32.3. The DHCP Server Module
This module can be used to set up your system as a DHCP server so that clients on your LAN can be automatically assigned IP addresses, DNS servers, and other information. If there is already a server on your network, setting up another one is a bad idea as they may interfere with each other. If you just want to configure your system to obtain its own IP address via DHCP, then there is no need to set up a server. Instead, see Section 16.3 “Adding a Network Interface”.
The DHCP Server module can be found in Webmin under the Servers category. Clicking on its icon will take you to the main page, which lists all existing subnet, shared network, host, and group configurations. Figure 32.2 shows an example. If this is the ...
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