DHCP Server Classes

 Now we will explain how to define dhcp user class id and how to configure dhcp class string on client computers and to make a dhcp scoope to apply it to the new class. so no more worries about portable devices that can join your network and their ability to access the internet like the computers that belong to your network





Define a User Class ID:

1. Start DHCP Manager.
2. In console tree, click the DHCP server Name.
3. Right-click the server, and then click Define User Classes to create a new user class, or click Define Vendor Classes to create a new vendor class. 
4. Click Add. 
5.  In the New Class dialog box, type a name for the new option in the Display name box. You may also add additional information to the Description box.
6. Type in the data to be used by the DHCP Server service for matching the class ID provided by DHCP clients under ID or ASCII. To enter the data as hexadecimal byte numeric values, click the left side of the text box. To enter data as American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text character values, click the right side of the text box.
7. Click OK, and then click Close.

Configure New DHCPScope For the New Class ID

1. In DHCP Manager, double-click the appropriate DHCP scope.
2. Right-click Scope Options and then click Configure Options.
3. Click Advanced.
4. Click to select the check box or boxes next to the features you want to use with the new vendor or user class.
5. Click OK.

Set the Specified DHCP Class ID String for Client Computers

Client computers that connect to a Windows 2000-based DHCPserver can use the following command to set the specified DHCP class ID string:

ipconfig /setclassidadapter_name class_id

For example, to configure an adapter called "Local AreaConnection" with a user class ID called "myuserclass", type ipconfig /setclassid "Local AreaConnection" myuserclass at a command prompt, and then press ENTER.

Note: You can make the client class configuration in a batch file to run it without need to Run CMD to configure it.