Verify that the DHCP server is operating as configured.
Take the following actions:
user@host> ping 192.168.2.2
PING 192.168.2.2 (192.168.2.2): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=8.856 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=11.543 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=10.315 ms ...
C:\Documents and Settings\user> ipconfig /all
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : my-pc
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : mycompany.net
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mycompany.net
mylab.net
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mycompany.net mylab.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 10/100 LAN Fast Ethernet Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-04-06-08-0A-0C
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.3
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.2
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.4
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 192.168.10.5
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 24, 2005 8:48:59 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, February 7, 2005 8:48:59 AM
Verify the following:
The ipconfig command also displays other DHCP client settings that can be configured on the Services Router, including the client's hostname, default gateways, and WINS servers.