How to Create a New Scope in DHCP

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If you manage your organizations DHCP configuration on a Windows 2000 server, you can easily add a new scope for a range of IP addresses. We'll show you how to use the DHCP management tool in Windows 2000 server to define and activate a new scope for your network.

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    Run DHCP from Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools > DHCP
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    However, it is not mandatory to specify description for the scope.
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    On the IP Address Range page, specify Start IP address, End IP address, and Subnet mask/length of the scope address range, and click the Next button.
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    Click the Next button.
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    On the Domain Name and DNS Servers page, specify the name of the parent domain, the name of the DNS Server and its IP address, and click the Next button.
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