Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an open standard Internet protocol used to allocate and manage IP addresses dynamically. Before DHCP came along, administrators had to manually configure each host on a network with an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Maintaining the changes and the associated logs took a tremendous amount of time and was prone to error. DHCP uses a client/server model in which the system updates and maintains the network information dynamically. Windows 2000 provides enhanced DHCP client-server support. This text is aimed at system administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining networks with Windows 2000 servers. It explains the DHCP protocol and how to install and manage DHCP on both servers and clients - including client platforms other than Windows 2000. The text includes detailed and explicit instructions for using Windows 2000 DHCP to manage network IP configurations more efficiently and effectively. It provides background information for using DHCP in general, plus complete information about the Windows 2000 use of DHCP. For those interested in what's on the horizon, the author provides an analysis of the future direction of DHCP and Windows support for IPv6.

About the Author
Neall Alcott has been designing, building, and managing networks for eight years, and is also an MCT who was been training students in the Delaware Valley for the past four years. He is a senior systems engineer for Visalign LLC, a professional services firm specializing in web solutions, web infrastructure, and managed services for enterprise-wide clients in the pharmaceutical, financial services, power/utility, entertainment/media, emerging technology/growth, and state and local government industries. In Neall's current role at Visalign as an e-business infrastructure architect, he plans and designs server architectures using Microsoft's .NET platform. Previously, Neall was responsible for overseeing the Intel platform infrastructure at one client's North American headquarters and at 16 remote sites across the United States.

Reviews
'Overall this is an excellently researched and written guide to administering DHCP in a Windows 2000 environment. Easy to read and follow, it should be on the bookshelf of every Windows 2000 administrator.' PING, September 2001 'Whether you are an experienced network administrator, or are just starting out, DHCP for Windows 2000 gives you the necessary information to manage and configure IP addresses effectively.' Freelance Informer, March 23rd 2001



Book Information
ISBN 9781565928381
Author Neall Alcott
Page Count 287
Imprint O'Reilly Media
Publisher O'Reilly Media