Trying to setup a DHCP server

cwwilson721 · 02-08-2006, 09:21 AM

Here's the scoop:

I have a Slackware 10.2 box, full install, kernel 2.6.15

Two lan ports: wlan0 (192.168.1.xxx ,gets it address from another LAN) and eth0 (192.168.2.xxx)

NAT is functional (Slackware box is acting as gateway to the wireless portion, which is where internet is). Up til now, eth0 network has been using static IP's. I want to have a functional DHCP server on the Slack box.

I tried first to edit dhcpd.conf with the following:

Code:

ddns-update-style ad-hoc;
subnet 192.168.2.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
   option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
   option broadcast-address 192.168.2.255;
   option routers 192.168.2.1;
   range 192.168.2.51 192.168.2.249; }

** Note: Was setup like this to make sure I don't mess with the DHCP server on wlan0 . Address for router on wlan0 is 192.168.1.1 . The ad-hoc line I added because otherwise dhcpd would not start, was in the error it printed, so I added it. If I need something else, tell me ***

The other machines on eth0 DO get an IP address, but when trying to get on internet , says it can't find the website. So maybe it's a name server setup issue? If so, how do I do this? I already have the nameserver (dns) address's in resolv.conf on the slackware box, and setting up a DNS server just for this seems like overkill.

Any ideas?

Dudydoo · 02-08-2006, 12:55 PM

you need 'option domain-name-servers <ip-of-dns-server>;' in dhcpd.conf to configure your clients resolver.

man dhcpd.conf has all the details.

cwwilson721 · 02-09-2006, 02:22 AM

That was PERFECT. Thank you.