> I have to run a dhcp server on CentOS release 5.5 (Final). > > # yum list| grep -i dhcp > dhcp.x86_64 12:3.0.5-23.el5 installed > dhcp-devel.x86_64 12:3.0.5-23.el5 installed > dhcpv6-client.x86_64 1.0.10-18.el5 installed > > after starting the dhcpd daemon, the windows Clients on the subnet > (192.168.100.0/24) tells me, that there is no dhcp server available. > > # /etc/init.d/dhcpd configtest > Syntax: OK > > [/var/log/messages] > Aug 9 07:11:14 tfelx01 dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server > V3.0.5-RedHat > Aug 9 07:11:14 tfelx01 dhcpd: Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems > Consortium. > Aug 9 07:11:14 tfelx01 dhcpd: All rights reserved. > Aug 9 07:11:14 tfelx01 dhcpd: For info, please visit > http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ > Aug 9 07:11:14 tfelx01 dhcpd: Wrote 0 leases to leases file. > Aug 9 07:11:14 tfelx01 dhcpd: Listening on > LPF/eth0/00:1a:64:b6:1d:1c/192.168.100/24 > Aug 9 07:11:14 tfelx01 dhcpd: Sending on > LPF/eth0/00:1a:64:b6:1d:1c/192.168.100/24 > Aug 9 07:11:14 tfelx01 dhcpd: Sending on Socket/fallback/fallback-net <snip> How about firewalling ... does your firewall allow for a DHCP server?