Configuring Your NetWinder to Assign IP Addresses Automatically

We recommend that your use the NetWinder as your DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) server. When you do so, the NetWinder will automatically assign IP addresses to computers on your internal network:

Note: If your network already has a separate DHCP server or if you prefer not to have a DHCP server, then skip this section.

  1. From the OfficeServer Administration Mode screen, click on Services to see a list of services available on the OfficeServer.
  1. Click on Configure for the DHCP Server.
  1. Review the settings of the DHCP Server. The default Subnet Address and Netmask do not need to be changed in most cases.
  1. Enter your domain name.
  1. Enter the IP address of your router (gateway). This is the IP address of your NetWinder, assuming that you are using it as your Internet gateway.
  1. Only change the First and Last DHCP address if you have more than the 21 users allowed by the default.
  1. Click Save to return to the services list. Check that the service is shown as Running, and not Stopped. The DHCP server is now active. That is all that you need to do on the OfficeServer to configure DHCP.