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DHCP Allocator (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

1/6/2010

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) can configure clients on the network automatically by using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Although Windows Embedded CE does not support the services that are required to operate a full DHCP server, it does support a subset of these services called the DHCP allocator. Windows Embedded CE implements the DHCP allocator as part of the ipnat module (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 supersedes the gateway DHCP allocator.

In This Section

  • DHCP Allocator Operation
    Provides information about how the DHCP allocator operates. This includes how the DHCP allocator assigns addresses to DHCP clients.

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Other Resources

ICS Application Development
Gateway Design Template