Installing DHCP server

To install a DHCP server

1. Click Start, click Administrative Tools, click Server Manager, and then acknowledge User Account Control.
   
2. In Roles Summary click Add Roles, click Next, check DHCP server, and then click Next.

To configure IPv4 for static addressing

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet, click Network and Sharing Center and then click Change Adapter Settings.
   
2. Right-click the connection to which you want to add a static IP address and then click Properties.
   
3. Acknowledge the UAC dialog and then double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP/IPv4).
   
4. Click Use the following IP address, and do one of the following:
   
   • For a local area connection, in IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway, type the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway addresses.
     
   • For all other connections, in IP address, type the IP address.
     
5. Click Use the following DNS server addresses.
   
6. In Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server, type the primary and secondary DNS server addresses.
   

To configure advanced static IPv4 address settings for a local area connection, click Advanced.
To configure IPv6 for static addressing

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet, click Network and Sharing Center and then click Change Adapter Settings.
   
2. Right-click the connection to which you want to add a static IP address and then click Properties.
   
3. Acknowledge the UAC dialog and then double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP/IPv6).
   
4. Click Use the following IPv6 address, and then do one of the following:
   
   • For a local area connection, in IPv6 address, Subnet prefix length, and Default gateway, type the IP address, subnet prefix length, and default gateway address.
     
   • For all other connections, in IPv6 address, type the IP address.
     
5. Click Use the following DNS server addresses.
   
6. In Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server, type the primary and secondary DNS server addresses.
   

To configure advanced static IPv6 address settings for a local area connection, click Advanced.