DHCP daemon on Raspberry Pi

19 Jun 2018 · by · in , , ,

DHCP stands for “Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol”.    The DHCP daemon is the process which assigns IP addresses to computers when they join a network, and gives them other important information about the network.

Here is how to set up and configure dhcpd on Raspbian Stretch:

  1. Install: Install the package:
    sudo apt-get install isc-dhcp-server
    When you install this package it is configured to run automatically at boot time.
  2. Configure: There are two files to edit:
      1. Move the existing file /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf out of the way so you can replace it with your own:
        sudo mv /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf.ORIG
        (You should keep it because it contains good documentation and examples).
        Then create and edit a new file /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf containing:1

        #                                                                               
# Configuration file for DHCP server on Rasberry Pi                             
#                                                                               
dns-update-style none;
option domain-name "wifipi.local";
option domain-name-servers 8.8.8.8;
default-lease-time 3600;
max-lease-time 86400;
authoritative;
log-facility local7;

# Configure service for local network 192.168.47.0 (the wireless AP)                    
subnet 192.168.47.0  netmask 255.255.255.0 {
    range 192.168.47.50 192.168.47.250;
    option routers 192.168.47.1;
}
##
      2. Also edit the file /etc/default/isc-dhcp-server to add the line: 
        INTERFACESv4="wlan0"

        Change the name of the interface if you are using something else.  (My setup actually runs dhcpd on wlan1.)

  3. Restart: The service should already be enabled, and is probably already running. Restart it with
    sudo systemctl restart isc-dhcp-server
    The service should already be configured to start automatically. If it does not, use the `systemctl` command to enable the service.

References

  1. “How to: Make a Raspberry Pi Powered Wifi Repeater” by Dryfire117, https://pastebin.com/A4jUp2Nq ↩
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