Module 3: Configuring a Client IP Address

Overview

Configuring a Client to Use a Static IP Address

Configuring a Client to Obtain an IP Address Automatically

Using Alternate Configuration

Lesson: Configuring a Client to Use a Static IP Address

Static and Dynamic IP Addresses

How to Manually Assign an IP Address

Viewing Static TCP/IP Configuration

Viewing TCP/IP Configuration Using Ipconfig

Static and Dynamic IP Addresses

IP addresses can be:IP addresses can be:

Static

Addresses that are manually assigned and do not change over time

Dynamic

Addresses that are automatically assigned for a specific length of time and may change

Static

Addresses that are manually assigned and do not change over time

Dynamic

Addresses that are automatically assigned for a specific length of time and may change

Your instructor will demonstrate how to manually assign a static IP addressYour instructor will demonstrate how to manually assign a static IP address

How to Manually Assign a Static IP Address

Viewing Static TCP/IP Configuration

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

General

You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability. Otherwise, you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings.

Obtain an IP address automatically

Use the following IP address:

IP address:

Use the following DNS server addresses:

Preferred DNS server:

Obtain DNS server address automatically

Advanced...

Alternate DNS server:

192 . 168 . 1 . 200

255 . 255 . 255. 0Subnet mask :

Default gateway:

OK Cancel

Viewing TCP/IP Configuration Using Ipconfig

Practice: Manually Assigning and Viewing an IP Address

In this practice, you will:

Assign an IP address to a client

View the address by using the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box

View the address by using Ipconfig

Lesson: Configuring a Client to Obtain an IP Address Automatically

What Is DCHP?

Obtaining an Address Using DHCP

Viewing DHCP Assigned Settings on the Client

Renewing an IP Address

Manually Releasing, Renewing, and Verifying an IP Address

What Is DHCP?

Non-DHCP ClientNon-DHCP Client DHCP ClientDHCP Client

DHCP ClientDHCP Client

DHCP ServerDHCP ServerDHCP DatabaseDHCP Database

IP Address1IP Address2IP Address3

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IP Address1IP Address2IP Address3

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IP Address2

IP Address1

Multimedia: The Role of DHCP in the Network Infrastructure

DHCP ClientDHCP ClientDNS ServerDNS Server

DHCP ServerDHCP Server

IP addresses are sent from the DHCP server in response to a request from a DHCP client

Viewing DHCP Assigned Settings on the Client

Practice: Configuring a Client to Use DHCP

In this practice, you will configure a client computer to use DHCP

Renewing an IP Address

DHCP ServersDHCP Servers

DHCP ServerDHCP Server

Non-DHCP Server

Non-DHCP ServerLease-holding

DHCP ServerLease-holding DHCP Server

DHCPREQUEST (unicast)DHCPREQUEST (unicast)11

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DHCPREQUEST (broadcast)DHCPREQUEST (broadcast)22

DHCPACKDHCPACK33

DHCP ClientDHCP Client

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Manually Releasing, Renewing, and Verifying an IP Address

To release and renew an IP address:To release and renew an IP address:

Type ipconfig /release

Type ipconfig /renew

Type ipconfig /release

Type ipconfig /renew

To verify the address has been renewed:To verify the address has been renewed:

Type ipconfig /all

Note the values for Lease Obtained and Lease Expires

Type ipconfig /all

Note the values for Lease Obtained and Lease Expires

Practice: Manually Releasing and Renewing an Address

In this practice, you will manually release and renew an IP address

Lesson: Using Alternate Configuration

How Alternate Configuration Assigns IP Addresses

How APIPA Assigns IP Addresses

How Alternate Configuration Assigns IP Addresses

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No

No

Yes

YesNo

DHCP Server assigns address to client

DHCP Server assigns address to client

APIPA address is assigned

APIPA address is assigned

User configured IP address is assignedUser configured IP address is assigned

User configured IP address is not assigned

User configured IP address is not assigned

Server found?

User configured

alternate configurationspecified?

APIPA configuredand enabled?

DHCP Client attempts to locate DHCP Server

DHCP Client attempts to locate DHCP Server

How APIPA Assigns IP Addresses

Practice: Configuring Alternate Configuration

In this practice, you will:

Configure an alternate configuration

Disable APIPA

Course Evaluation