DHCP Allocator (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)
1/6/2010
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) can configure clients on the network automatically by using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Although Windows Embedded CE does not support the services that are required to operate a full DHCP server, it does support a subset of these services called the DHCP allocator. Windows Embedded CE implements the DHCP allocator as part of the ipnat module (Ipnat.dll).
Typically, the DHCP allocator is contained in a gateway device. The gateway always checks if another DHCP Server is available. A full DHCP Server always supersedes the gateway DHCP allocator.
In This Section
- Enabling the DHCP Allocator
Provides information and instructions about how to enable and manage the DHCP allocator.
- DHCP Allocator Operation
Provides information about how the DHCP allocator operates. This includes how the DHCP allocator assigns addresses to DHCP clients.
Related Sections
- TCP/IP and the DHCP Client
Provides an overview of TCP/IP and the DHCP client.