Installing a DHCP Server role on Windows Server 2008 R2

in a home network.
This is intended as a guide to install the DHCP role on a Domain Controller and configure a DHCP scope, i.e. the range of IP addresses the server will lease to
clients connected to your network.
You will need a static IP address on your server machine before proceeding to install the DHCP server role.

Install the DHCP role

Click on Add roles on the

Initial Configuration window

Select the box

next to
DHCP Server

Click Next

Click Next

Here the wizard will look for a network

card with a static IP address.
There should be only one listed here. Make
sure it is checked before proceeding.

Click Next

Enter the full domain name

Enter the IP address of

your DNS server.

Click Next

Select WINS is not required

for applications on this
network

Click Next

Click Add

Configure the range of IP addresses to lease

to clients

Give the scope a name

Enter the starting and
ending IP address range
Choose Wired
Enter the full domain name
Enter the default gateway
IP address
Click OK when you have entered
everything above

Click Next

Disable IPv6

Click Next

Use current
credentials

Click Next

Review the summary to make sure

everything is correct

Click Install

The installation should only take a few

minutes.