max-lease-time 7200; >> ... >> >> 9. >> >> Replace with the following lines >> >> # option definitions common to all supported networks... >> #option domain-name "example.org"; >> #option domain-name-servers ns1.example.org, ns2.example.org; >> >> >> #default-lease-time 600; >> #max-lease-time 7200; >> >> 10. >> >> Find this section >> >> ... >> # A slightly different configuration for an internal subnet. >> #subnet 10.5.5.0 netmask 255.255.255.224 { >> # range 10.5.5.26 10.5.5.30; >> # option domain-name-servers ns1.internal.example.org; >> >> >> # option domain-name "internal.example.org"; >> # option routers 10.5.5.1; >> # option broadcast-address 10.5.5.31; >> # default-lease-time 600; >> >> # max-lease-time 7200; >> >> #} >> ... >> >> 11. >> >> Replace with the following lines >> >> # A slightly different configuration for an internal subnet. >> subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { >> range 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.200; >> option domain-name-servers 202.188.0.133, 202.188.1.5; >> >> option domain-name "tm.net.my"; >> option routers 192.168.0.1; >> option broadcast-address 192.168.0.255; >> default-lease-time 600; >> max-lease-time 7200; >> } >> >> 12. >> >> Save the edited file >> (sample/dhcpd.conf_installdhcpserver<http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/system_administration_books/ubuntu_starter_guide/sample/dhcpd.conf_installdhcpserver> >> ) >> 13. >> >> sudo /etc/init.d/dhcp3-server restart >> >> >> Regards, >> Sandeep Mallya >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 9:28 AM, ganesh margabandhu < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I am a nubie on linux and networking in general. >>> >>> Need to install dhcp on a linux machine so i can get multiple >>> workstations to connect to it. I am told to start dhcp3-server but i cant >>> find it anywhere in the folders but synaptic has dhcp3-common and >>> dhcp3-client installed - is there something i am missing? >>> >>> Anyone can outline steps to do this right? >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Sandeep Mallya >> Secondary email contact: [email protected] >> Mob: +919880366871 >> > > -- Regards, Sandeep Mallya Secondary email contact: [email protected] Mob: +919880366871
