Dhcp Explorer is a tool designed to discover DHCP servers on your Local Area Network or subnet. It can prove to be very useful in detecting rogue servers. It will also provide detailed information regarding each server it finds.

Using DHCP Explorer you can allocate IP addresses to any client host across your network. This can be automated so the assignment is made by the software. All you have to do is create the DHCP scope where you want the IP’s to come from and the IP’s will be allocated automatically by DHCP Explorer.

Any time a legitimate client wants to connect to the network, the DHCP server will provide an IP address and the required TCP/IP settings. You can choose to limit the lease of an IP for a client to a certain amount of time. When this time elapses, the lease will expire and the connection will become inactive. There are certain situations where a permanent IP address must be given. This can also be easily accomplished easily using this software.

To make sure that your scope is used at its full capacity, all the IP addresses that are no longer used will return to the service pool. This way, they can be allocated to other computers that require a connection.

DHCP Explorer is a great tool if you have to set and maintain a local network. Using the friendly graphical interface, you can automate a list of operations that usually take time and require extensive knowledge. It can work with Windows 2K / XP / 2003 and the latest Windows Vista and it’s completely free. Download it using the link below.