Below are some links you can use as well, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/dhcp3-server
thats the way to config dhcp3 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/setting-up-an-network-interfaces-file/ that is the way to configure interfaces backup files before you edit it Regards, Sandeep Mallya On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 8:02 AM, SANDEEP MALLYA <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > -- Regards, Sandeep Mallya Secondary email contact: [email protected] Mob: +919880366871
