dhcpd server

vaguy02 · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:50 am Post subject: dhcpd server

I'm setting up a firewall/router at home and I'm trying to set up the dhcpd server. I followed the home router guide, but on start up when it starts to run the dhcpd process I get the red !! marks on the side and I've tried with My xp box and it won't grab a dhcp address. But if I put a static address in the xp box it gets on the internet fine, so I know most of the settings are right. Any help?

my /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf:

authoritative;
ddns-update-style ad-hoc;
subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.250;
default-lease-time 259200;
max-lease-time 518400;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option broadcast-address 192.168.0.255;
option routers 192.168.0.1;
option domain-name-servers 192.168.0.1;
}

Sith_Happens · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:54 am Post subject:

Just some nomenclature comments:

DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, protocol by which a host can assign clients IP addresses in a dynamic fashion
dhcpcd: DHCP client deamon, deamon which contacts a local DHCP server to recieve an IP address
dhcpd: DHCP deamon, deamon which runs on the DHCP server and assigns IP's
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vaguy02 · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:57 am Post subject:

I thought I got all of the different terms right, the differences between dhcpd and dhcp but if I didn't. I'm sorry. I hope someone can still help

Sith_Happens · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:10 am Post subject:

I was just giving you a little info that's all. I still understood what you were talking about. I wish I could give you some specifiic help on your problem but I've never had to set up a dhcp server, I use a standalone firewall/router that also acts as a dhcp server.
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vaguy02 · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:13 am Post subject:

That's actually what I'm trying to do right now, is to set up a firewall/router standalone gentoo box that has a dhcp server so my xp box and roommates can dhcpcd an address from it.

Sith_Happens · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:17 am Post subject:

My standalone came preconfigured though, it's a Linksys. Since it has firewall, router, and wireless capabilities out of the box, it was just easier.
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srlinuxx · l33t Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 627

try ddns-update-style interim; instead of ad-hoc and see.
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WarMachine · Apprentice Joined: 15 Jul 2002 Posts: 181

read the manpage for dhcpd (or maybe dhcp, I forget) it will list 2 things you need compiled into the kernel for it to work

vaguy02 · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject:

I tried the interim but I still don't get any results. Any other ideas?

srlinuxx · l33t Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 627

look in your logs and tell us what it's problem is and perhaps we can figure it out.
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kloune · Apprentice Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 185 Location: lost

This is what mine looks like and it works perfectly. Hope it helps.

TheX · Guru Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 349 Location: .de

your dhcpd.conf seems to be alright !!

but take a look at your networkcard-configuration. Perhaps the eth1 (for example) is not set correctly. You will have to set a static IP to this interface. with f.e.