DHCP Allocator

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ICS can configure clients on the network automatically by using DHCP. Although Windows CE does not support the services required to operate a full DHCP server, it does support a subset of these services called the DHCP allocator. Windows CE implements the DHCP allocator as part of the ipnat component (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 supercedes the gateway DHCP allocator.

See Also

DHCP Allocator Operation | Enabling the DHCP Allocator | Internet Connection Sharing

 Last updated on Thursday, April 08, 2004

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