Dictionary · Certification Terminology
DHCP Scope
Address configuration · Intermediate
The pool of addresses and the related settings that a lease server may hand out on one subnet, including the gateway, name servers, and lease duration.
If the pool is exhausted, new devices do not get a normal address. Reservations inside the pool can give a printer the same address every time without manual configuration on the printer.
Example: A scope for 192.168.10.0/24 leases 192.168.10.50 through 192.168.10.200 and reserves .25 for a printer.
Common misconception
- The pool is not the entire subnet. Addresses for routers, servers, and reservations are often left outside the dynamic range.