Total noob - wds wont get past dhcp..../

[anmb]

I have installed server 2008 as per the forums guide for wds, on a PC with the NIC connected to a switch and set the nic ip to 192.168.0.1 with the intention of just deploying windows images to machines plugged into the switch via pxe. I have set dns ip to the same as the nic 192.168.0.1

 

When I boot the client it gets as far as the mac and guid line then dhcp four dots and eventually fails saying it cant get dhcp or proxydhcp.

If I ping 192.168.0.1 from the client it does not return.

 

I have done ipconfig to check the nic address is 192.168.0.1 and I have disabled the windows firewall.

 

What can I check to try and find where my setup is failing, or what am i doing wrong?

Why cant I ping from the client an get a return? have I missed the point?

I have a poor knowledge of dns, could this be where the issue is?

 

I appologise if my description is confusing but I am a server 2008 noob and my networking knowledge is very basic.

many thanks

anmb

[anyweb]

have you setup a DHCP server ?

[anmb]

have you setup a DHCP server ?

I have installed dhcp as the guide says, setup the scope 192.168.1.0 - 192.168.1.200, and set the dhcp 60 option.

Is there any way I can check that all is ok?

thanks

anmb

[anmb]

I have installed dhcp as the guide says, setup the scope 192.168.1.0 - 192.168.1.200, and set the dhcp 60 option.

Is there any way I can check that all is ok?

thanks

anmb

To add to my previous posts -

I have done ipconfig /all and notice that DHCP is not enabled.

If I change from a static ip to an automatically assigned ip then DHCP is enabled.

Why?

gateway is 0.0.0.0 and dns is 127.0.0.1 is this correct?

[anmb]

To add to my previous posts -

I have done ipconfig /all and notice that DHCP is not enabled.

If I change from a static ip to an automatically assigned ip then DHCP is enabled.

Why?

gateway is 0.0.0.0 and dns is 127.0.0.1 is this correct?

FOUND IT - I had set my scope to 192.168.1.x and the NIC to 192.168.0.x and they needed to be on the same DOH!

it now works properly and pxe boots