DHCP Server on Raspberry Pi | DHCP Server for Windows

Since V2.9.3.1 DHCP Server is also available for Raspberry Pi OS. It haas been tested with

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Plus Rev 1.3
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2
Raspberry Pi Zero W Rev 1.1
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.1 (4 GB)

You will find in your download area the deb package for installing on your Raspberry. The package file is called i.e. dhcpsrv-armhf-V2.9.3.1.deb.

How to install

After downloading the deb file onto your Raspberry please execute the following command:

sudo dpkg -i dhcpsrv-armhf-V2.9.3.1.deb

This will install the DHCP server in the following directories:

/
- lib
  - systemd
    - system
      - dhcpsrv.service
- usr
  - local
    - bin
      - dhcpsrv
    - etc
      - dhcpsrv
        
        dhcpsrv.ini
        
        licence
        
        wwwroot
        
        Banner_3_1260_140.jpg
        
        dhcppkgstyle.xsl
        
        dhcpstyle.xsl
        
        favicon.ico
        
        index.html
        
        pxelinux.0
        
        RJ45_52.JPG
        
        RJ45_5.JPG
        
        tabstyle.css

In order to automatically start the DHCP server at boot you need to enter the following commands:

sudo systemctl --system daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable dhcpsrv.service

How to run

It is necessary to configure the INI file with your network specific settings. The INI file that is already installed in /usr/local/etc/dhcpsrv/dhcpsrv.ini has the following content and requires adaptation in the bold parts:

[Settings]
Trace=1
TraceFile=/usr/local/etc/dhcpsrv/dhcptrc.txt
PORT_80=80                                   ; change to avoid conflicts with existing http server
AssociateBindsToPools=1
;IPBIND_0=                                   ; IP address for the DHCP server to use
;IPPOOL_0=                                   ; IP Pool to serve
[HTTP-SETTINGS] 
EnableHTTP=1 
Root=/usr/local/etc/dhcpsrv/wwwroot 

[General] 
SUBNETMASK=255.255.255.0 

[TFTP-SETTINGS] 
EnableTFTP=0 
Root=/usr/local/etc/dhcpsrv/wwwroot 

[DNS-SETTINGS] 
EnableDNS=0 

[SERVERS]

I’m suggesting to change the http port and enter the IPPOOL and IPBIND parameters. After that you are ready to start the DHCP Server either by rebooting or with the following command:

sudo systemctl start dhcpsrv.service

How to stop

You can stop the DHCP Server with the following command:

sudo systemctl stop dhcpsrv.service

How to uninstall

You can uninstall DHCP Server with one single command. This will automatically also stop and disable the service.

sudo dpkg -r dhcpsrv