Configure your Ubuntu Server as a DHCP server

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Configure your Ubuntu Server as a DHCP server

In my recent Ubuntu Server articles I have covered the following topics:
Installing Ubuntu Server 9.04
Set up your new Ubuntu Server as a Samba server
Add FTP service to your Ubuntu Server
Now it's time to get a bit deeper in the trenches by configuring that same Ubuntu server to serve up DHCP addresses. You might think this is a difficult setup, but it's not. And many might be asking “Why do this when my router does the trick?” Most routers do a good job of serving up DHCP addresses. But there are times when those routers aren't as configurable as we'd like them. Or maybe you want your DHCP server/router to also act as a much stronger firewall than what a standard router can handle. In these cases it's nice to be able to set up your own DHCP server. And in this article, we will do just that.
 
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