#DHCP

3 guides

How to Install and Configure a DHCP Server on Windows Server

Install the DHCP role on Windows Server, authorize it in Active Directory, create a scope, set options, add reservations and exclusions, and configure DHCP failover.

MCSA Guru Team Aug 22, 2026 7 min read

Diagram-style cover showing an old Windows Server 2012 R2 domain controller handing off roles, DNS, and DHCP to a new Windows Server 2022 domain controller

Pillar Guide

Windows Server & Active Directory

How to Migrate Active Directory from Windows Server 2012 R2 to 2022

Migrate Active Directory from Server 2012 R2 to 2022 the safe way: add a 2022 DC, transfer FSMO, raise functional levels, move DNS/DHCP, then demote the old DC.

MCSA Guru Team Aug 1, 2026 11 min read

Diagram-style cover showing a client requesting an IP through a router relay to a Windows DHCP server, with a blocked lease and a 169.254 APIPA fallback

Windows Server & Active Directory

How to Fix DHCP Not Giving IP Addresses on Windows Server

Clients stuck on 169.254 addresses? Work through DHCP scope state, AD authorization, pool exhaustion, conflicts, relay/IP helper, and firewall to fix it fast.

MCSA Guru Team Jul 15, 2026 8 min read