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Preface

1. TCP/IP Overview
The TCP/IP Protocol Suite
MAC Addresses
IP Addressing
DNS and Hostnames
WINS and NetBIOS Names
Summary

2. In The Beginning: RARP and BOOTP
RARP
What Is BOOTP?
BOOTP Packet Structure
The BOOTP Conversation
Summary

3. Making Life Easier: DHCP
Why DHCP?
DHCP Packet Structure
The DHCP Conversation
The DHCP Relay Agent
Summary

4. Designing a DHCP Infrastructure
Who Needs DHCP?
Creating an IP Addressing Plan
Network Topology
DHCP Client Needs
Defining Scopes
Fault Tolerance
Putting It All Together: DHCP Strategies
Summary

5. The DHCP Server
Introduction to Windows 2000
DHCP Server in Windows 2000
Installing DHCP Server in Windows 2000
The DHCP Console
Configuring a DHCP Server
Leases
Options
Summary

6. DHCP Clients
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Windows 9x
Windows for Workgroups
MS-DOS
Summary

7. Advanced DHCP
Superscopes
Delegating Administration
Using Netsh Commands for DHCP
Configuring Multihomed DHCP Servers
The DHCP Database
Supporting BOOTP Clients
Configuring Cisco Routers
Configuring Windows 2000 as a DHCP Relay Agent
Summary

8. Multicasting: Using MADCAP
Multicast Address Allocation
Summary

9. DHCP Failover: Using Clusters
Windows Clustering
Building a Windows 2000 Cluster
Summary

10. Integrating DHCP and DNS
Domain Name System
Windows 2000 DNS Server
Dynamic Update
Summary

11. Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP
Monitoring DHCP
Troubleshooting DHCP
Summary

12. What Lies Ahead: IPv6 and DHCPv6
IPv6
DHCP for IPv6
Summary

Appendix: DHCP Options

Index