Part 4: Verify DHCP and Connectivity ScenarioĪ dedicated DHCP server is scalable and relatively easy to manage, but can be costly to have one at every location in a network. However, a Cisco router can be configured to provide DHCP services without the need for a dedicated server. As the network technician for your company, you are tasked with configuring a Cisco router as a DHCP server to provide dynamic allocation of addresses to clients on the network.
You are also required to configure the edge router as a DHCP client so that it receives an IP address from the ISP network. Part 1: Configure a Router as a DHCP Server Step 1: Configure the excluded IPv4 addresses.Ĭonfigure R2 to exclude the first 10 addresses from the R1 and R3 LANs. All other addresses should be available in the DHCP address pool.
