DHCP + Static IP for DHCP server on eth1?

Solution 1:

The interface where the DHCP server is listening must have an Static IP of the same subnet you are using in your DHCP configuration.

To do so, edit your /etc/network/interface as follows: (assuming that 192.168.1.1 is your network gateway)

auto eth1
iface eth1 inet static
address 192.168.1.2
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1
broadcast 192.168.1.255

Then, edit your dhcpd.conf, change the range to 192.168.1.3 192.168.1.254 and add the following option line:

option routers 192.168.1.1;

Let me know if it helps.

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